July 2024 - Page 3 of 13 - Parliament Reports

Food summit: Reps seek collaboration to tackle hunger

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 24, 20244 min

The House has expressed readiness to partner with sub-nationals to reduce malnutrition, hunger and boost food security in Nigeria The House of Representatives has called for effective collaboration between governments at national and sub-national level and development partners in order to reduce malnutrition and improve food security across the country. Chairman of the house committee on nutrition and food security, Rep Chike Okafor (APC, Imo) made the call during the launch of the national legislative...

House of Representatives

Kalu applauds as Tinubu signs south east development bill

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 24, 20242 min

Bill sponsor and deputy speaker, Benjamin Kalu, praises President Bola Tinubu for signing the south east commission bill into law President Bola Tinubu has assented to the South East Development Commission (SEDC) bill. The bill was sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. This was made known by the Deputy Speaker on Wednesday night as he expressed gratitude to the President. It will be recalled that the bill...

House of Representatives

Reps adjourn plenary to 17th September 2024

Leah TwakiJuly 23, 20241 min

Members of the House of Representatives will return to legislative business in plenary on September 17, 2024 With a nationwide protest looming in just nine days, the House of Representatives has adjourned for eight weeks to reconvene on September 17, 2024. This decision was announced by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia) during Tuesday’s plenary session. In his closing remarks, Kalu expressed gratitude on behalf of the Speaker, acknowledging the support and unity among members....

House of Representatives

Minimum wage, police tenure extension, and N6.2trn budget raise | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Leah TwakiJuly 23, 20244 min

Speedy passage of minimum wage, budget raise, and police bills as well as a member’s defection are top highlights of Tuesdays plenary at the House of Representatives Reps pass minimum wage bill, reduces periodic review from 5 to 3 years The House of Representatives has passed a bill to amend the national minimum wage Act, No. 8, 2019 to increase the national minimum wage and reduce the time for periodic review from five years to...

Senate

Labour party loses senate seat as Onyewuchi defects to APC

Sharon EboesomiJuly 23, 20242 min

With Senator Onyewuchi’s defection, the number of APC senators has risen to 61, leaving the LP with 6 members, PDP 37, NNPP and SDP 2 members each and APGA 1. Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi (LP, Imo East) has dumped the Labour Party and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection of the lawmaker was announced by the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) during Tuesday’s plenary. Following this announcement, a letter...

House of Representatives

Reps pass bill to allow four year tenure for police boss

Leah TwakiJuly 23, 20242 min

IGP Kayode Egbetokun will get to serve a full four-year term following the House of Representatives’ amendment of the Nigeria Police Act, 2020 The House of Representatives has passed the Police Act (Amendment) Bill, enabling Inspector General of Police (IGP) to serve the entire term specified in their appointment letter. This legislative move follows President Bola Tinubu‘s submission of the bill to the House of Representatives aiming to amend the tenure regulations for the IGP....

Senate

Akpabio’s apology, minimum wage, and a defection | SENATE GIST TODAY

Sharon EboesomiJuly 23, 20245 min

Akpabio’s apology to Natasha over his “nightclub” gaffe, minimum wage approval and a senator’s defection from LP to APC are major happenings on the floor of the Senate today. Senate passes minimum wage bill The Senate has passed the national minimum wage bill. The bill which was presented in the floor of the Senate at today’s plenary, immediately passed second and third reading. In his lead debate on the executive bill, leader of the...

House of Representatives

Minister gives details of N6.2trn extra budget for 2024

Leah TwakiJuly 23, 20245 min

The minister revealed details of President Tinubu’s extra ₦6.2 trillion budget, pledging responsible utilization of funds The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its commitment to the prudent utilization of an additional N6.2 trillion budget for 2024, aimed at stimulating economic growth through infrastructural projects. The minister of budget and national planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, gave the assurance while addressing the House of Representatives committee on appropriation chaired by Rep. Abubakar Bichi (APC, Kano) on Monday....

House of Representatives

Kogi Rep, Idris Salman, defects to APC

Leah TwakiJuly 23, 20241 min

Rep. Salman has detected from ADC to APC citing crisis at the national level of previous party The lawmaker representing, Ijumu/ Kabba-Bunu federal constituency, Rep. Idris Salman has defected from the African Democratic Party (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC Kaduna) announced this development while reading Rep. Salman‘s letter of defection during plenary on Tuesday. In the letter, the lawmaker cited crisis at the...

Senate

Akpabio apologises to Natasha over nightclub gaffe

Sharon EboesomiJuly 23, 20242 min

Akpabio also debunked social media claims that he has “numerous girlfriends.” The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has apologised to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), over his derogatory nightclub comment. Akpabio made this apology during Tuesday’s plenary while addressing reports on social over his comment. Orderpaper recalls that last Thursday Akpabio shunned Natasha while she attempted to speak without being invited to during his speech saying, “Senator Natasha, you cannot speak without being...

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