Tag: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NDDC: Akpabio accuses Reps panel of bullying
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio has accused the House of Representatives Committee investigating financial mismanagement in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)...
Gbajabiamila shows up after NDDC’s Pondei slump
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila joined the investigative hearing on Monday being conducted on the alleged illegal spending and mismanagement by...
NDDC acting MD Pondei slumps during probe
Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC), Prof Kenebradikumo Pondei, has slumped.
Pondei momentarily lost consciousness on Monday during the ongoing probe...
NLNG denies allegations Attah, Kyari secretly moving funds
The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has denied allegations that its Managing Director/CEO Tony Attah and the General Managing Director of the Nigeria...
Acting NDDC MD, Pondei, walks out on Reps
Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Prof Kemebrandikumo Pondei on Thursday walked out of the venue of an investigative hearing...
Lebanese ambassador storms out of meeting with House of Reps members
There was mild drama on Thursday as the Lebanese ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab, walked out on House of Representatives' committee members on diaspora...
NPA welcomes House of Reps probe of alleged secret account
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has welcomed the resolution of the House of Representatives to investigate an alleged secret account operated by the NPA...
Court dismisses Melaye’s suit against infectious diseases bill
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by Senator Dino Melaye, challenging some provisions of the Control of Infectious...
CUPP spokesman, Ugochinyere, released from detention
Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has been released from police detention.
Mr Ugochinyere was released on Monday following a...
Senators, Reps might be unwilling to run part-time – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says federal legislators might be unwilling to run part-time as part of efforts to reduce the cost of governance.
Speaking on...