Committee Chaorman, Rep. Gagdi said most agencies use the waiver on advertisement to run employment racketeering rings. READ ALSO: Reps pass bill empowering NDE to comply with federal character in employment The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing employment racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies has mandated the federal government to scrap waivers of all kinds declaring it...
Stakeholders at ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and the African Peer Review Mechanism Meeting highlight disconnect between government and citizens, exclusion of marginalised groups in decision-making as contributing factor to volatility and threats to democracy in the sub-region. Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Sidie Mohammed Tunis, has identified inequality as one of the major factors causing rising crises, including military coups and insecurity in...
Kalu opined that the problem of leaders in the South East lies in their disunity and their inability to stick together for the long run like those from other zones. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has urged the leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East to emulate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose leadership style has produced more national leaders. Kalu, who made the...
The Reps Spokesperson empathised with Nigerians over the hardship being experienced owing to the removal of fuel subsidy, as well as clamour by the NLC for relief of Nigerian workers. READ ALSO: Senate to probe fuel subsidy, under-recovery regime under Buhari’s Administration The House of Representatives has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve their planned peaceful protest across the country. The plea was contained in a statement issued by the...
The lawmakers had scheduled the commencement of screening for President Tinubu’s would-be Cabinet members for 11 am on Monday, 31st July 2023. READ ALSO: Ministerial list: Beyond mere rituals, as Nigerians await Tinubu’s ‘(wo)men’ Following President Bola Tinubu’s submission of his Ministerial list last Thursday, the Senate is set to screen the twenty-eight (28) nominees sent in by the President. While no announcement was made during Thursday’s plenary on the date and modalities for...
Sponsors of the motion said the lopsided appointment of the Management Team and staff of NNPC Retail Limited, and the immediate relocation of the NNPC Retail headquarters to Lagos raises doubt as to whether NNPC Limited acquired OVH Energy or the reverse. The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately suspend acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing and a proposed relocation of its Retail Head office...
Motion Sponsor, Rep. Nnamani in his debate noted that the violent attack by hoodlums in the South East had assumed a very dangerous trend as attacks on highly placed Nigerians were escalating at an increased proportion. READ ALSO: Insecurity: Speaker Abbas turns down motion calling for Nnamdi Kanu’s release The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to provide adequate security and manpower for government officials and infrastructure...
Surprise as Kano Reps chair Appropriation, Petroleum Resources Committees; Ekiti lawmaker, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. is to chair the House Media and Public Affairs Committee and will major as Spokesperson of the Green Chamber. READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: House of Representatives’ Committee on Selection Following weeks of speculation, the House of Representatives has announced the composition of its one hundred and thirty-four (134) Standing Committees. The announcement of Chairpersons and Deputies...
According to the NDDC Act 2000 (as amended), all International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in the Niger Delta Region are to provide interventions in oil-producing states. The House of Representatives has directed all oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region to adhere to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act, just as it resolved to investigate the flagrant disobedience by the companies. These decisions were contained in a motion on the ‘Need to...
The motion sponsor lamented that besides the deaths recorded in the Ondo Petrol tanker explosion, other people sustained different degrees of injuries. The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the petrol tanker explosion, which occurred at Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, claiming over thirty (30) lives. The lawmakers also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management...
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