The first week of plenary following the Salah and Easter break saw the introduction of three significant bills in the House of Representatives aimed at addressing youth development and empowerment in Nigeria. These bills will have a potential impact on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). Nigerian Youths Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill Sponsored by Rep. Donald Ojogo (APC, Ondo) and having passed its first reading in the House of Representatives. As the name implies, the...
The senators cited internal differences within the PDP and a disconnect from the aspirations of Nigerians as reasons for their defection. In a significant political development, all three serving senators from Kebbi State – Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Musa Maidoki (Kebbi South), have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made during Tuesday’s plenary, where Deputy Senate President Jibrin...
At the inaugural National Policy dialogue on legislative agenda, Deputy Speaker Kalu revealed that 1,059 bills have been considered in the 10th House since June 2023 Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia), has revealed that no fewer than 1,059 bills have been presented on the floor of the House of Representatives since inauguration in June 2023. The deputy speaker stated this on Monday at the inaugural National Policy Dialogue...
Since its inauguration in June 2023, Nigeria’s 10th senate has found itself navigating one of the most complex and politically charged terrains in the country’s economic landscape: the extractive sector. Long a cornerstone of national revenue and political patronage, the extractive sector has once again emerged as a flashpoint, this time amid economic recalibration, subsidy removal and refinery rehabilitation. The senate has found itself squarely in the middle of Nigeria’s energy transition crossroads. This article...
Proposals to provide technical and vocational training in metallurgy and CNG conversion centres form core issues for RemTracker this week Mining the Future: New Training Institutes in View Two mining-focused bills made appearances on the floor of the House of Representatives this week, signaling renewed interest in developing Nigeria’s extractive sector talent pipeline. A bill titled National Metallurgical Training Institute, Apomu (Establishment) Bill, 2025 (HB.2246) sponsored by Rep. Lanre Oladebo, has scaled its first reading....
Governors Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State failed to honour summons by House Committee on Public Petitions Governors Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Thursday failed to honour a summons issued by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions. Parliament Reports recalls that the committee summoned both governors and their state assembly leadership following the petition brought before the House on March 27,...
The House of Representatives has advanced a bill seeking to repeal NEMA Act to better tackle critical emergency issues The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to give more power to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to address critical emergency issues in Nigeria. The bill seeks to give power to the agency on critical issues such as climate change adaptation, drought, desertification, flooding, coastal erosion, dam failure, building collapse,...
The Law School DG has revealed that only those who pass the bar examinations are eligible for the call saying that malpractice remains a serious offence The Director General of the Nigerian Law School, Professor Isa Chiroma, has reiterated that examination malpractice remains a serious offence, stressing that anyone caught engaging in such acts during examinations will face grave consequences. Chiroma made this known on Thursday during an investigative hearing convened by the House Committee...
The House of Representatives push for lasting security solutions in Plateau state, set to hold a national security summit The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently deploy additional security personnel to Plateau state, with a particular focus on the violence-ravaged Bokkos and Bassa Local Government Areas, in a bid to stem the rising tide of attacks and restore peace. The call was part of a series of resolutions adopted on...
The reforms were designed to address Nigeria’s weak tax-to-GDP ratio, reduce the cost of tax compliance, and broaden the revenue base without increasing rates. The senate on Thursday, 8 May 2025, passed the remaining two of the four tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. The two bills passed at Thursday’s plenary are the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill and the Nigeria Tax Bill. Their passage marks the conclusion of the...
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