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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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...