Prodigal Sons & Daughters: The Full Scale Of Nigeria’s House Of Reps Members’ Lavish Globetrotting Revealed!
Their All Expense Paid Enjoyment! Serving as a legislator in Nigeria’s National Assembly is seen by Nigerians as one the best jobs in the world. The pay has been termed “fantastic”. And apart from the highly impressive remuneration, lawmakers hardly get penalized for being late for work or even for absenteeism. With the return of [...]
Lawmakers’ Sincerity Questioned As Reps Hold Public Session On Constitution Review
The House of Representatives on Saturday held public sessions on the review of the 1999 Constitution in all the 360 Federal Constituencies across the country. The sessions were held simultaneously. In Ibadan, while that of the Ibadan South West/North West Constituency was held in the hall of the Comprehensive High School, Oke Bola, another one [...]
Height Of Insecurity: House C’ttee Chair On Security’s Mother Kidnapped!
There is no worse fate that can befall a Doctor than to suffer affliction in his area of specialization. The state of insecurity in Nigeria was further confirmed on Tuesday with the abduction of Mrs Obedatu Abudu-Balogun, the mother of
“Suspend N 5,000 Note”, Reps Tell CBN
The Federal House of Representatives on Monday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the introduction of the N 5,000 note pending the outcome of the investigation to be carried out by a committee of the House. The House arrived at the conclusion on Tuesday after a
14 Months Scorecard: The Lacklustre Performance Of Oyo State’s Abuja Representatives
After more than a year of the seventh National Assembly, Oyo State indigenes have started bemoaning the quality of service being rendered by their elected representatives. For most of those at the bottom ladder of the political class, things have changed suddenly as most of the political office holders who flung their doors open and [...]
$ 3 Million Bribe: House Suspends Farouk Lawan!
The House of Representatives on Friday cut short its two-week recess to discuss the scandalous bribery allegation involving Honourable Farouk Lawan who chaired the Committee that investigated the fuel subsidy regime. The House mandated its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate Honourable Lawan and Boniface Emenalo. A motion was the moved for the suspension [...]
Farouk Lawan Denies Bribery Allegation. Says “I knew They Would Fight Back”!
The House of Rep Member at the centre of the latest bribery allegation rocking Nigeria’s lower legislative arm, Hon Farouk Lawan has denied taking any bribe. In a statement read at a press briefing to make his own side of the story known on Sunday, Lawan said “my attention has been drawn to several newspapers [...]
House Of Reps Set For War Over $ 3 Million Oil Probe Bribe
. How Farouk Lawan Was Indicted Street Journal’s findings have revealed that the House of Representatives might be in for stormy sessions in the next few days over a bribery allegation that is trailing the fuel subsidy probe. At the centre of the bribery scandal is the Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Adhoc Committee [...]
Reps Fault Aig-Imoukhuede’s Appointment To Verify Subsidy Claims
The debate on the recommendations in the report submitted by the House of Reps Ad hoc Committee that investigated the Fuel Subsidy Regime entered the second day on Wednesday. The House Committee of the Whole continued deliberations on the report and not only did the House consider the remaining 27 clauses that were not debated [...]
House Of Reps Member In Free For All In Lagos!
A member of the Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Sulaimon Alao Monsur (ACN) has been fingered in the violence that rocked the Freeman area in Ebute Metta, Lagos on Saturday. Residents alleged that thugs loyal to Hon Alao ordered area boys to destroy properties including cars and houses in the area. Street Journal gathered [...]
Nigeria’s House Of Reps In Fraudulent Probe Of Frauds!
To many Nigerians, the Federal House of Representatives has done citizens of the country great service by embarking on the probe of the events and mysteries that surrounded how N 1.3 trillion was expended as subsidy on petrol before the last quarter of 2011. Not a few Nigerians were happy when the lower legislative chamber [...]
Fraudulent Sale Of Banks: House Committee Yet To Submit Report Weeks After Deadline
With the deadline given to the House of Representatives Committee on Banking Currency, Capital Market and Institutions having elapsed, nothing has been heard of the alleged fraudulent sale of some banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It is already being alleged in some quarters that the matter might eventually go under. After the [...]
Kerosene Scarcity: House of Reps Summons Madueke
Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke has been summoned to appear before the House of Representatives on Thursday. The decision to summon the Minister was reached after a motion was moved to that effect. Also to appear along with the Minister is the Group Managing Director of the
EFCC Arrests Bankole’s Deputy!
In what might be described as another late Sunday arrest, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Usman Bayero Nafada.






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