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WPFD 2024: Reps celebrate journalists, keen on climate education 

The House of Representatives celebrates the nation’s journalists and media practitioners on World Press Freedom Day 2024. In commemoration of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD 2024), the  House of Representatives celebrates the nation’s journalists and media practitioners. Commemorated on May 3 annually, the observance of Press Freedom Day highlights the importance of a free media for healthy democracies and provides an opportunity to celebrate journalists as agents of public good. In a statement jointly signed...

68 years on as oil producer, Nigeria’s fuel queues linger: What’s the holdup?

What exactly is responsible for the recurrent fuel queues? Nigerians are Tired. Why hasn’t a lasting solution been found, 68 years later? Despite technological advancements and periodic promises of solutions by the government, the sight of long lines at petrol stations remains a regular occurrence, leaving many to wonder why this problem still plagues the nation. Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), the country’s profit-inclined state oil company, assures the public that it has rectified...

World Press Freedom Day: CSOs task FG to ensure media freedom and safety of journalists 

We recognize the challenges facing journalists and media professionals across the country, including censorship, intimidation, violence, and online harassment. Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to ensure media freedom and the safety of journalists in Nigeria, saying the deteriorating state of media freedom in the country is potentially harmful to its system of democratic governance. Their call is contained in a statement announcing...

Reps partner Ministry of Environment to phase out open defecation, other environmental issues 

Reps, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, have urged the federal government to take deliberate action to address environmental issues like open defecation. The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to take deliberate action and empower the Ministry of Environment to address environmental issues like open defecation, flooding and others. This call was made at a public hearing organised by the House Committees on Environment, Water Resources, Ecological Fund, Works and...

Abandoned Projects : Ajaokuta Steel Company requires $2bn to $5bn for revitalisation – Minister

Audu has revealed that the revamp of Ajaokuta Steel Company would require about 2 billion dollars and could rise to about 5 billion dollars. There appears to be no ray of light in sight for the abandoned Ajeokuta Steel Company as the Minister of Steel Development, Shuibu Audu says that the minimum required funds for the revitalization of the Steel Company is about 2billion dollars which could rise to well over 5 billion dollars to cover...

Fuel Scarcity: Reps urge Nigerians against panic buying

Reps urge Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of fuel alluded to the issues of logistics which is causing fuel scarcity that has brought untold hardship to Nigerians. The members of the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Downstream and Midstream, have urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) – fuel, adding that the queues in filling stations across the country will soon disappear. The lawmakers also...

May Day: Reps celebrate contributions of Nigerian workers to nation-building

The House of Representatives on Workers Day celebrates and honours every worker for their contributions to the growth and development of Nigeria. As the world commemorates International Labour Day 2024, which is marked on May 1st, the Nigeria House of Representatives celebrates and honours Nigerian workers for their contributions to the growth and development of Nigeria. This was revealed in a statement jointly signed by Rep. Adegboyega Adefarati Chairman, House Committee on Labour, Employment and...

May Day: Akpabio assures Nigerian workers of better welfare

Akpabio says Nigerian workers will be provided with a livable wage and better working conditions by the National Assembly and the Executive branch of government. The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the Executive arm of government would work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better working conditions. The Senate President gave the assurance in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and...

May Day: Reps Chinda salutes Nigerian workers

Chinda said as the leader of the minority caucus, he and his colleagues will that ensure issues relating to workers’ welfare are addressed accordingly. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) has commended Nigerian workers for their immense contributions towards the growth and development of the nation. The Minority Leader stated this in a press release signed by himself on Wednesday evening reiterating his unwavering solidarity for the Nigerian...

FG moves to maximise revenue potential from oil & gas sector

I signed an executive order to unlock about $10 billion in fresh investments in the sector. This will happen through Fiscal Incentives for Non-Associated Gas (NAG), Midstream and Deepwater Oil & Gas Developments. – Tinubu The federal government has expressed readiness to maximise the revenue potential in the oil and gas sector through the pushing of policies that will enhance growth, transformation and development in the economy. These were the remarks of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...

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