Have you ever wondered how governance works? How do we get ruled by politicians? Why are we obliged to obey laws made by the government? Read along as we dive into “how bills become laws.” Every law out there, from civil to criminal laws, you name it, has gone through different processes before becoming a ‘law.’ First of all, what’s a bill? A bill is a proposed law that is before the legislature for approval....
No explanation was given for the prompt adjournment. The House of Representatives on Wednesday abruptly adjourned plenary without deliberating any of the items on the order paper. The action left journalists and staff of the chamber confused as no reason was communicated to the press, who were already sitting in the gallery to cover the day’s proceedings. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas had walked into the chamber at about 11:40 alongside a few...
Senator Abbo said following a discussion with the Senate President, he was convinced that he (Akpabio) had no involvement in his sack. The Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Ishaku Abbo, has tendered an apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, for accusing him of being behind his sack by the Court of Appeal. Abbo tendered the apology Tuesday night, during an interview on Arise Television, late Tuesday. He said the apology followed his conviction...
Akpabio described EFCC as a persecuting agency as opposed to a prosecuting agency. The Senate has screened and confirmed the appointment of Ola Olukoyede and Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda as Chairman and Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) respectively. It also confirmed the nomination of Halima Shehu for the appointment of National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). These confirmations were made at Wednesday’s plenary. Recall that...
The chairman said the Appropriation Committee will ensure that the precedent of passing the budget on or before 31 December of each financial year is sustained. The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation has promised speedy passage of the 2024 Appropriation Bill when brought before it. The committee also vowed to exercise its oversight jurisdiction in relevant government agencies to ensure the full implementation of the budget. Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Abubakar Bichi (APC,...
Umahi is yet to officially resign from the Senate and his seat is yet to be declared vacant. The Senate has appointed Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) and Senator Nwebonyi Peter Onyeka (APC, Ebonyi North) as the new Deputy Leader and Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate respectively. The change was announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday during plenary. Senator Ashiru was previously, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate....
The intention of the constituency projects initiative is to ensure equity in the allocation of development projects nationwide. The Federal Government has come up with guidelines for the execution and implementation of Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) also referred to as Constituency Projects (CP). This is according to a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) and dispatched to all Ministers and Senior Government officials, including Permanent Secretaries...
As the Senate and The House of Representatives continue with the inauguration of their respective standing committees, the Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel, provides a glimpse into issues to be addressed at plenary this week. THE SENATE Barring last-minute changes, Senators will consider the report of the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act. Recall that OrderPaper recently reported that the Senate is looking to move the agency from the Ministry of...
The motion sponsor posited that the country’s healthcare crisis cannot be resolved without Universal healthcare coverage. The House of Representatives has asked President Bola Tinubu to allocate part of the Fuel subsidy removal savings to the provision of healthcare for vulnerable people. This is even as it advocated for increased access to quality and affordable healthcare in Nigeria. These were contained in a motion “Calling on the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to cover Vulnerable...
Olukoyede was Secretary to the EFCC between 2018 and 2020. President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to screen and confirm Ola Olukoyede as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He also requested the confirmation of Muhammad Hammajoda for appointment as secretary of the anti-corruption agency. The request was contained in a letter read by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday...
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