Tag Archives: Reps

The House of Representatives has condemned the assault on a ride-hailing driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, by a member of the lower lawmaking House, Alex Ikwechegh.  A video showing Ikwechegh assaulting Abuwatseya and threatening him went viral on Monday, October 28. Hours after the video emerged, the House of Representatives said it was concerned over the incident which it takes “seriously”and has …

The Abia State House of Reps Member, Alexander Ikwechegh, who was caught on camera ass@ulting a bolt driver, Stephen Abuatseya, is currently with the FCT Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, and is being questioned over his faceoff with the bolt driver.    He arrived at the FCT police command at 2:50pm and is still with the FCT police commissioner.   …

The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a bill seeking to expand Islamic law in the 1999 constitution.    The bill, which is sponsored by Aliyu Missau, intended to amend sections 24, 262, 277, and 288 of the 1999 constitution by removing the word “personal” wherever “Islamic law” is mentioned.    Section 262 (1) of the constitution states that: “The …

The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the federal government to reverse the recent increase in petrol and cooking gas prices.    This resolution was passed during the plenary session on Wednesday, |October 16, following a motion co-sponsored by Kingsley Chinda, the minority leader; Aliyu Madaki, the deputy minority leader; and 109 other lawmakers.   On October 9, the …

The House of Representatives has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Yushau Ahmed, to urgently conduct a search and rescue operation for a corps member, Okeke Chukwuemeka Godwin, who has been missing for almost six months.    LIB reported that Okeke went missing on May …

President Bola Tinubu has submitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration.   In a letter read during their respective plenary sessions by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday, October 3, the President explained that the bills were crafted to align with his administration’s goals.   The proposed …

In a dramatic session, members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives erupted in shouts of “it’s okay, it’s okay” after social critic, Martins Vincent Otse popularly know as VeryDarkMan, threatened to leak sensitive information about them to the public.    The incident unfolded during a recent meeting, highlighting growing tensions surrounding public accountability and transparency in governance.   VeryDarkMan expressed his …

While appearing before the House of Representatives investigative committee over the bribery case against crossdresser Bobrisky, social critic VeryDarkMan criticized the Governor of Borno State for allegedly neglecting the needs of residents affected by severe flooding.    Speaking before the committee, he claimed that the people of Borno had made significant contributions to address the flooding crisis but have seen …

On September 30, 2024, Verydarkman stood before the panel to back up his claim, where he stated that EFCC officers and the Nigerian Correctional Services demanded the sum of N15m from transwoman socialite,Bobrisky, to serve his prison term at a VIP Section of the Kirikiri Medium Custodial Centre, Lagos. However, upon noticing that Bobrisky was not at the event, VDM …

Bobrisky’s lawyer has given reasons  the crossdresser failed to appear before the House of Representatives investigative panel after he was summoned over the bribery allegations he allegedly made against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.   While addressing members of the panel, the lawyer said Bobrisky is ill and is under the weather.    Watch him speak below   …