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[The Injustice Blog] The House of Reps decision to spend N6.1bn on cars is all shades of wrong
The decision of the House of Representatives to spend 6.1 billion Naira on the purchase of new utility vehicles for the 360-member House has been described as a purchase in…
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[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria has to put an end to its bicameral legislature
According to Wikipedia, a bicameral legislature is one in which the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all of…
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In whose interest are the National Assembly making those laws?
by Tosin Adesina The recent happenings at the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, has called to question the role that Arm of Government is playing and whose interest is being…
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‘Reps frown over slow delivery of N6.1bn vehicles’
Members of the House of Representatives have expressed displeasure after the lawmakers could not take delivery of exotic cars worth about N6.1 billion as official vehicles for the 360-member House.…
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House of Reps passes #NotTooYoungToRun Bill
Just like the Nigerian Senate, the House of Representatives has passed the Bill that reduces the age for election as President. The bill seeks to alter Sections 65, 106, 131,…
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1999 Constitution review: Female Reps disrupt proceedings
Female lawmakers in the House of Representatives disrupted voting on amendments to the 1999 Constitution. The lawmakers protested against the outcome of voting on “citizenship and indigeneship” for women. The provision…
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House of Reps approves 35 percent affirmative action for women
The House of Representatives has approved 35 percent affirmative action for women. The Senate did not approve the 35 percent affirmative action for ministers when it voted on Wednesday. The lower chamber…
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Reps want 7-year jail term for money launderers
The House of Representatives has proposed a prison term of seven years and a fine of “not less than N50m” against money laundering. According to Punch, the bills have consolidated…
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#NotTooYoungToRun Movement issues response to Speaker Dogara
The Not Too Young To Run movement received with pleasure, the statement issued by the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara reaffirming his…
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House of Reps declare support for the Executive to end power problems
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said the amount spent, annually, on generators is unacceptable. He said the House would support the Executive to find a permanent solution…
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“We believe that there’s vacancy in Aso Rock” – PDP Reps
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Thursday declared that there is vacancy in Aso Rock. Daily Trust reports that the PDP lawmakers, led…
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Reps counter cabal, asks Osinbajo to swear in nominees
The House of Representatives Tuesday at plenary called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to swear in two ministerial nominees confirmed by the Senate about two months ago. The Senate had…
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Reps return CRK as an independent subject
Members of the House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday discarded the government policy which assimilated Christian Religious Knowledge, CRK in Civic Education as a compulsory subject in the Secondary…
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We’re not on the same page – House of Representatives speaks on Senate’s face-off with Osinbajo
The House of Representatives and its leadership have reportedly distanced themselves from the ongoing face-off between the Nigerian Senate and the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on the issue of nominees…
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Insiders: NASS is well within its right to invite Fashola
The summoning of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola by the House of Representatives which is a fall out of the differences between both parties as a result…
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Just In: Reps summon Fashola over comments on budget
The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola over his comments on the ministry's 2017 budget. The lawmakers made the call following…
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YNaija Says: The proposed Amnesty Law for treasury looters is complete madness
The proposed amnesty law for treasury looters currently before the House of Representatives can only be best described by one word: madness. The law which proposes that looters be free…
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Stop spreading half truth – Reps reply Fashola again
Spokesperson of the house of representatives, Abulrazak Namdas, has said the National Assembly 'intervened' in the 2017 budget proposal sent by the Executive to carry every region along. The Minister…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. TREASURY LOOTERS TO BE GRANTED “FULL AND COMPLETE AMNESTY” The House of Representatives is reportedly considering a law that…
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Treasury looters to be granted “full and complete amnesty”
The House of Representatives is reportedly considering a law that would grant looters of Nigerian treasury “full and complete amnesty”. The proposed law would, if passed, give the looters escape…
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Nigeria in trouble if lawmakers can’t differentiate between budget and cash – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigeria is in big trouble if lawmakers cannot differentiate cash and budget. He expressed concern over the recourse of the…
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Just In: Reps, ministers, security chiefs in closed-door session over kidnappings
Members of the House of Representatives are currently holding a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali and Minister of Interior, AbdulRahman Dambazau over the spate of…
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Reps summon service chiefs, IGP over kidnappings
The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Inspector-General of Police and Service Chiefs over rising kidnapping incidents in the country. The service chiefs summoned included the Chief of Defence…
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House of Reps in raucous session as South-East protest postponement of bill
The House of Representatives went into a rowdy session on Thursday as members from the South-East protested the motion to postpone a bill seeking to establish the South-East Development Commission.…
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House of Reps member kidnapped
A member of the House of Representatives, Garba Durbunde, (Sumaila/Takai federal constituency, Kano) has been reportedly kidnapped. Durbunde was reportedly kidnapped on his way to Kano from Abuja, along Kadnua-Jere road…
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Minimum wage: Reps to cause review every 5 years
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, moved the process of making the review of the National Minimum Wage a periodic exercise of every five years. The bill to amend the…
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APC Reps praise Jonathan for his commitment to democracy
Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday praised former president, Goodluck Jonathan, saying he helped stabilise the country’s democracy. This appraisal is due to Jonathan's acceptance of the last…
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Tenure extension: Retired Perm Sec ignores order to refund salaries
A retired Permanent Secretary, Dr. Jamila Shu'ara is yet to refund salaries paid to her two months after the expiration of her tenure, as directed by the House of Representatives,…
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The Explainer: We have broken down the fuss being made about the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill
by Mark Amaza Since the start of the Fourth Republic, no bill has been contentious as the Petroleum Industry Bill which was first introduced to the National Assembly in 2000.…
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Republican wins the Montana special elections despite punching reporter in the face
Republican Greg Gianforte won Montana's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Thursday, just after he was charged with "body slamming" a reporter who questioned him about the Republican healthcare…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy