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COVID-19: Set Up an Emergency Fund, Reps Member Tasks Buhari

Correspondent Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020 Wellbeing

by Badejo Oluwaseun Following the continued rise in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chukwuemeka Atigwe, on Wednesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “immediately set up an emergency fund to help the country fight the COVID-19.” Hon. Atigwe in a statement

Covid-19: National Assembly Adjourns For Two Weeks

Correspondent Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020 Government, Wellbeing

by Alli Mustapha The Nigeria National Assembly has adjourned plenary in the Senate and House of Representatives chambers for two weeks. This announcement was made by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, yesterday. He established that the lawmakers would resume plenary on April 7. This followed a resolution reached by members of

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Covid-19: Rep calls for release of inmates, convert prisons to isolation centres

Correspondent Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020 Government, Wellbeing

by Damilola Agekameh A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Chukwuma Umeoji, has called on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, to set inmates of correctional centres across the country free, and convert prisons to quarantine centres for patients who have tested positive for the Corona Virus.The lawmaker representing

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CORONAVIRUS: Hon. Samuel Babatunde addresses Agege residents, calls for caution

Correspondent Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020 Government, My Area, Wellbeing

by Alli Mustapha Member of the House of Representatives representing Agege Federal Constituency, Hon. (Dr) Samuel Babatunde Adejare (MHR) has addressed residents in his constituency, as part of sensitizing Nigerians on the raging Coronavirus in the country, urging them to be more cautious and maintain a high level of hygiene in

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Reps seek relocation of Lagos tank farms

Correspondent Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020 Government

by Badejo Oluwaseun The House of Representatives wants tank farms located in residential areas across Lagos State removed with immediate effect. It will work with relevant stakeholders to settle the issue for the satisfaction of the affected communities. The House also asked the Comptroller General of the Customs to immediately reverse the

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House of Representatives Investigate Lagos Explosion

Correspondent Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020 Government, Top Stories

by Badejo Oluwaseun The House of Representatives has partnered the Lagos state government to find the root cause of the explosion in the Abule-Ado area of the state to avert the reoccurrence in the future. The House also resolved to assist with the relief fund set up by the state government by

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Gbajabiamila sympathises with victims of Lagos explosion

Correspondent Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020 Government

by Alli Mustapha The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed sadness over the pipeline explosion in Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Sunday. Gbajabiamila sympathised with the victims of the explosion, and then called for calm as the state government makes frantic

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President Buhari’s $22.79bn loan request on indefinite hold by House of Rep

Correspondent Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020 Government

by Damilola Agekameh President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan to borrow $22.79 billion has hit a brick wall as the House of Representatives has postponed the consideration of the loan request indefinitely, days after the Senate announced its approval. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had said that President Buhari’s loan

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Lawmakers see collaboration with NRC to curb flooding in Agege

Correspondent Mar 11, 2020Mar 11, 2020 My Area

by Alli Mustapha A House of Representatives member, Rep. Samuel Adejare, has pushed for collaboration with the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) to enlarge the drainage channels in the Agege area of Lagos to prevent flooding. Adejare, representing Agege Federal Constituency said in a revelation to newsmen on Tuesday during a visit to

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Kosofe community deserves better representation – Dayo Bush

Idris Aina Sep 23, 2018 Government, Top Stories

The former lawmaker who represented Kosofe Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, has reiterated that the community deserves better representation just as he declared his intention to return to the National Assembly. Dayo Bush, as he is fondly referred among his followers, made the declaration while addressing

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