The House of Representatives is monitoring a trending topic across multiple traditional and online media, concerning the allocation of vehicles to honourable members, and because this issue has understandably generated significant public interest, we believe Nigerians deserve feedback from their elected representatives. While many versions of this story carry varying exaggerations, we can confirm that […]
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Two Tinubu Serving Ministers Send Resignation Letter To House Of Reps
The Minister of Interior, Tunji Olubunmi-Ojo, and the Minister of State for Education, Tanko Sununu, have formally tendered their resignations from the House of Representatives. Their resignation letters were presented on the House floor this Tuesday by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Mr. Olubunmi-Ojo had been representing the Akoko North-east/Akoko North-west federal constituency of Ondo State, while […]
Subsidy: Reps Demand Upward Review Of Lawmakers’ Salaries, Allowances
Members of the House of Representatives are demanding an upward review of their salaries and allowances, following the removal of fuel subsidy and the current economic situation in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the demand was the outcome of a meeting the lawmakers had on July 11 after going into an […]
Newly Elected Rep Sent Out Of Chamber For Improper Dressing
There was a mild drama at the House of Representatives on Wednesday when a member who came to the chamber “improperly dressed” was walked out. The lawmaker, whose identity could not be ascertained because he is one of the newly elected members, entered the chamber casually dressed in a red t-shirt and brown trousers. The […]
10th Assembly: Gbajabiamila Meets All Speakership Aspirants
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday met with the nine aspirants jostling to replace him as speaker in the 10 Assembly Mr Gbajabiamila, in a tweet on his timeline on Friday, said they are all men he has worked with for many years. “Yesterday I met with aspirants for the […]
PDP, LP Commence Alliance Process To Produce Rep Speaker
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) in conjunction with other minority parties in the House of Reps have commenced an alliance process to produce the next Speaker of the House of Reps. Information available to the News Men reveals that the lawmakers under the minority parties comprising new and returning members […]