Worried by the level of impunity being perpetuated by the oil and gas sector, the House of Representatives has vowed to recover the sum of over $9 billion in gas flaring fines imposed by the Federal Government on the erring local and foreign companies operating in the oil and gas industry. Chairman, ad-hoc committee investigating gas flaring, Mr. Ahmed Munir gave the assurance in Abuja, during the post-investigative hearing briefing […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says the entrenchment of traditional institutions is necessary to make Nigeria a better country. Mr. Abbas made the submission in Abuja when he received a delegation of eminent royal fathers under the aegis of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria NCTRN, who paid him a visit in his office. The Speaker who described the traditional leaders as fountain of […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors to suspend the looming strike action. Dr Abbas made the call during a meeting with the leadership of the association and the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health. He urged the association to understand the fact that a new administration just came on board and still in the process of settling down […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, says citizens’ engagement is the fulcrum of a representative democracy. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on the 10th house of Representatives legislative agenda, Mr. Abbas observed that It is only through engagements with the citizens that legislators will become truly, the representatives of the people. He explained that the meeting was part of the house desire to have a legislative […]
The Federal Government has been advised to give priority to the resuscitation of Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State. The President of NIOMCO Staff Secondary School alumni, Mr Sani Ozomata made the call during the class 94 students reunion in Abuja. Mr Ozomata said the call became necessary to enhance national economic development in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu's administration. He also called for effective […]
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Kalu has called for the collective effort of all the stakeholders in the housing sector to fix the inherent challenges in the sector. He said that the 10th House was willing to work with the stakeholders to meet the housing needs of the people which one of them is massive deficit of units In his goodwill message as a special […]
The Speaker House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says Gas flaring poses a great threat to human lives, as well as environmental degradation if not urgently addressed. He stated this in his opening remarks at an investigative hearing by the Adhoc committee on Gas flaring in Nigeria from 2013-2023. Mr. Abbas who was represented by the chief whip, Usman Kumo in his opening remarks, maintained that the unique hearing seeks to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has urged accredited Observers for the 2023 General Election to submit their reports to enhance its Operations for future elections and deepen the Nation's democracy. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu gave the advice in Abuja during a meeting with Civil Society Organisations on the review of the 2023 General Election. Professor Yakubu said only sixty seven Observer groups out of the two hundred and […]
A total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. This is according to the examination report obtained from the MDCN on Sunday. The two-day assessment examination was conducted on Wednesday, July 12, and Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan in Oyo State. The MDCN said 704 medical and 30 dental foreign-trained graduates participated […]
