July 2024 - Page 10 of 13 - Parliament Reports

Comply with labour laws, Kalu urges foreign investors

Leah TwakiJuly 10, 20243 min

Kalu charged foreign investors to comply with labour laws while promising investment-friendly legislative frameworks The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia), has called on offshore companies and prospective foreign investors to adhere to Nigerian labour laws in alignment with international best practices when conducting business in the country. Kalu emphasized this during a courtesy visit from a delegation of the Nigerian, China, led by Mr. Wang Luming, Chairman of...

Senate

Akpabio announces fertiliser largesse for senators, reps

Sharon EboesomiJuly 10, 20243 min

Akpabio says the Tinubu administration will deploy 2 trucks of fertisers to each senator and 1 to each member in the house. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced deployment of 60 trucks of fertilisers to each of the 36 states through their governors. Akpabio also mentioned that all senators will receive 2 trucks of fertilisers each while members of the House of Representatives will receive 1...

House of Representatives

NDDC proposes N1.911 trillion as 2024 budget

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 10, 20243 min

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) seeks legislative approval to N1.9 trillion in the 2024 fiscal year The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has proposed a total aggregate expenditure of N1.911 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year. This estimate is however based on assumptions of revenue inflow. In a breakdown to parliament, the the commission proposes N1trillion as borrowings while N170 billion is expected to come from arrears owed by the federal government and other...

House of Representatives

Withhold funds to unelected councils, Reps tell FG

Leah TwakiJuly 10, 20242 min

Local government councils run by unelected officials risk losing statutory fund allocations from the federal government The House of Representatives has advised the Federal Government to withhold fund allocations to local councils operating under unelected officials. The House’ decision came after a motion of urgent importance sponsored by Rep. Gaza Jonathan (SDP Nasarawa) and Rep. Ademorin Kuye (APC Lagos) was adopted at plenary on Tuesday. The motion is titled “Urgent Need to Address the Refusal...

House of Representatives

Reps advance bill to create 74 additional seats for women in parliament

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 10, 20248 min

Following a heated debate, the House adopted the bill for second reading, raising hope for the creation of 74 additional seats for women in parliament The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to reserve 74 seats for women in the national and state houses of assembly in Nigeria. However, a heated debate along religious and cultural lines defined contributions as members reluctantly resolved to push the bill through second reading....

Senate

Take urgent measures to fight food insecurity – Senate to FG

Sharon EboesomiJuly 9, 20246 min

“Nobody should say they are going to distribute food because even our silos are empty.” The Senate has urged the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, take measures to fight the current food insecurity in the country, outline measures to combat the situation, and address the nation on the steps taken. This is as the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed that the government has commenced deployment of 60 trucks of fertilisers...

House of Representatives

Fuel queues and serial defiance of Dangote cement | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Leah TwakiJuly 9, 20244 min

Return of fuel queue and a negative spotlight of Dangote cement were some of the issues that took centre stage in the House of Representatives today Reps to probe return of fuel queues In response to the return of fuel queues across the country, the House of Representatives has called for a forensic investigation of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This investigation aims...

Senate

Domestic violence, Oronsaye report, and media regulation | SENATE GIST TODAY

Sharon EboesomiJuly 9, 20247 min

Here are the highlights of activities that took place in the Senate today – domestic violence, rejection of part of Oronsaye’s report, confirmation of presidential nominee and establishment of university. Senate takes stringent measures to tackle domestic violence against women As a result of the rising cases of violence, especially domestic violence against women, the Senate has taken stringent measures to tackle and put and end to such violent acts. This was sequel to...

House of Representatives

BREAKING: Reps demand suspension of Samoa agreement

Leah TwakiJuly 9, 20243 min

The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the Samoa agreement over the alleged LGBTQ clause inclusion Just as predicted in OrderPaper‘s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), the House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the implementation of the Samoa agreement. Rep. Aliyu Madaki (NNPP Kano), made this call on Tuesday while leading the debate on the urgent motion he sponsored. He stressed that the Samoa agreement contravenes Nigeria’s ethics and...

LIFE Service National Assembly Politics

LIFE This Week: Samoa, return of fuel queues to engage NASS

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 9, 20247 min

It’s a new plenary week at the National Assembly, and our Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LİFE) highlights pivotal issues citizens expect the parliament to address. This week, the National Assembly is set to embark on deliberations concerning several pressing national issues that mirror the nation’s diverse political, cultural, and socio-economic landscape. As citizens’ representatives at the national level, lawmakers are expected to tackle issues ranging from insecurity to national grid collapse, LGBTQ controversies, and alleged...

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