Ebonyi State in the south-east Nigeria, has a total of nine members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and six representatives in the House Ebonyi, a state in the south-eastern part of Nigeria, was formed from parts of Abia and Enugu state in 1996 with Abakaliki as the capital. Nicknamed, ‘salt of the nation,’ it was named for the Abonyi (Aboine) River, a large part of which is in the southern part. Ebonyi State...
GTbank has been tasked by PAC to remit 8 years VAT on commission received through Remita transactions to federal government The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) to calculate and remit the Value Added Tax (VAT) on commissions received through Remita transactions between 2015 and 2022 to the federal government’s recovery accounts. Remita is a payment gateway technology used by the federal government to collect revenues for...
Ogun lawmakers sponsored 54 bills representing 3.3 percent of the total numbers in the Senate and House of Representatives. Most of them are still at the stage of first reading though. The core function of the legislature is lawmaking for the good governance and well-being of citizens aside from oversight and representation. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in one year. Out of which, lawmakers...
While late Dogonyaro had 3 bills, seven other Jigawa Rep members sponsor none in one year of 10th National Assembly The legislative performance of lawmakers must be scrutinised, particularly when it comes to their core responsibilities of representation, lawmaking, and oversight. One of the most crucial aspects, lawmaking, is where several legislators often fall short. A recent appraisal by OrderPaper on the performance of the 10th National Assembly reveals concerning trends, particularly from lawmakers representing...
All five lawmakers from Borno state who failed to sponsor a single bill are returning members of parliament The first year of the 10th assembly has witnessed a high rate of lawmakers who failed to sponsor a single bill. This significant gap between promises made during the campaigns and the progress they have made so far in their journey at the national assembly has been one of concern. As a result, OrderPaper carried out a...
The senate had earlier resolved to resume on Tuesday, 17 September, 2024 but has now extended its annual by one week The Senate has postponed its resumption from its annual recess to Tuesday, September 24, 2024. This was disclosed in an internal memorandum signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024. The memo titled “Change in Resumption Date from Summer Break,” which was addressed to all 109 Senators however...
The first year of the National Assembly has been a focal point for political assessment especially concerning the performance of ex-governors who now serve as senators having a shift from the executive to the legislature. The analysis of the legislative contributions of ex-governors reveals the dynamics of their bill sponsorship and progression in their first year in the senate. Leading the pack is Sen. Daniel Olugbenga (APC, Ogun East) who has emerged as a significant...
Female lawmaker Rep. Onuoha, topped the Imo state bills sponsorship chart as five others had no bill in one year of the 10th assembly The push for increased female representation in parliaments worldwide continues to be a focal point in the fight against global gender inequality. In Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly, the need for gender inclusivity remains pressing, as only 20 female parliamentarians currently serve out of the 469 members. Despite this underrepresentation, female lawmakers...
The House of Representatives is set to resume from its annual recess on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, a week later than it earlier announced The House of Representatives has postponed its resumption from annual recess from the initial date of September 17 to Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The House has also revealed that the new board of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and the Joint Senate/House ad hoc committee on the petroleum industry investigation will...
Of the 475 bills processed in the first year of the 10th senate, principal and presiding officers account for 18 percent Between June 2023 and May 2024, principal and presiding officers of the 10th senate sponsored 86 bills, amounting to 18 percent of all senate bills. Here is a breakdown of the bills tally for each of the principal and presiding officers: PRESIDING OFFICERS GODSWILL AKPABIO Currently serving as the 15th president of the Senate,...
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