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Push positive narratives about economic reforms, Reps tell media
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, Saturday night in Abuja urged the media to push the positive side of Federal Government’s economic reforms. Abass said this through Rep. Akin Rotimi, Chairman House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, in his key notes address at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Freedom and Good Governance Award.…
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General News
Constitution Amendment: Group warns against creation of state police
An advocacy group, Joint Action for Good Governance (JAGG), has urged the National Assembly not to consider the creation of state police in the ongoing amendment of the constitution. The National Vice President of JAGG, Mr. Abdulwaheed Odunuga, expressed his view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He said the National…
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Compel orphanage homes to obey extant laws, Reps tell FG
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to ensure orphanage homes in the country operate in compliance with the laws establishing them. The House requested the ministry interface with the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ensure this was achieved. The call was a sequel to the adoption of…
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Group tasks legislators on proposed constitutional amendment
An advocacy group, Joint Action for Good Governance (JAGG), has commended the nation’s federal legislators on the proposed constitutional amendment, advising them on some important areas. It urged the lawmakers to put on the front burner legislation that would tighten security and the economy in the sixth amendment process to the nation’s 1999 Constitution. The National Vice President of JAGG,…
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Health
Reps canvass PPP for healthcare financing
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health to develop a policy framework on public-private partnerships (PPP) for healthcare financing in Nigeria. The call was a sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Chidi Obetta (LP-Enugu State) at plenary on Thursday in Abuja. Moving the motion, Obetta described PPP as an agreement between the government…
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