James Kwen

22 hours ago | leadership.ng | James Kwen

Member representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji said 200 of his constituents were kidnapped by bandits. Jaji added that within two weeks, 60 individuals were abducted in Banga while 10 others were later killed for the inability of the community to raise N30 million ransom demanded by their abductors.

1 day ago | leadership.ng | James Kwen

A bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Institute of Agricultural and Applied Economics has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill aims to regulate, control and determine the standard of knowledge required by persons seeking to become members of the body. Sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu and eight others, the proposed legislation was presented for second reading at the plenary on Wednesday by one of the co-sponsors, Hon. Tolani Shagaya.

1 day ago | leadership.ng | James Kwen

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to urgently engage the Republic of Benin over the blockade of the Tabera border in Baruten LGA, Kwara state. It particularly asked the federal government to initiate diplomatic representations to the Government of the Republic of Benin to resolve the problem and ensure reversal of the blockade for free movement of people, goods and services in By agreements between the two countries and the ECOWAS policy.

1 day ago | leadership.ng | James Kwen

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to urgently engage the Republic of Benin over the blockade of the Tabera border in Baruten local government area of Kwara State. Reps particularly asked the federal government to initiate diplomatic representations to the Government of Republic of Benin to resolve the issue and ensure reversal of the blockade for free movement of people, goods and services in accordance with agreements between the two countries and ECOWAS policy.

2 days ago | leadership.ng | James Kwen

The House of Representatives has mandated its committee on agricultural production and services to invite the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) office to work out modality to procure mechanised agricultural equipment to farmers at subsidised rate across the 774 local government areas. The summons followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon.