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Covid-19: Reps. oppose school resumption, propose three-month postponement

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has faulted the Federal Government for giving schools the go-ahead to resume today, Monday , despite the increasing cases of COVID-19. The House said government officials did not consult the relevant committees of the National Assembly, contrary to their claim that all relevant stakeholders were consulted before arriving at the January 18th resumption date. Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, disclosed these in a telephone interview at the weekend It, therefore, demanded postponement of resumption for three months, as…

Lawmaker propose Bill to legalise cultivation of marijuana in Nigeria

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Aminu Imam

A Bill to legalise the cultivation and trading of cannabis, otherwise known as marijuana, for medical use as well as for revenue generation in Nigeria has been proposed. The Bill, titled: �A Bill for an Act to Regulate the Cultivation, Possession and Trade of Cannabis for Medical and Related Purposes� was proposed by Miriam Onuoha, a member of the House of Representatives yesterday. According to the Bill, conditions for the cultivation, buying, selling and consumption of the drug should be set to ensure that only medical personnel prescribes the dosage…

House of Reps suspend Buhari�s 774,000 jobs scheme

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Aminu Imam

Members of the House of Representatives have called for the immediate suspension of the Federal Government�s Special Works Scheme. Earlier, the National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity had clashed over the recruitment of 774,000 workers for the scheme. At the plenary, the House asked the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning not to fund the scheme, which is billed to take-off in January 2021.

Just In: Reps suspend Buhari�s 774,000 jobs scheme

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Aminu Imam

U.S. House passes historic bill to legalise marijuana

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that seeks to decriminalise the use of marijuana at the federal level. Initiated by Democrats, the Marijuana Opportunity, Re-investment and Expungement Act contains provisions for �re-assessment of prior marijuana-related convictions�. It also seeks investments in services for people caught up in the country�s war on drugs, and opening up of funding by the Small Business Administration for legitimate cannabis-related businesses. The historic bill sailed through with 228-164 votes, with just five Republicans voting in favor and six Democrats against. Supporters described…

Insecurity: Buhari agrees to address House of Reps � Gbajabiamila

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to address the House of Representatives on the state of insecurity in the country, as requested by the lawmakers. According to reports, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this yesterday. He noted that the president is more concerned than most on the insecurity of the nation and will speak to the Nigerian people through their representatives at a suitable date that will be communicated soon. The decision to summon President Buhari was taken at Tuesday�s plenary when the House considered a…

Insecurity: Senate demands for removal of Service Chiefs

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Aminu Imam

� Reps to Summon Buhari over security situation � �House will consider compensation to farmers in Zambamari� � Gbajabiamila � Service Chiefs�ll remain as long as Buhari is satisfied with them – Garba Shehu The Senate has recommended that President Muhammadu Buhari remove the Service Chiefs and replace them with people with fresh ideas and solutions. The lawmakers are also asking President Buhari to restructure and remodel the entire security architecture and investigate allegations of widespread corruption and leakages within the security architecture. The lawmakers made this recommendation at Tuesday�s…

Court convicts Reps member for lying under oath

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Aminu Imam

A magistrate court in Wuse, Zone-6, Abuja has convicted a member of the House of Representatives, Victor Mela, for giving false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enable him contest the 2019 election. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police had accused Mela, who represents Billiri/Balanga federal constituency, Gombe State, of lying under oath while filing the INEC form CF001 prior to the 2019 elections. The presiding judge has, however, set a different date for the sentence of the lawmaker after his lawyer took the plea for mercy concerning…

Another Nigerian Wins Legislative Seat in America

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Another Nigerian, Nnamdi Chukwuocha, a Nigerian-America, has won a seat at the Delaware House of Representatives, a state legislature in the US. Chukwuocha who was elected to represent district 1 of Delaware in the ongoing US general election, was first elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2018, after he defeated incumbent Charles Potter Jr. at the Democratic Party primary. Chukwuocha is the current poet laureate of Delaware along with his twin brother, Al Mills. In the ongoing US general election, three Nigerian-Americans have won legislative seats and it is…

Angry youths invade Ex-House Speaker Dogara�s house

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Aminu Imam

Cart away valuables Hoodlums have reportedly invaded the resident of former speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara in Jos, Plateau state capital. According to the report, the hoodlums defied the ongoing curfew imposed by the state government to also invade other buildings in search of COVID-19 palliatives. Dogara�s house was attacked about 9 am yesterday, an eyewitness told journalists. Policemen and other security operatives enforcing the curfew shot to disperse the rampaging youths without success. The hoodlums also carted away some farm inputs, including bags of fertiliser from…