Tag: House of Representatives

Reps order probe of NNPC, CBN, FIRS, EFCC, others over illicit financial flows

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has ordered the probe of various departments and agencies of the Federal Government over illicit financial flows in the country. At the plenary yesterday, the House specifically mandated its Committees on Finance; Anti-Corruption; Financial Crimes; Banking and Currency; and Insurance and Actuarial Matters to “investigate the phenomenon of illicit financial flows and appraise the Federal Governments current policy framework to curb the continuous loss of Nigeria’s revenues to illicit financial flows”. The House also mandated the Committees on Finance; National Planning and Economic Development; Anti-Corruption; Financial…

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Reps to FG: “Suspend national census over insecurity”

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to suspend the planned national census over Nigeria’s security challenges. This call was made by the federal lawmakers at Tuesday’s plenary session. According to the green chamber, the census scheduled for this year should be put on hold until the country’s security situation improves. The lawmakers also invited the chairman of the National Population Commission, (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, to appear before them over the feasibility of conducting the census in the face of insecurity. The resolution followed the adoption of…

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“We will impeach Buhari if insecurity continues -Lawmaker

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A House of Representatives member representing Jos-South/Jos-East federal constituency, Dachung Bagos, has said the National Assembly would consider impeaching President Muhammadu Buhari if the Executive does not act on its security resolutions. The lawmaker stated this yesterday while appearing on a television programme. Recall that the House of Representatives on Wednesday inaugurated a 40-man committee to find a solution to the country’s security challenges. The Committee is set to hold a four-day Security Summit in May. Bagos, during the TV programme, said impeachment processes will be initiated if the Summit’s…

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Insecurity: House of Reps ask President Buhari to declare State of Emergency

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…Summon National Security Adviser Following the incessant killings in most of the country, the House of Representatives has asked President Buhari to immediately declare a State of Emergency over the insecurity being witnessed across the nation. Recall that the country recorded more than 10 security incidents yesterday, April 26, as killings and attacks continued across the nation. Members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly also summoned the National Security Adviser, (NSA), Babagana Mongunu, the Service Chiefs and the para-military heads to appear in the green chamber and brief…

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Reps. consider Bill to permit Muslim female military officers to wear hijab

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…Moves to criminalise ballot-box snatching, destruction of electoral materials, others A Bill seeking to compel the Armed Forces and para-military organisations to permit Muslim female officers to wear the Islamic veil, commonly known as hijab, is currently under deliberations by the House of Representatives. The Bill, known as the Religious Discrimination (Prohibition, Prevention) Bill, 2020, which has passed second reading at the House, is being sponsored by the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Member representing Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal constituency, Sa’idu Abdullahi. Article 13 of the Bill, titled:…

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Kaduna Reps member, Suleiman Aliyu is dead

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The House of Representatives member, Suleiman Aliyu, representing Lere federal constituency, Kaduna State, is dead. Aliyu’s personal assistant, Tukur Maibindiga, confirmed his death to newsmen. He said the lawmaker died in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Kaduna after a brief illness. Aliyu was sworn-in as a member of the lower legislative chamber in March 2020, after an Appeal Court declared him winner of the constituency’s election. He was the sixth member of the House of Representatives to have died in the ninth assembly — and the…

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‘Return £4.2m Ibori loot to Delta State’ – House of Reps. urges FG

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The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government to ensure that the Ibori £4.2million loot is returned to Delta State. The House reached this resolution after a motion of urgent public importance which was sponsored by all the lawmakers from Delta State. Recall that the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to return the sum of £4.2 million of stolen assets by Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing, who announced this on Tuesday in Abuja, said the money was…

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At least 386 soldiers resigned from the Nigerian Army in one year – House Of Reps.

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The House of Representatives Committee on Army has disclosed that atleast 386 soldiers voluntarily disengaged from the army due to medical and other reasons in the second quarter of 2020 as confirmed by the House of Representatives Committee on Army. This disclosure was made by the Chairman of the committee, Abdulrazaq Namdas, while presenting a report to the house yesterday. According to Namdazs, 356 soldiers left the army after losing interest, 24 left to take up traditional titles; while six were discharged on medical grounds. He also revealed that records…

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Constitution review: House of Reps. halts move to obtain 2014 National Conference Report

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The House of Representatives, at plenary Wednesday, stepped down a motion to obtain the report of the 2014 National Conference with the purpose of including it in the ongoing constitutional amendment process of the National Assembly. The House Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, who sponsored the motion, made reference to the reports of the 2014 National Conference and the report of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism, chaired by Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, saying that it will address the mileage and challenges being faced…

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Reps. set to begin probe of N83.9bn Covid-19 funds

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The House of Representatives is expected to commence investigation into the N83.9 billion appropriated for response to Covid-19 in the 2020 Appropriation Act. As stipulated in the audit report on the Emergency Response programme, from the N83.9 billion appropriated, a total of N63,797,839,685.42 had been disbursed to implement entities and States at the time of the audit. According to financial records obtained by the office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (oAuGF) and transmitted to the Senate and House of Representatives committees on Public Accounts, N16.9 billion was approved in…

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