BREAKING: Court sentences Rep member to prison

The court found the lawmaker guilty of perjury. House of representatives during plenary. A Magistrate Court in Wuse, Zone 6, has sentenced a member of the House of Representatives, Victor Mela, to one month imprisonment. The lawmaker who represents Billiri/Balanga federal constituency was, however, given an option of fine. PREMIUM TIMES had reported on November … More BREAKING: Court sentences Rep member to prison

News: Reps ask DSTV to switch to pay-per-view, to probe alleged exploitation of Nigerians

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the South African owned Multichoice Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) for non-implementation of the Pay-per-view services. The green chamber following a debate on the motion moved by Unyime Idem mandated the yet to be formed committee to investigate the non-compliance … More News: Reps ask DSTV to switch to pay-per-view, to probe alleged exploitation of Nigerians

Politics: Buhari In Closed-Door Meeting With APC Reps

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with select members of the House of Representatives.   The meeting is holding inside the new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is holding a day after Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan told journalists that APC senators were no longer working to remove Senate President Bukola Saraki … More Politics: Buhari In Closed-Door Meeting With APC Reps

News: Ibe Kachikwu, Maikanti Baru, others summoned by House of Reps over N24 billion monthly subsidy payment.

The House of Representatives has again queried the N24bn which the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation claim it incurs monthly on payment of subsidy on imported Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol. The lower chamber described the expenditure as “an act of illegality” as the funds are allegedly paid without appropriation by the National Assembly. … More News: Ibe Kachikwu, Maikanti Baru, others summoned by House of Reps over N24 billion monthly subsidy payment.

News: Reps To Investigate NIA Over Allegedly Missing $44m.

The House of Representatives has on Tuesday mandated its committee on national security and intelligence to investigate reports of $44 million allegedly missing from the vaults of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The sponsor of the motion which led to this resolution, Rep. Douye Diri, observed that this latest report is coming too soon after … More News: Reps To Investigate NIA Over Allegedly Missing $44m.

News: Reps Raises Alarm Over Plot To Remove Head Of NIFOR.

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma has raised alarm over attempts to perpetrate injustice against Executive Director of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), in Benin South-South Nigeria, Dr Napoleon Aisueni.   The lawmaker, who raised the alarm at a press briefing, said that the Minister of Agriculture … More News: Reps Raises Alarm Over Plot To Remove Head Of NIFOR.