The Senate said the ambiguity contained in Section 64 of the Electoral Act should be removed to enable electronic transmission of election results. The Senate has proposed an amendment to the Electoral Act to make mandatory, the electronic transmission of results and uploading of polling unit-level results and result sheets used at different levels of result collation from the next general elections in 2027. It also proposed diaspora voting as well as unbundling of the...
HomeAuthor
Kauthar Khaleel, Author at Parliament Reports - Page 4 of 6
SERAP in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, urged him to stop the leadership and members of the House from taking delivery of 360 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs). The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a Civil Society Organisation, has vowed to stop the National Assembly from taking delivery of 360 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) estimated at N57.6 billion. This is even as it asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to withhold delivery...
Bamidele maintained that members of the National Assembly are obligated to stem the Naira devaluation and promote economic stability. The Leader of the Senate, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) has tasked lawmakers to draw up creative legislative frameworks and offer strong oversight support that would ensure the appreciation and stability of the Naira. He also recommended regular meetings between lawmakers and all members of the Federal Executive Council as a measure to integrate the...
As the Senate and The House of Representatives continue with the inauguration of their respective standing committees, the Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel, provides a glimpse into issues to be addressed at plenary this week. THE SENATE Barring last-minute changes, Senators will consider the report of the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act. Recall that OrderPaper recently reported that the Senate is looking to move the agency from the Ministry of...
While noting an increase in liver disease in the country due to drug abuse, the motion sponsor added that most families have at least one member, who abuses drugs. The Senate has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the alarming rate of drug abuse in the country. It also called on the National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and...
NCC reinstated the suspension of regulatory services to Globacom over its failure to meet the conditions for the earlier withdrawal. The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has restored regulatory services to one of its licensees, Globacom Limited after it successfully cleared its outstanding debt obligations to the Commission for unpaid Spectrum Fees, Numbering Fees, and Annual Operating Levy (AOL). The Commission has also stepped down planned enforcement action against Globacom over its breach of extant regulations...
The Apex bank said it is in consultation with market participants to achieve the goal of a single FX market. The Central Bank of Nigeria has lifted the ban on importers of 43 items restricted from accessing foreign exchange on its official platform. This is even as it restated its commitment to boost liquidity in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market and intervene from time to time, stating that interventions will decrease as liquidity improves. The...
Rep. Chinda feared that if urgent steps are not taken to save these Nigerians in Ethiopia, who are held and attacked in prisons, they may die in prison. The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It also mandated the Committees on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs to invite the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Chairman, of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission to provide briefs on the...
Rep. Ukpong-Udo said it was only proper to provide employment for corps members, who were victims of the election violence as compensation for their sacrifice and patriotism. The House of Representatives has called for the compensation of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were violently attacked, while they served as ad-hoc staff with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the 2023 general elections. This is even as it directed the electoral...
The motion sponsor worried that the farmers might be unable to repay their loans due to the destruction of their farmlands by the flood. The House of Representatives has called for the provision of palliatives for victims of flash floods in Wudil Local Government in Kano state. It also directed the Ecological Fund Office (EFO) to provide a lasting solution to the problem of flooding in Wudil. The call was contained in a motion on...