Hon. Egoh opined that the ECOWAS committee recommended no actions that would put pressure on the junta in Niger. A member of the Nigeria delegation to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Rep. Oghene Emma Egoh, has expressed dissatisfaction with a report of the ECOWAS ad-hoc committee set up to come up with ways to handle the Niger crisis following the coup that truncated the country’s democratic process. Egoh opined that the...
Kalu asserted that an investment in the girl-child will uphold her rights and assure a more equitable and successful future. As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2023 International Day of the Girl-Child, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has called for support and investment in the girl-child, saying that it will increase the visibility of the female gender in the political space and aid...
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. AbdulKadii Jelani Danbuga is dead. The lawmaker reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday in Abuja, after a brief illness. He was said to have been admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. His remains has been flown to Sokoto, where he will be buried in accordance with Islamic rights. READ ALSO: Reps condemn killing of pregnant woman, demands justice Danbuga represented Isa-Sabon Federal Constituency of Sokoto...
The Deputy Speaker expressed the Assembly’s commitment to further the rights of women and improve female participation in the political space but, stressed the need for advocacy for the five gender bills by stakeholders. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has given a ray of hope on the 5 rejected gender bills, assuring that the 10th House would revisit them including those not accorded presidential assent. Kalu gave the assurance on...
The motion sponsor described the deadly disease as a public health risk, which may infect human beings. The Senate has called on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), to contain the outbreak of a deadly disease affecting ginger production in Southern Kaduna State. The call sequels a motion on the “Urgent need to address the outbreak of a deadly disease affecting ginger...
Senator Musa said about 5,000 villagers have been displaced in the last three days due to insecurity. The Senate has warned that Nigeria may experience an acute food crisis should the current alarming insecurity situation in the country is not immediately checked. This is even as it called for increased military presence in Niger State. The warning came yesterday, following the adoption of a motion on the “Urgent need for the federal government to deploy...
Akpabio implored the American government to continue to play the role of big brother to the world as that is what is needed. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has advocated for increased cooperation between the United States and Nigeria. Akpabio made the call on Tuesday while addressing a delegation from the American embassy in Nigeria, led by the Chargé d’affaires, David Greene. He emphasised the important role the United States plays in spreading democracy...
Rep. Iyawe alleged that funds meant for the implementation of the National Health Insurance Policy are being mismanaged, while some HMOs fail to remit funds or pay monthly capitations to the healthcare provider. The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Health Care Services to investigate allegations of mismanagement of funds and other irregularities in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The committee is also to look into allegations of corruption in the agency...
The motion sponsor worried that further depreciation of the naira against the dollar and other foreign currencies may deter foreign investors from investing in Nigeria, which in turn, will rob unemployed youths of job opportunities. The House of Representatives has charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reduce the size of his cabinet. This is even as it urged the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to put necessary measures in place...
Senator Nwoko averred that oil theft in Nigeria thrives owing to alleged collaboration between security forces, militia groups, locals, and certain employees of oil companies, who employ sophisticated methods to steal oil from facilities. Worried about incessant acts of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region, and its effects on the nation’s economy the Senate has called for a holistic investigation into sophisticated methods employed by crude oil thieves in their operations. The call...
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