While noting an increase in liver disease in the country due to drug abuse, the motion sponsor added that most families have at least one member, who abuses drugs. The Senate has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the alarming rate of drug abuse in the country. It also called on the National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and...
The Accountant-General expressed hope that the increase recorded in non-oil revenue will stay steady. The Account General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, has said the non-oil revenue has greatly improved in the past few months. The Accountant-General asserted on Tuesday, at the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) under the purview of the committee. According to Madein, “The non-oil revenue has tremendously improved in the...
Rep Ugbor said the discovery of precious minerals and the clashes between Cameroonian and Nigerian communities have worsened the security situation as well as the refugee crisis. The House of Representatives has called for immediate intervention into the Nigeria-Cameroon refugee crisis, banditry, and environmental pollution arising from the discovery and mining of gold in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. It also urged the National Security Adviser (NSA) and other Security Agencies to review...
Rep. Zakari worried that the lack of accountability for COVID-19 intervention funds could affect Nigeria’s economic rating. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged misappropriation of Covid-19 intervention funds released between 2020 to 2022. The resolution is contained in a motion seeking “Investigation of Alleged Mismanagement of COVID-19 Intervention Funds from 2020 to 2022.” Sponsor of the motion, Rep. Nyampa Dauda Zakari (PDP, Adamawa), in his lead debate, recalled that COVID-19 broke...
The motion described the non-remittance of 3% of operating expenditures of companies as a statutory contribution to host community funds as a violation of the PIA. The House of Representatives has asked that oil and gas companies, who have failed to remit 3 percent of their annual operating expenditure to host communities in the Niger Delta as provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, be penalized. It also directed the regulatory authorities –...
For the second time in days, Sen. Ndume tackles Akpabio as walkout forces the Senate into a closed door over the controversial leadership style of its president The Senate went into a closed door session for about 30 minutes as the chief whip, Senator Ali Ndume, angrily stormed out during plenary a short while ago. This was after Ndume raised a point of order, citing order 54 of the Senate Rule Book drawing the attention...
The New NCC Boss, Maida has declared his commitment to President Tinubu’s vision on digital economy for Nigeria. The new Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said he would align the Commission’s regulatory focus to achieve the promises of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda to advance the nation’s digital transformation agenda. Maida, who spoke to the Senior Management team of the Commission at the Commission’s...
The interest of citizens is the paramount duty of parliament, writes Temitayo Odeyemi, in this opinion article shared with OrderPaper Nigeria Now that the new Nigerian national and subnational legislatures have completed leadership and committee selections, it is time to get on with their statutory tasks of law-making, representation, and oversight. However, by virtue of what legislatures symbolise, the job they are elected to do, and to strengthen their core roles, there is a pressing...
The sacked senator traced his travails to the Senate president, whom he alleged, manipulated the appeal court to kick him out of office, and that four other senators are in line for a similar fate The senator representing Adamawa north senatorial district, Elisha Ishaku Abbo, who was sacked by the Appeal Court on Monday, has claimed that President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, is the reason behind his removal from office. Abbo said...
Senator Abbo implored his constituents to stay calm as he will address the recent development soon. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Ishaku Abbo. In a unanimous decision, the court vacated earlier judgment by the National Assembly tribunal, which affirmed Abbo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the Senatorial seat. The Appellate court’s judgment issued on Monday voided Abbo’s election...
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