The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion seeking to declare emigration of young Nigerians abroad, known as “Japa” syndrome as a national emergency.
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The House of Representatives has invited the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed over 2023 flood predictions in the country.
The National Assembly management has started clearance of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives for payment and collection of severance packages, as the 9th Assembly comes to an end.
ASHENEWS reports that the senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau, has advised the Federal Government to cut cost of governance by devolving responsibilities down the line, to the states and to the local governments.
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ado Doguwa and five other aspirants have stepped down from the speaker and deputy speakership race.
One of the leading aspirants for the seat of the Speakership of the House of Representatives, Rep. Aliyu Betara, says the G-7 will determine who emerges the next Speaker of the House.
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Navy, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, has opined that the imposition of candidates by the Progressives Congress (APC), and denying the North Central one of the presiding officers position in the 10th National Assembly, is a gang up to favour private ambitions of a few people.
The leading aspirants in race for the 10th House of Representatives have united against the zoning of the Speaker by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, on Tuesday, announced that the house has adjourned plenary until May 16.
The race for the Speakership of the House of Reps in the 10th National Assembly is gathering steam by the day with no less than 8 members indicating interest for the coveted office.