The House of Representatives yesterday threw out a Point of Order calling attention to comments by the Minister of Justice on the ban on open grazing. The Point of Order was raided by Representatives Solomon Bob of the PDP from Rivers State, who claimed that Abubakar Malami breached his privileges. However; the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase,…
The House of Representatives has called for a postponement of the population and housing census, which the National Population Commission plans to carry out this year. The federal lawmakers in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly made the call because of the security situation across the country. In adopting a motion of urgent national importance moved…
The House of Representatives has asked the Inspector General of Police to take over the case involving the murder of INIOBONG UMOREN. The young female graduate was abducted, raped and murdered in a fake employment scam in Akwa Ibom State. The House took the decision following a motion of urgent public importance, which was moved by UYIME…
Senate request executive session Reps calls for state of emergency The Nigerian Senate has passed a motion calling for an executive session to discuss the issue of insecurity in different parts of the country. All the Senators were in agreement that insecurity was destroying the country, but their opinions on how effective the issues were being tackled…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru has appeared before the House of Representatives’ committee investigating the use of funds meant for the purchase of arms for the military. Before his appearance yesterday, the House Committee had repeatedly summoned Lieutenant General Attahiru and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, but they…
The House of Representatives has opened an investigation into the approval of one point five billion US dollars for the repairs of the Port Harcourt Refinery. The investigation is being conducted by the House Committee on Petroleum Resources Downstream, which is expected to organise an investigative hearing on the matter. The House investigation is to determine how…