The Reps want the sums collected as penalties released to host communities of the Niger Delta to cushion the effects of environmental degradation caused by gas flare. The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release the sum of N27.6bn collected as gas flare to host communities.  The lawmakers made the demand during plenary on Thursday. The House said the demand was based on a directive by former president, Muhammadu...
The lawmakers say lax implementation of existing laws has encouraged the use of LGBTXA content in educational materials used in nursery and primary schools. The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to ban educational materials containing words that promote Lesbianism, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Asexual (LGBTQA) orientations in schools throughout Nigeria. The lawmakers expressed concern about the influx of foreign educational materials which are “alien and inimical to our cherished norms and...
The Reps has raised hope for youth corps members who suffered violence while on elections duties as INEC ad-hoc staff. But will the executive implement the resolution? Â In the 2019 general election, Smith, a youth corps member, served as an INEC ad-hoc staff in Ogun state and was attacked by an angry mob at his station. As he recounted, not much support was provided to him by the electoral body or any government parastatal....
Tinubu’s appointment of the 24-year-old had generated criticisms from the public as many opined that he lacked the requisite experience to head the FERMA Board. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Imam Kashim Imam as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Recall that President Tinubu appointed the 24-year Imam on 13 October to head the Board for a renewable term of four...
Akpabio insisted that there were no issues in the red chamber, adding it was only normal to have disagreements, which are ultimately resolved amicably. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed rumors that a crisis is brewing in the Red Chamber, stating that disagreement in any democratic setting is inevitable. Akpabio’s remark follows a mild face-off between him and the Senate’s Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) at Tuesday’s...
 Artisanal mining of crude oil in the Niger Delta Region verges on criminality. But given the scale of the activity, should the government consider making it a possible avenue for empowerment of the youths? Energy plays an important role in the economy of any nation of the world. It directly and indirectly affects the standard of living of its citizens, the security, transport, growth and development of its society. The world is still largely run...
The Chairman, Rules and Business Committee said the seven bills were passed by the preceding Assembly and forwarded to the President for assent but the reason for withholding assent was not communicated before the 9th Assembly ended. The House of Representatives at the resumed plenary on Thursday, presented 52 bills for first reading and another seven from the previous Assembly for reconsideration. Of the 52 bills that fall under various categories, 20 are seeking amendment,...
Deputy Speaker Kalu noted that the effects of crude oil theft on the nation’s revenue leaves the government no choice but to borrow. The House of Representatives on Thursday, has received the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on oil Theft. Presenting the report, the chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, Rep. Kabiru Alhassan Usman Rurum (APC, Kano) said: “That the House do receive the Report of the Ad–hoc Committee on the Need to Investigate Crude Oil Theft...
The House Leader said the disbursement of the basic healthcare provision fund has been fraught with irregularities, including delayed transfer of funds, poor data management, and corruption. The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health to commence full implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) and ensure that all the stakeholders play their respective roles to ensure a successful disbursement and utilisation of the funds. It also mandated the Committee on...
Concerns mount over the increasing sufferings of the Nigerian youth as the House of Representatives committee probing job racketeering overshoots the deadline to submit its report A loud silence is what has followed the sensational disclosures from the public hearings of the House of Representatives Committee set up to investigate allegations of job racketeering. Jobs meant for the millions of Nigerian youth and other qualified segments of the population have been diverted by politicians and...
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