Reps Order Arrest of FCTA Officials Over Building Code Violations

Reps Order Arrest of FCTA Officials Over Building Code Violations

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has issued arrest warrants for the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Dauda, along with two senior officials, Director of Development Control, Muktar Galadima, and the Director of Regional Planning. Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petitions, Mike Etaba, ordered their arrest on Thursday, citing their failure to honor multiple summons over an alleged building code breach in the […]

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IWD: Depoly Women To Forefront Of Development- Speaker Abbas

Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Saturday emphasised the need to empower women right from childhood, saying they are critical to the development of any nation. He therefore called for their deployment at the forefront when executing developmental projects and programmes. Speaker Abbas said he has been leading campaigns for the protection of the girl child and the inclusion of women in politics and […]

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Reps Summon Labour Minister Over Failure To Constitute NSITF Board

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, over his failure to inaugurate the board of Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund. The House Committee on Public Petitions, issued the petition in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Petitioning the committee, Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation, a non governmental organization, complained that President Bola Tinubu had appointed the Managing Director of the Fund but […]

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Reps Extends Submission Deadline for Memoranda on State Creation

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) has announced the extension of the deadline for submission of memoranda on the creation of additional states and local governments in Nigeria. According to a circular signed by the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Review Committee, Benjamin Kalu on Monday, the new deadline for submission is now […]

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Legislative Autonomy: A Pillar of Nigeria’s Democracy – DG NILDS

Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has reaffirmed that legislative autonomy remains the cornerstone of Nigeria’s democracy. This is contained in a statement made available by the Media Adviser to the DG, Mohammad Abdulkadri. Speaking at the end of a sabbatical paper presentation by Professor Shola Omotola at NILDS' permanent site in Abuja, Professor Sulaiman emphasized that true legislative […]

March 1, 2025 5

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House Advocates Special Fund For Persons With Disabilities In Nigeria

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Tuesday advocated for the Disability Trust Funds to cater for the plights of over 35 million people with disabilities in Nigeria. The House Committee on Disability Matters made the call at the Official Signing of Memorandum of Understanding for PWDs Potential Unhinged Project. Chairman of the Committee, Bashiru Dawodu, explained that lack of compliance to the disability act is hindering their contribution to […]

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House to Hold Public Hearing on Tax Reform Bills

The House of Representatives is set to hold a Public Hearing on four key Tax Reform Bills currently at the Committee Stage, as part of its commitment to fostering a more efficient and equitable tax system in Nigeria. The hearing which seeks to ensure broad-based stakeholder engagement, will hold from Wednesday, 26th to Friday, 28th February 2025. The hearing will convene government agencies, business leaders, tax experts, private sector representatives, […]

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Reps Constitution Panel Reviews over 150 Bills

Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured Nigerians that the 10th National Assembly is committed to delivering a people-oriented Constitution. He stated this at the end of a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State to review bills, incorporate input from consultants, familiarize members with the bill contents, prioritize them based on national interest, and prepare for zonal public hearings and a harmonization […]

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State Creation; 31 Request Did Not Meet Constitutional Criteria say Kalu

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, says none of the 31 requests it received for state creation met the constitutional requirements. Chairman of the Committee, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed this on Friday during a two-day retreat for members of the Committee in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. Kalu who is also the Deputy Speaker of the House, acknowledged the importance of state creation […]

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