Tag: House of Reps
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PLATEAU KILLING: REPS PRESS FG TO REDEEM N10bn PLEDGE
Alanza Giwa, Abuja The House of Representatives ,Wednesday, called upon the Federal Government to redeem its N10bn pledge to victims of the Plateau State attacks. The Green Chamber also mandated the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, to lead a delegation to Plateau state with a view to condoling with the state government and the people over…
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Reps silent on cost of chamber’s electronic system
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday, inspected the new facilities installed in the chamber to reconfigure the system from analogue to digital. Gbajabiamila, who was guided by his aides to test the gadgets, was accompanied by the Chairman, House Committee on Services, Wale Raji; Chairman, House Committee on Media and…
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House of Reps adopts E-sittings, voting
The 9th House of Representatives, in fulfilment of its Legislative Agenda, has installed an electronic system for all of its proceedings. The House will, on resumption next week, discard voice voting and drop its reference to hard copies of instruments of legislation. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Benjamin…
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Reps honour Arotile
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, honoured Nigerian Air Force’ first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, who died last week. The NAF had said Arotile died on Tuesday last week at the age of 24, when she was inadvertently hit by the reversing vehicle of an excited former Air Force Secondary School…
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Reps quizz Onyeama over Nigeria High Commission building demolition in Ghana
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Tuesday appeared before the House of Representatives where he is being grilled over demolition of parts of Nigerian High Commission in Ghana. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is demanding explanations on the issues surrounding the demolition before taking necessary legislative actions. The Federal Government had earlier…