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Reps urge FG to provide relief for Niger state tanker explosion victims
The House of Representatives has called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Ministry of Humanitarian and Social Development to urgently provide relief materials to victims of a devastating fuel tanker explosion in Niger State.
The incident, which reportedly claimed multiple lives, was described as a result of overspeeding by the driver and the dangerous curve of the junction.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Adamu Tanko, who expressed deep concern over the grief and devastation caused by the explosion.
In addition to providing relief, the House called for the constitution of an ad hoc committee to investigate the underlying causes of such accidents and recommend preventive measures.
It further urged the Nigeria Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to intensify sensitization efforts for tanker drivers to prevent future occurrences.
Similarly, the House deliberated on the growing threat of gas explosions across the country, adopting a motion brought under matters of urgent national importance by Hon. Aderemi Oseni.
Oseni highlighted the dangers posed by substandard and expired gas cylinders, which he noted were a major cause of the frequent explosions.
Following the debate, the House urged the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Nigerian Customs Service to ensure that only standard gas cylinders, trucks, and kits are allowed into the country.
The lawmakers also called on the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to launch an awareness campaign to educate Nigerians on how to identify substandard gas cylinders and kits.
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BREAKING: ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over PFIPC scandal
According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has interrogated Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his role in the emergence of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.
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NBC Begins Training of Free -To- Air TV Installers
” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”
•50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has commenced nationwide capacity-building exercise to prepare installers for the rollout of the country’s renewed Digital Switchover (DSO) programme.
The Head of the DSO Unit and Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mrs. Clementine Usman-Wamba, announced the development during training of more than 50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to her, broadcasters would be shut out of analogue broadcasting transmission by 2028, hence the need for the training of installers that are professionals to assist in the process.
She said, “We are actually here in Ibadan to train installers specifically to be part of the Digital Switch Over process.We are doing it in conjunction with Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited, (NigComSat). It is a joint outreach that we are doing here today.”
” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”
She said that the installation of Free TV is to enable Nigerians to have access to many channels without subscription, noting that the NBC has embarked on the training of the installers of decoders and dishes nationwide for effective take off of the project.
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Authority blames Jigawa boat capsize on overloading, buried dead victims
The accident happened at about 1pm on Sunday when a canoe carrying between 30 and 40 passengers capsized while crossing the river
The Jigawa State Government has confirmed the recovery of six bodies following a boat mishap in Malamawar Yan Dutse community, Ringim Local Government Area of the state.
The State Commissioner for Special Duties and Humanitarian Affairs, Auwalu Sankara, confirmed the incident during a visit to the community.
Sankara said that the accident happened at about 1pm on Sunday when a canoe carrying between 30 and 40 passengers capsized while crossing the river.
He attributed the accident to overloading, saying the number of passengers exceeded the canoe’s capacity.
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing to locate the remaining missing passengers, while the recovered victims would be buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
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