Tag: House of Representatives

House of Reps shoots down Motion to suspend fuel price hike

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives yesterday rejected an amendment to a Motion seeking to suspend the recent increase in the pump price of petrol. Members voted against the amendment after Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary questioned if it was in the place of the House to take such a position since pump price is controlled by the market forces. A member, Ugochinyere Ikenga, had moved a motion calling for investigation into the increases in the price of petrol since the removal of petrol subsidy. However, the House resolved…

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“Reps will work to give traditional rulers constitutional roles”, Says Abbas

Aminu Imam

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said the Green Chamber would work to ensure that traditional rulers have constitutional roles. The Speaker spoke at the palace of the Emir of Zazzau, Nuhu Bamalli, during his first visit to Zaria in Kaduna State. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi Abbas, the Speaker made the comment after the Emir asked that a Bill on constitutional roles for traditional be passed, saying this has become necessary due to the critical roles…

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House of Reps. suspend proposed hike in federal varsities, unity schools’ fees

Aminu Imam

Reprieve came the way of financially squeezed parents yesterday, when the House of Representatives demanded that the status quo should be maintained on fees paid by students in federal universities and unity schools. The Green Chamber of the National Assembly yesterday asked universities to suspend the implementation of the recent increase in fees, which it said is capable of causing students to drop out of school. The House also asked the Federal Ministry of Education to immediately review the new fees regime in Federal Government Colleges and revert to the…

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Lawmakers vote against Motion to suspend import license ‘granted’ to Dangote Refinery

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives rejected a Motion to suspend the alleged petrol import license of Dangote Refinery as the sole importer of petrol in the country. During the session, a House member, Ghali Tijjani urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to expand the importation option to other capable importers, despite NNPCL’s denial of the claim. Recall that the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA) recently announced that starting from July 2023, three unnamed companies will begin importing petrol into Nigeria, marking a shift from the NNPCL’s…

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House of Reps Speakership; Wase still in the race – Media Team

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The media of the immediate past Deputy Speaker and aspirant for the Speaker of House representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase said he is still in the race for the Speakership of the 10th National Assembly and has not withdrawn for anyone. It said the rumour lacks basis and has no iota of truth in it as the Deputy Speaker is not only in the race but remains the most favoured by his colleagues to win the seat. A statement signed by Reverend Dominic Alancha, Secretary further stated that Wase is not…

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9th House of Reps. winds down, holds valedictory session 

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives yesterday held a valedictory session, marking the end of the 9th House. Yesterday’s final meeting of the House was presided over by outgoing Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila. About three and a half hours of the session were devoted by House leaders and members to reminiscing about significant occasions that had been witnessed in the chamber over the previous four years. There were several former House presiding and principal officials present, including Ghali Na’Abba, Patricia Etteh, Babangida Ngoroje, and Mulikat Akande-Adeola.. Etteh spoke on behalf of the ex-lawmakers,…

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House of Reps declare Nigeria Air launch a fraud, vows probe

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has declared the purported launch of Nigeria Air at the twilight of the administration of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, a fraud. Recall that the immediate-past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had on Friday, May 26, brought in an aircraft branded Nigeria Air. A Boeing 737-800 with registration number ET-APL, mode S Q4005C, and serial number 40965/4075, was displayed by the outgone Minister as belonging to Nigeria Air. Sirika had said the aircraft was one out of 30 aeroplanes expected to form the fleet of national carriers…

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Why odds favour Abbas, Kalu as 10th Reps Speaker, deputy

Aminu Imam

Hassan Umar Farouk Barely two weeks to the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, there are inescapable signals of victory that points in favour of Honourable Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu as lawmakers who will emerge as the two lead principal officers of the House of Representatives when the legislators meet to elect their leadership on 13th June, 2023. While Abbas, who hails from Kaduna North-Central, is seeking to be elected as the next Speaker, Kalu who represents Abia State South-East is contesting for the position of Deputy Speaker in…

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“Remove subsidy on all petroleum products”, H/Reps tell FG

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to discontinue subsidies on not just the Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS), popularly known as petrol, but on all petroleum products. This call follows the re-emergence of queues at the various fuel stations across the country, following the recent increase in the pump price of petrol products occasioned by the stoppage of fuel subsidy. These were part of the recommendations by the House Ad-Hoc Committee on the Need to Investigate the Petroleum Products Subsidy Regime in Nigeria, which the lawmakers considered…

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Reps. back Tinubu on subsidy removal, Seek Nigerians’ patience

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives yesterday commended the decision of President Bola Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal. This followed a Motion of Urgent Public Importance by a member, Jimoh Olajide. The House further appealed to Nigerians to be patient and prayerful to allow the President deliver on his promises. On Monday during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square in Abuja, Tinubu said the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended, adding that the 2023 Budget made no provision for fuel subsidy and more so, subsidy payment is no longer justifiable.…

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