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  • Global Peace: Kalu seeks amendment of IPU rules to allow more emergency items from Africa, others

    Global Peace: Kalu seeks amendment of IPU rules to allow more emergency items from Africa, others

    By Oriri Peter Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has requested the amendment of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules to accommodate more emergency items. Incidentally, the proposal has been accepted for consideration alongside others such as raising awareness of the International Court of Justice provisional measures for…

  • Reps Panel Move To Recover 2 Nigeria Helicopters Sold To Private Individuals

    Reps Panel Move To Recover 2 Nigeria Helicopters Sold To Private Individuals

    ………Reps Probe Panel Vows to Recover 2 Govt Helicopters Sold to Private Individuals below 20% of Cost Price, Invites Minister of Aviation, Works, Others The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets which is probing the controversial sale of two Bell Helicopters, Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061- L4 Helicopters belonging to the Nigerian College…

  • OPAAN Women Leader, Amb. Patience Afebu Commends Appointment of Dr. Otuaro as PAP Administrator

    OPAAN Women Leader, Amb. Patience Afebu Commends Appointment of Dr. Otuaro as PAP Administrator

    By Oriri Peter ……..Pledges Support for Peace and Development in Niger Delta The Women Leader of the Oil Producing Areas Association of Nigeria (OPAAN), Amb. Patience Shelu Afebu, has congratulated Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro on his recent appointment as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Amb.…

  • Nurture hope and beliefs in your dreams – Ike tells Abuja Orphans

    Nurture hope and beliefs in your dreams – Ike tells Abuja Orphans

    …Tasks Spirited Philanthropists to support, empower vulnerable groups The Vice Chairman, FCT Correspondents’ Chapel, Comrade Grace Nwakaego Ike on Sunday urged thousands of Orphans and other vulnerable groups across Nigeria on the need to nurture hope and belief in their dreams and set goals. Comrade Ike who gave the charge while delivering her Birthday speech…

  • Akpabio Advocates Parliamentary Diplomacy for Global Peace and Conflict Resolution

    Akpabio Advocates Parliamentary Diplomacy for Global Peace and Conflict Resolution

    By Oriri Peter President of the Senate and chairman, National Assembly of Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has made a strong case for increased efforts in parliamentary diplomacy. Akpabio, who spoke at the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Related Meetings, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, maintained that parliamentary diplomacy is quite critical to achieving…

  • Speaker Abbas hails Tinubu, Uba Sani, security agencies for release of Kuriga students

    Speaker Abbas hails Tinubu, Uba Sani, security agencies for release of Kuriga students

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D has hailed the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the release of the 287 students abducted in Kuriga community of Kaduna State. Governor Uba Sani, on Sunday morning, broke the news of the release of the students, saying they were unharmed. According…

  • Akpabio, Chungong, Widegren, others hosted to a dinner by IPU President

    Akpabio, Chungong, Widegren, others hosted to a dinner by IPU President

    President of Nigerian Senate and head of delegation to the 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentry Union (IPU), Godswill Akpabio, IPU Secretary General, Martin Chungong and his vice, Cecilia Widegren were among the dignitaries hosted to Executive Committee dinner of IPU in Geneva, Switzerland by the IPU President, Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson. Recall that Akpabio arrived Geneva,…

  • Akpabio, Kalu, Others in Geneva For IPU Meeting

    Akpabio, Kalu, Others in Geneva For IPU Meeting

    The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday arrived in Geneva, Switzerland as head of Nigeria’s delegation to the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland. Akpabio was accompanied on the trip by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong. The Senate president…

  • Constitutional Review: Make sacrifice for Nigeria, Reps tell consultants

    Constitutional Review: Make sacrifice for Nigeria, Reps tell consultants

    …as Kalu inaugurates 9 man team of consultants, issues appointment letters …We will not fail Nigerians-Technical Team House of Representatives has urged the technical team of consultants for the ongoing constitutional review exercise to make necessary sacrifices for the nation by helping to birth an acceptable, more people-orientated constitution. The chairman, committee on constitutional review…

  • Budget Padding: Salient Questions Nobody is Asking Ningi, By Ola Awoniyi

    Budget Padding: Salient Questions Nobody is Asking Ningi, By Ola Awoniyi

    What was the motive of Distinguished Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi for raising a controversy over the 2024 federal budget? Since the Senate at its Plenary of Tuesday 12th March, 2024 deliberated over the matter and handed a three-month suspension to the Bauchi Senator, there have been countless commentaries in the media on the issue but…

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