The House of Representatives will on Wednesday July 10, organise a 3-day national summit on nutrition and food security, to address malnutrition in the country. The Chairman, House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Rep. Chike Okafor (APC-Imo) made this known at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. He …
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The House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to convene a special security conference on the security challenges in Plateau and beyond. Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja, the Chairman of the committee, Rep. Hammed Waheed (APC-Lagos) decried the incessant crises in the state. He said …
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A Member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmalik Zubairu (APC–Zamfara) has disbursed ₦15.2 million in scholarships to 508 students of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara Zamfara. Speaking at the presentation on Saturday at his constituency office in Bungudu, Zubairu said the initiative was part of his efforts to support education, …
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“A pregnant woman was abducted. She gave birth to a set of twins in captivity. Then the leader of the bandits took the twins and threw them at his dog. The dogs ate them up, one after the other. This is something that we need to rise to the occasion. …
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THE House of Representatives is to investigate disbursement and utilisation of the N200 billion Naira Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) loan for National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) to Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Uchenna Okonkwo (LP-Anambra) made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday …
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AN interest group, Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD), says the House of Representatives has no constitutional power to summon elected governors or state assembly leaders to public hearings on states’ internal affairs. Executive Director of PAPSD, Dr Sani Shinkafi, said this in a statement issued …
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Mrs Kafilat Ogbara, Member of the House of Representatives for Kosofe 1, Lagos, has called for declaration of a state of emergency on drug abuse. She specifically called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to lead such …
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THE House of Representatives on Tuesday inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee to oversee the caretaker government in Rivers during the state of emergency. Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, said that the inauguration of the committee was in line with Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). While …
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THE House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has sought the support of customs officers for the ongoing amendment of the Nigeria Customs Act 2023. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Leke Abejide, confirmed this on Thursday during an oversight visit to the Murtala Muhammed Command of the Nigeria Customs …
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THE Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Kalu has condemned the recent killings in Plateau by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen recently invaded Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. As well as Manguna and Dafo villages, launching …
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