House of Representatives in Commotion Over Oil Subsidy Removal As Members Chant "All We Are Saying, Save Nigeria!"

The House of Representatives chambers was in chaos as members, split along party lines, are debating the new deregulation of the oil sector and the removal of oil subsidy that has led to the increase of the pump price of petrol from N86.50 to N145 per liter.

PDP lawmakers are said to be angry with their APC counterparts for staging Occupy Nigeria protest in 2012 when the Goodluck Jonathan led government attempted to remove the oil subsidy.
The lawmakers are expecting the Minister of state for Petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu, who they have summoned to appear before them to explain the reason behind the recent removal of oil subsidy.

Femi Gbajabiamila, leader of the house, had moved the motion for the lower legislative chamber to admit Kachikwu into its fold.

N10bn jet scandal: Diezani sues House of Representatives

The Minister of  Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke,  has   halted the investigation by the House of Representatives into the N10bn she allegedly spent on a chartered private jet, Challenger 850, in the last two years for her trips.

 The House Committee on Public Accounts investigating the expenditure was set to conduct a public hearing on Monday, but it was stalled by an Abuja  Federal High Court order.

 Alison- Madueke and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation   listed the National Assembly  and the House   of Representatives as the defendants in the suit with reference number  FHC/ABJ/CS/295/2014 and dated April 11, 2014.

House of Reps Uncover Fresh Missing N35billion

According to a report by Punch, the House of Reps yesterday March 14th uncovered another missing N35billion. Read the full report below...

More revelations by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts indicated on Thursday that the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation could not account for N35bn it collected from the Service Wide Vote within nine years.

While the records of the Budget Office of the Federation showed that the OHSF received N52bn between 2004 and 2012, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Remi Adelakun, admitted only N17.6bn.

The committee, which is chaired by Mr. Solomon Olamilekan, insisted on Thursday that Adelakun must explain how the N35bn was spent.  

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House of Reps order BON, IBAN To Suspend Ban on Artistes

The House of Representatives has asked the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria and the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria to withdraw the ban they placed on the airplay of the songs of some Nigerian musicians.

In a resolution passed in Abuja, the House observed that the ban was planned to take effect from Sunday, December 15, 2013.

A member from Lagos State, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who brought the issue to the attention of the House under matters of urgent public importance, said BON/IBAN and the Copyright Society of Nigeria had been locked in a crisis revolving round payment of royalties to musicians and other unresolved disagreements.

Police Arrest Dino Melaye Over BMW Scandal, As Minister Sends Rented Crowd After Anti-Corruption Campaigners

According to a report by Sahara reporters: A group of anti-corruption protesters was today in Abuja confronted by armed hoodlums escorted by the police to frustrate a public protest aimed at forcing the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, to resign from office.

The Minister is facing a public uproar over her scandalous purchase of BMW armored cars from a cash-strapped agency in her ministry. Dino Melaye, a former member of the House of Representatives, led the protest, but the protesters were attacked by the crowd who claimed they were there to ‘support’ the Minister.

BMW Scandal: Reps Order Investigation, Enugu Airport Also To Be Probed

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, tthe first session after resumption from Sallah break tackled the issue of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) BMW scandal involving the Aviation minister.

In a motion sponsored by Sampson Osagie (APC, Edo), an investigation was ordered into the conduct of the minister and the NCAA as regards the purchase of the vehicles. A deadline of one week was also given for the probe.

Fight Breaks Out At House Of Reps As Baraje-led PDP Faction Meets Lawmakers

A meeting between the seven governors of the new Peoples Democratic Party faction, and members of the House of Representatives has ended after fighting broke out. The governors, alongside the chairman of the faction, Abubakar Baraje, met first with senate president, David Mark. A follow up meeting at the House of Representatives with Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, and members of the House, degenerated into chaos with supporters of the Bamanga Tukur-led PDP jeering at remarks made by Mr Baraje.

House of Rep Member - Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa Shares Her Thoughts On The Child Marriage Bill

Mrs Abike Dabiri is a former broadcaster and now a member of the Nigeria Federal House of Reps representing Ikorodu Constituency in Lagos State.

I certainly will oppose such& hopefully majority of my colleagues in the House of Representatives when we vote on constitutional amendment.
— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) July 21, 2013

Why then would we make a law that will destroy our girls rather than build and educate them?
— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) July 21, 2013

I have covered first hand many cases of VVF,a terrible medical condition that affects underaged children forced into marriage and early sex
— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) July 21, 2013

Rivers State House of Assembly Crisis Escalates, Spills To Streets

The fracas that erupted over who controls the Rivers State House of Assembly, yesterday, spilled to the streets, leaving several people injured. At the centre are 27 legislators loyal to Governor Rotimi Amaechi and five others belonging to the opposition.

Yesterday’s street fight attracted thugs who descended on pro-Amaechi supporters, forcing them to retreat into Government House in Port Harcourt.

The seat of government in the state did not prove to be a safe haven as policemen in hot pursuit of the pro-Amaechi suppporters shot several canisters of tear gas into the fence of the seat of power, peppering government officials holed inside the complex. The chaos provoked by the mayhem forced banks, the state secretariat and the judiciary to hurriedly close shops.

NIGERIA: LAWAN, EMENALO GET SPECIAL TREATMENT AS PRISONERS REJOICE, EXPECTING IMPROVED CONDITIONS

It has been reported that the two members of the House of Representatives recently remanded in prison, Farouk Lawan and Boniface Emenalo, who are being detained at Kuje Prison, Abuja, on a court order, are enjoying special treatment that includes food cooked outside the prison wall.