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Capacity Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Engr. Akarachi Amadi  ~Assumes duty as the Deputy Chairman on Safety and Standards Committee in the Federal House of Representatives Abuja.  ikembaNews reported that h istory was made on Friday 9th February, 2024 at the National Assembly as the young and vibrant law maker representing the good people of Mbaitoli and Ikeduru in the federal house of representatives (green chambers) Abuja. Rt. Hon Engr. Akarachi Amadi Assumes duty as the Deputy Chairman on Safety and Standards Committee in the Federal House of Representatives. In his inaugural address, Akarachi emphasized the vital role that safety and standards play in our society, extending beyond the protection of lives and property. He articulated a broader perspective, stressing the need for interventions that encompass economic protection. The young lea maker's insightful speech shed light on critical areas within the oil and gas sec...

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to fix the price of goods and petroleum products within seven days. ikembaNews reports that Justice Ambrose and Lewis-Allagoa specifically ordered the government to fix the price of rice, milk, flour, salt, sugar, bicycles and their spare parts, matches, motorcycles and their spare parts, motor vehicles and their spare parts as well as petroleum products, including diesel, petrol motor spirit (PMS), kerosene and other products in the the country. The judge made the order while delivering judgment in Suit FHC/L/CS/869/2023 filed by activist-lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), against the Price Control Board (PCB) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). Falana had approached the court for the following: “Whether by virtue of Section 4 of the Price Control Act., the first defendant (PCB) is carrying out its duty to impose a price on any goods that are of the kind specified in the First Schedul...