House of Reps

House Of Reps Passes Bill To Stop Over-60s From Presidential, Gubernatorial Elections For Second Reading

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On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed for second reading a bill that seeks to bar individuals above the age of 60 from contesting for the offices of President and Governor in Nigeria. Sponsored by Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, the bill proposes amendments to the 1999 Constitution to revise the eligibility criteria for these key political positions. The proposed legislation … Read more

Bobrisky: House of Reps to Probe Corruption Allegations Against EFCC, Prison Officials

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•House of Representatives The House of Representatives, today, passed a resolution to investigate the bribery allegations levelled against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) by social media influencer, Martins Otse also known as VeryDarkMan. The resolution of the House came after the adoption of a motion of urgent … Read more

House of Reps Probes CBN’s N1.12tr Anchor Borrowers Scheme, NIRSAL’s N215bn Agric Loans

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THE House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Nutrition and Food Security as well as the Committee on Agricultural Production and Services; Agricultural Colleges and Institutions and Finance, to investigate the alleged misuse of the Federal Government’s interventions and agricultural funding by the Central Bank, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural … Read more