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Reps move to ban hazardous Pesticides threatening Nigerians’ health, food safety

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

….says 70% of suicides in Nigeria are linked to ingestion of toxic pesticides …. seek N350m in 2026 budget to revive moribund industries The House of Representatives has called for immediate measures to stop the use of hazardous pesticides in agricultural production across Nigeria to safeguard public health, food safety, and the environment. The House also urged the Federal Ministry... Read more

Reps to ban hazardous Pesticides threatening Nigerians’ health, food safety

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

MOSOP Urges Caution Over Ogoni Oil Resumption

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

.... Calls for Wider Consultation The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tread cautiously on the planned resumption of oil production in Ogoniland, warning that inadequate consultation has fueled growing tension and division among groups in the area. MOSOP President, Fegalo Nsuke, made the appeal in a statement on Wednesday,... Read more

Senate Passes the National Identity Management Commission Repeal and Enactment Bill

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Senate has passed the National Identity Management Commission Repeal and Enactment Bill 2025. The passage yesterday was sequel to the presentation asa Rescission and Re-committal of the National Identity Management Commission (Repeal & Enactment) Bill, 2025 by the Senate leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central. In his presentation, Senator Bamidele who noted that the National Assembly observed some... Read more

Reps move to establish Aviation university in Abuja

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

…cite urgent need to bridge manpower gap The House of Representatives and stakeholders in Nigeria’s aviation sector have unanimously endorsed the proposed legislation to establish the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja, describing it as a landmark initiative that will tackle the severe manpower deficit in the aviation and aerospace industry across Africa. The endorsement came during a... Read more

Nigeria’s inflation rate slows 6th consecutive month to 18.02 in September

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Nigeria's inflation rate eased by 2.1 percentage point to 18.02 percent in September 2025 from 20.12 percent in August 2025, representing the 6th consecutive month decline since April 2025 . This is the first time in three years that the nation's inflation rate fell below 20 percent. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this today in its Consumer Price... Read more

Reps seek dedicated Budget line for occupational safety in MDAs

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to create a distinct budget line for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) programmes across all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), beginning with the 2026 Appropriation Bill. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. David Zakaria, representing Idah Federal Constituency of Kogi State, during plenary on Tuesday. Zakaria expressed... Read more

Those Who Mocked Me Are Now Joining APC, Says Wike

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

…Hails Tinubu for Ending Governors’ Dependence on Bank Loans Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has mocked his political critics, saying many of those who once condemned him for aligning with President Bola Tinubu are now defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike stated this during the flag-off of the construction of the main carriageways of... Read more

Senate to Screen INEC Chairman Thursday

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Senate will on Thursday, screen the nominee of President Bola Tinubu, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan SAN, as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to a statement from Office of the Secretary Research and Information and signed by the Director Information, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, the exercise is scheduled to hold at the Senate Chamber, National Assembly Complex. The statement... Read more

No One Can Capture the South-East Through Defections — Peter Obi

October 16, 2025 (updated October 16, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that the ongoing wave of defections by state governors in the South-East could lead to the political “capture” of the region, saying the people—not politicians—will ultimately decide their leaders. Obi made the remark while responding to reporters’ questions in Abuja, following the recent defections of some... Read more

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