## A law transferring the responsibility of safeguarding the nation’s network of oil pipelines to the States as against the current trend of contracting such role to private firms by the Federal government is underway in the National Assembly. This is sequel to the second reading of a Bill for an Act to Amend the Oil Pipelines Act Cap 7 laws of the Federation 2004 to provide for the Transfer of Protection of Oil Pipelines, Safety and Security Across the Federation to the States Governors and Other Matters Connected Therewith on the floor of the House of Representatives. Sponsor of the bill, Honourable Olarotimi Mikail Makinde, stated that the importance of oil and its installations to the nation’s economy cannot be over-emphasised and as such, the security and safety of such installations should no longer be handled with levity. ================ ## Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen has ordered experts to thoroughly look into the case of mass HIV infections in a community of northwestern Cambodia. The prime minister has called on the public not to panic over the incident, urging them not to hurry to conclude that they were infected with HIV, adding that experts should look into the case thoroughly. ============ ## FIFAs independent ethics investigator, Michael Garcia has quit in protest over the handling of his report into bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The American lawyer cited a lack of leadership at the top of footballs world governing body. Garcia said he lost confidence in the independence of judge Hans-Joachim Eckert, an ethics committee colleague.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:25:56 +0000
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