Saturday, March 7, 2026

Tag: House of Representatives

Reps Probe Detention Of Nigerian Military Aircraft, Personnel In Burkina Faso

Fatimah Otunsanya The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to meet with senior government officials in the Ministries of Defence...

Reps Pursue 50% Reduction In Airport Fares, Tax Breaks For Airlines

Deborah Akinyosoye The House of Representatives on Thursday condemned the sharp and continuous rise in domestic airfares across the country,...

Reps Decry Worsening Insecurity, Demand Urgent Action

Fatimah Otunsanya The House of Representatives on Tuesday dedicated its plenary to the rising insecurity across the country, urging the...

Reps Push For Better Welfare, Protection For Elderly Nigerians

Fatimah Otunsanya The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called for stronger legal protection and improved welfare...

Reps Seek To Lower Eligibility Age For Governors, Senators To 30

Fatimah Otunsanya The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution...

Reps Seek Suspension Of WAEC CBT Exams Until 2030

Fatimah Otunsanya The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council to...

Reps Move To Regulate Production, Use Of Herbal Drugs In Nigeria

Fatimah Otunsanya The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the National Agency for...

Budget Deficit: Reps Approve Tinubu’s ₦1.15tn Loan Request

Fatimah Otunsanya The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow ₦1.15tn to finance the 2025 budget...

Reps Commit To Create Legal Framework For Cryptocurrency, Digital Finance

Deborah Akinyosoye The House of Representatives’ Ad-Hoc Committee on the Economic, Regulatory, and Security Implications of Cryptocurrency Adoption and Point-of-Sale...

Reps Propose N3,500 Daily Wage For Unskilled Labour

Fatimah Otunsanya The House of Representatives is considering a bill seeking to promote sustainable rural development, reduce poverty and enhance...

Reps Investigate $460m Chinese Loan For Abuja CCTV Project

Olayiwola Matthew The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the $460 million Chinese loan obtained to finance the Abuja...

Reps Propose Additional Seats For Women, PWDs, Raises Number To 552

Deborah Akinyosoye The House of Representatives has proposed a constitutional amendment to reserve 10 per cent of seats in the...