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Thursday, 16 June 2016

See Why House Of Reps Begs Niger Delta Avengers

Ofofo - 03:20:00
The House of Representatives in their latest statement has begged Niger Delta Avengers to adopt ceasefire on the destruction of oil installations and support peace.

The House also urged the Federal Government to formulate a sustainable plan to end militancy rather than the confrontational approaches so far adopted.

The resolutions by the House were sequel to a motion entitled “need for an improved funding for the amnesty programme and suitable strategic plan end militancy in the Niger Delta” sponsored by Hon. Ekpenyong Ayi and 30 others.

The House further urged its leadership to interface with the Federal Government to make available funds for the short fall.

The House adopted the motion after it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.

House Of Reps Splitted Over Purchase of 360 SUV, Settled On 508 Peugeot

Ofofo - 02:18:00
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The house of Representatives, has yesterday Wednesday, divided in the course of its executive session over the purchase of Prado LandCruiser Jeeps for oversight capabilities of its members.

It additionally mandated its leadership to liaise with the executive to make sure that extra N35. 824 billion turned into made to be had to the amnesty programme for the reformation of militants in Niger Delta.

The house similarly lamented that Nigeria loses about N2 trillion yearly in capital flight to foreign nations due to the incapacity of indigenous deliver owners to take part in lifting cargoes from Nigeria, along with crude oil.

House of Representatives residence of Representatives On the auto purchase, the lawmakers have been angry over the non-stop retention of chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, with the aid of the speaker, Yakubu Dogara, over his function within the controversy surrounding padding of 2016 budget, particularly on constituency projects.

Although the speaker did not divulge what have been discussed at the closed door session which lasted for almost an hour, A report says that the problem of purchase of motors for oversight functions and the talk over constituency projects in the budget, which pitched the Presidency towards the national Assembly ruled discussions.

A member who attended the closed door session, who seeked anonymity said that some of them were no longer disposed to the purchase of Prado Jeep, following the reduction in the allocation to the national assembly from N150 billion in 2014 to N120 billion in 2015 and N115 billion within the 2016 budget. whilst contacted, Chairman house Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas, stated there has been nothing like Prado Landcruiser Jeep because the house had settled for 508 Peugeot.

In the meantime, the house of Representatives has mandated its leadership to liaise with the executive to make sure that extra N35.824 billion changed into made available to the amnesty programme for the reformation of militants in Niger Delta.

OJB Jezreel’s Family Sad As Entertainers Ignores

Ofofo - 01:44:00
 Emotions have endured to run high at the Gbaja road, Surulere, Lagos, house of late talented music producer and singer, Babatunde Okungbowa also known as "OJB Jezreel" after his death two days back.

The reputable song producer, that passed away earlier on Tuesday, had battled with a kidney sickness for some time before he finally had a transplant in India in 2013. His kidney once more absolutely failed last week and he was on dialysis to conquer the relapse before he passed away on Tuesday.

But, relatives and friends of OJB Jezreel are not glad with the colleagues of the deceased within the entertainment industry. Investigations suggests that lots of OJB's close friends and residents are so sad, so they accused the legendary producer's friends for abandoning him to his fate in the final days of his existence.

According to one of the sympathisers at OJB’s residence who wished to be anounimous, said the entertainment industry is complete of fake friends and pretend love. The source alleged that the lion percentage of the finances raised to foot the bill of OJB’s kidney transplant in India almost three years back, is not from the entertainment industry.
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