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Ondo Explosion: Reps urge NEMA to provide relief materials to survivors

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...

Oil Spillage: Reps tackle NOSDRA, SPDC on perennial occurence in Rivers

The motion sponsor said oil spillage has affected homes, farmlands, and also polluted streams in Ogale, Aleto, Akpajo, Agbonchia, Onne, Okpaku and Alesa Communities in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State      The House of Representatives tasked the Federal Ministry of Environment, the Nigerian Oil Spill Detection Response Agency (NOSDRA), and the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) to immediately commence the cleanup of recent Oil Spillage in affected communities in...

Reps reconsider eight bills passed by 9th National Assembly

The motion allows for bills that were passed by a previous assembly but, not assented to, to be presented again to the House for consideration.     READ ALSO: 9th NASS: OrderPaper inducts five lawmakers into MVP Hall of Fame     The House of Representatives has considered eight (8) Bills passed by the immediate past Assembly but without assent by the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari. Moving the motion, the Majority Leader, Rep. Julius...

NPHCDA: Reps seek end to maternal, infant mortality in Bauchi Constituency

The motion sponsor said the failure of the NPHCDA to implement the Basic Health Care Provision Fund in his constituency, has resulted in an increase in maternal and infant mortality rates in rural communities.   READ ALSO: Brain Drain: Senator Oloriegbe advocates special categorisation for health workers   The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to activate the Basic Health Care Provisions...

Fagge: Reps lament havoc by flood in at least 12 Kano communities

The House of Representatives mandated the Committee on Appropriations (when constituted) to include rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affected roads in Fagge into the 2024 Budget estimates.     READ ALSO: Irepodun: “Ancestral homes, graves are being wiped away” – Reps to FG       The House of Representatives has tasked the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to intervene and distribute relief materials to flood victims in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State....

Irepodun: “Ancestral homes, graves are being wiped away” – Reps to FG

The motion sponsor lamented that stalls in the markets were submerged by flood, while expressing sadness over the effect of flooding on four communities in Irepodun/Orolu/Olorunda and Osogbo Federal Constituency of Osun State.       The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministries of Environment, Works and Housing and other relevant Ministries, Department, and Agencies (MDAs) to release funds for dredging of blocked canals and other hydraulic structures in Irepodun and Osogbo Federal...

Drama at Reps Hearing as FCC Commissioners accuse Chairman of lying

The various Commisioners of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) presented varying accounts on the health status of the Commission Chairman who was due to appear before the House Adhoc Committee investigating Alleged Job Racketeering and Gross Mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS)  READ ALSO: “Reintroduce artisanship, vocational training in our schools” – Reps to Ministry     It was commotion and comedy at a hearing of the House of Representatives on...

Reps task FG: “Provide toll-free lines, first responder services on highways”

The motion sponsor also called for the provision of fully equipped ambulances on every minor and major highways in the country.     The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to commence the training and deployment of first responders to all major highways in Nigeria, to help stabilise victims of road accidents before being transported to the nearest healthcare institutions for further care. This is as it called for dedicated toll-free lines...

Ministerial list: Beyond mere rituals, as Nigerians await Tinubu’s ‘(wo)men’

A former lawmaker, pro-democracy activist, former governor and now President; expectations are rife that Ministerial appointments into the Tinubu-led Federal Executive Council (FEC) would take a different turn. However, with the constitutional window almost closing in on him, what role does the Senate have to play in all of these? Find out in this special report by OrderPaper’s Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq and Ojochenemi Onje-James.   READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top...

Legislative Agenda: Stakeholders urge Reps to probe N150bn PTF

According to the House Leader, the Legislative Agenda is a culmination of tireless efforts, broad consultations, and dedicated research aimed at addressing the critical challenges facing the country.   READ ALSO: FOR THE RECORD: Inaugural Speech by Tajudeen Abbas | 10th House Speaker         Stakeholders have tasked the Tenth (10th) House of Representatives to investigate the N150 billion Police Trust Fund (PTF) given that much hasn’t changed since the establishment of the pool...

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