Tag: Reps member

Tax reform laws: Reps. member raises alarm over discrepancies 

Aminu Imam
Reps. member on tax reform

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. AbdulSamad Dasuƙi (PDP, Sokoto), has raised concerns over alleged discrepancies between the newly-gazetted tax reform laws and the versions passed by the 10th National Assembly. Dasuƙi raised the issue under a “matter of privilege’ on the floor of the House yesterday. According to him, his review of the gazetted copies of the tax laws revealed material differences from what was debated, harmonised, and approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate. This comes barely two weeks before January 2026, when the…

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‘Baro Inland Port was only commissioned on paper’ – Reps.

Aminu Imam
Reps on Baro Inland Port

House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of Baro Inland Port, has decried the quality of work done at the facility. Reps. member, Idris Wase (APC-Plateau) expressed the displeasure of the lawmakers at a courtesy visit on Governor Umaru Bago, of Niger state, after an overnight visit to Baro Inland Port in the state. Wase said that the port project was only “commissioned on paper” by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 in spite of the huge investments. “What we saw is a project that was…

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“Govtll soon open borders for commercial activities” Reps. member

Aminu Imam
FG 2 open borders

Nigerias borders will soon be opened for commercial activities by the current administration of President Bola Tinubu. The lawmaker representing Badagry constituency in the House of Representatives, Sesi Whingah, gave this assurance to his constituents yesterday, during a Badagry Stakeholders and Youth Engagement organised by his office. The engagement had the theme: Charting A Prosperous Future for Badagry: Unlocking Potential, Empowering People, and Accelerating Progress. According to the lawmaker, the Government is trying to see how they can mop up revenue internally. He said, This is a policy that we…

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Hardship: “We’re all hungry; lets go back to farm” – H/Reps. member tells Nigerians

Aminu Imam
Reps member on hardship

Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Adewunmi Onanuga, has called on Nigerians to embrace farming as part of efforts to reduce hunger and economic hardship. Onanuga, who is representing Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo-North federal constituency, said the prevailing hunger in the country affects everyone, including herself. The two-term Rep, popularly known as ‘Ijaya’, said this while responding to questions from newsmen shortly after she flagged-off 22km Sagamu-Oko-Ada Road in Sagamu local government area, facilitated by the Deputy Chief Whip, as part of her constituency project. Speaking with newsmen, Onanuga admitted…

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Rivers Political Crisis: NASS may take over House of Assembly functions Reps. spokesman

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives, on Friday, said it cannot yet act on the political crisis rocking Rivers State because the issue has not been presented formally before the National Assembly. The deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Phillip Agbese, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen yesterday. Recall that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is currently having a running battle with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who is his predecessor in office. The crisis has divided the state House of Assembly with members…

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Rivers: Female H/Reps. lawmaker accuses Wike of allegedly killing Police DPO, Bako

Aminu Imam

The lawmaker representing Akuku/ Asari Toru Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Boma Goodhead, has accused Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, of masterminding the death of a local Police chief in September. In a video shared by several political commentators on X on Friday, Ms. Goodhead, during a demonstration held in protest of the recent developments in the State, asked federal authorities to open an investigation into the death of Superintendent of Police Bako Angbashim and the possible involvement of the former Rivers State governor. She posted:…

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Terrorists from Niger, Mali, Libya imposing tax on Sokoto farmers Reps. member

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Member of the House of Representatives representing Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Hon. Sani Yakubu has raised alarm, saying that terrorists from Niger, Mali and Libya and the local bandits operating in Tangaza local government area of the State have imposed tax on their farmers. Yakubu made the disclosure while presenting a Motion at yesterdays plenary. According to him, Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency was surrounded by two forests; Tsauna Forest that stretches over to Gwadabawa, Illela and Niger Republic and Kuyanbana Forest, which also stretches to Gudu and Niger Republic.…

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NASS Leadership: ‘N/Assembly shouldnt be treated as govt. department’ – H/Reps. member

Aminu Imam

Chairman House Committee on Navy, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, has said that the National Assembly should not be treated like a department of government. Gagdi was responding to the position of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for zoning positions of principal officers of the 10th National Assembly. Gagdi who is aspiring for the speakership of the 10th House of Representatives said he was not worried about APCs zoning because he was a victim of such, yet finally won. In an interview on Channels TVs Sunrise…

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2023: ‘Spiritual forcesve chosen south-easterner as Buharis successor’ ex-Reps. member

Aminu Imam

A former House of Representative member, Hon. Nkwo Nnabuchi, on Wednesday, posited that spiritual forces have revealed to him that the next president of Nigeria must be someone from the South-East geo-political zone despite that the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got their flag-bearers from other zones. Nnabuchi, who disclosed this in an interview at his community, Mgbakwu, situated in Awka-North local government area of Anambra State, explained that the right man for the job had been decided in the spirit world, but that his name…

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Reps. member, Shina Peller dumps APC, faults partys internal democracy

Aminu Imam

A member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Shina Peller, has dumped the All Progressives Congress. The lawmaker announced his defection on his Twitter page on Friday. He added that he would be announcing his new party on Tuesday after due consultations.Justifying his defection, Peller claimed that the party style of democracy in Oyo State kills my conscience. He added that his continued stay in APC would be at the detriment of the interest of his supporters, particularly the youths. He wrote: Ive tried my…

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