The NDDC budget aims to enhance security, create jobs, empower youth and women, improve social welfare, and boost educational infrastructure. The House of Representatives on Tuesday received the 2024 statutory budget proposal for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from President Bola Tinubu. The proposal was contained in the letter, addressed to Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas and was presented by Rep. Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session and said the submission...
Kure lamented the worsening state of electricity supply in Niger State despite being the home to three hydroelectric power stations Rep. Baraje Yusuf Kure (APC Niger), has raised serious concerns about the worsening state of electricity supply in Minna and its surrounding areas, despite the presence of significant hydroelectric power facilities such as Kainji, Jebba, and Shiroro Dams. In response, the House of Representatives has directed the Committee on Power to engage with the Nigerian...
The House of Representatives has insisted that tollgate fees at Nigerian airports across the country be waived for all members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The House of Representatives on Monday called for a waiver of tollgate fees for members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria at all Nigerian airports. This resolution emerged from a motion of urgent importance by Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki (PDP Sokoto) titled “Need to Waive Tollgate Fees at All Nigerian...
The House Committee investigating the arbitrary increases in the Prices of Cement blamed the FCCPC for its inability to protect consumer rights over the recent hike in the price of cement The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the arbitrary increases in the Prices of Cement on Monday grilled the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over its perceived inability to safeguard the rights of Nigerians amidst a significant increase in cement...
Rep. Saidu Abdullahi (APC Niger), issued a stern warning threatening to authorize the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to block the accounts of any defaulting agencies. The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the continuous failure of various Federal Government Agencies to honour its invitations. At the resumed revenue monitoring exercise on Monday, the Committee’s Vice Chairman, Rep. Saidu Abdullahi (APC Niger), issued a stern warning. He...
The loss of President Raisi, along with other senior officials, marks a significant moment in Iranian history, and the nation is left mourning the abrupt and tragic end of its leader. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after the helicopter he was traveling in crashed in a mountainous area of northwest Iran. The tragic incident occurred amidst thick fog, which may have contributed to the crash. Rescuers discovered the burned remains of the aircraft on...
For the Act to be effective, Obindo stressed the need for the establishment of a Mental Health Services Department within the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). Prof. Taiwo James Obindo, President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), has stated that significant evidence indicates that 90% of individuals who die by suicide have a history of mental health conditions, with 80% of these cases linked to depression which underscores the need for the decriminalisation...
The Georgian parliament says CSOs that receive more than 20% of its funding from abroad will be required to register as an “organization serving the interests of a foreign power.” In Georgia, the passage of a controversial “foreign agents” law has ignited significant turmoil and widespread protests. On Tuesday, the Georgian parliament approved the bill in its third and final reading, with lawmakers voting 84 to 30 in favour of the “foreign influence” law. According...
The House of Representatives wants the Price Control Board of Nigeria reactivated as it probes the daily price increase of commodities in markets. In response to the incessant increase in the price of commodities, the House of Representatives has called for the reactivation of the Price Control Board of Nigeria. The House also mandated the Committee on Commerce to investigate the daily increase in prices of commodities in the country. This followed the adoption of...
The House of Representatives has asked the FG to suspend the circulation of GMO crops in Nigeria until investigations are made public by the Committee. The House of Representatives on Thursday, May 16, urged the Federal Government (FG) to stop the introduction of new Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Crops into Nigeria until an investigation by the Committee on Agricultural Production and Services is completed and the findings are made public. The House also urged the...
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