12 out of 15 senators from the South-east zone sponsored 61 bills demonstrating the least legislative activity in the first year The 61 bills sponsored by south-east senators accounted for 13 per cent of the 475 bills processed in the senate from June 2023 to May 2024. 54 of these bills are awaiting second reading, reflecting limited movement within the legislative process. So far, only 1 bill has successfully passed the second reading, 5 are in...
Eight out of fourteen lawmakers from Sokoto state failed to sponsor a bill as eleven Reps and three senators had 22 bills in one year Aside from oversight and representation. the core function of the legislature is lawmaking for the good governance and well-being of Nigerian citizens and residents. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in one year. Out of which, lawmakers representing Sokoto state...
EFCC and the Nigerian Correctional Service have some explaining to give over corruption allegations by ‘VeryDarkMan’ involving Bobrisky The House of Representatives has called for the investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Correctional Service (NCoS). This followed a motion of national importance by Rep. Patrick Umoh (APC, Akwa Ibom) on the “need to investigate the disturbing corruption allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigerian Correctional Centre...
The bill seeks the implementations of critical developmental projects across the nation’s capital city. The senate has passed a bill seeking the approval of a N288 billion supplementary budget for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja. This followed the consideration and approval of the bill’s recommendation by all senators present during Thursday’s plenary. The bill is for an Act to issue from the Federal Capital Territory Administration Account the total sum of N288bn arising...
Health bills represent 10.9 percent of the 1175 House bills processed in the first year of the 10th assembly. Nigeria’s health sector faces significant challenges that adversely affect its population’s well-being. Despite being one of Africa’s largest economies, the country grapples with inadequate healthcare infrastructure, high infectious disease rates, and a severe shortage of medical personnel. Currently, there is only one doctor for every 10,000 patients, far below the WHO’s recommended ratio of 1 doctor...
Tremors in Abuja, flood in some parts of the country and rejection of Edo gubernatorial result by LP Reps caucus top activities in the House Speaker’s welcome address The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC Kaduna) at Wednesday’s plenary session welcomed members back after the 9 weeks of recess, and just as forecasted in our Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), the speaker revealed the focus of the second session (2024-2025) of the...
The adoption of an additional budget bill for Abuja and confirmation of Kukere-Ekun as CJN as well as the inauguration of the Public Complaint Commission were highlights of activities in the senate today. Additional N288bn budget for Abuja The senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking the approval of a N288 billion supplementary budget for Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The bill is for an Act to issue from the Federal...
63 of the 64 bills sponsored by 15 senators from the south-south geopolitical zone of the country are stuck at first reading 63 of the 64 bills sponsored by 15 of the 18 senators from the geo-political region are awaiting a second reading, the implication being that only 1 (one) has made progressed in the senate floor. This substantial backlog indicates either significant institutional delays in the legislative progress or a disturbing indolence on the...
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking additional supplementary budget for Abuja A bill seeking to authorize the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to issue N288 billion from its Statutory Revenue Fund for the 2024 fiscal year scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. OrderPaper recalls that the House had passed N98.5 billion supplementary budget (Appropriation Bill) for FCTA on June 6. Also recall that President Bola...
Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun is the 23rd appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria and the 2nd female to occupy this position in the history of the nation’s judiciary. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria. This followed a request from President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, seeking the Senate to confirm her as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The request was thereafter referred to...
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