The House of Representatives has resolved to act over allegations of extra judicial killings, harassment, impunity and others vices against operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). This was sequel to adoption of the prayers of a motion brought under matters of urgent national importance by House Leader Alhassan Ado-Doguwa on the needs to stop
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, was told by the Federal House of Representatives to look into the State’s criminal justice system, especially as it concerns awaiting trial of inmates. The Chairman, House Committee on Reformatory Institutions, Hon. Anayo Nwonu, stated this when his Committee members paid a courtesy call on the State Governor,
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The Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the protest by National Assembly members from the South-East geopolitical zone led to the suspension of the $22.79bn external borrowing request by President Muhammadu Buhari. Gbajabiamila said the House of Representatives was already in talks with the Federal Government on how the zone would be accommodated
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The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to declare a state of emergency on the power sector. The call followed the unanimous adoption of a motion on the power sector at the plenary on Thursday. Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, had moved the motion titled ‘Urgent Need to Declare State of Emergency on
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Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to sensitise Nigerians against using paracetamol to boil meat. At the plenary on Thursday, the House mandated NAFDAC and other relevant agencies to urgently embark on widespread sensitisation and public awareness against the consumption of food tenderised and
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a call for the evacuation of Nigerians from China as coronavirus spreads from the country to other parts of the world. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Benjamin Kalu, had moved a motion praying that Nigerians stranded in China over the health
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