The nominees appeared before an ad-hoc committee of the House charged to screen them. The House of Representatives has screened and confirmed the presidential nominees to the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This was made known in a statement jointly signed by the Chairperson of the House Committee on NDDC, Rep. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, and the Chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Akin Rotimi, on Thursday. According...
The President prayed for the repose of the soul of the late Danbuga and for divine comfort to his family. President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the leadership and members of the House of Representatives over the tragic death of Rep. Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga. Danbuga, who until his death, represented the Isa/Sabon Birni Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, died in the early hours of Wednesday following a brief illness and has since been...
Senator Musa said about 5,000 villagers have been displaced in the last three days due to insecurity. The Senate has warned that Nigeria may experience an acute food crisis should the current alarming insecurity situation in the country is not immediately checked. This is even as it called for increased military presence in Niger State. The warning came yesterday, following the adoption of a motion on the “Urgent need for the federal government to deploy...
The President tasked all new aides serving in the Media and Publicity directorate to uphold the highest standards of decorum and decency in their engagements with all members of the public. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new aides to serve in the Media and Publicity Directorate of the Office of the President. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, said...
The motion sponsor worried that despite decades of deforestation and destruction of the environment, Nigeria has failed to find a lasting solution to illegal logging. The House of Representatives has initiated a probe into the fraudulent deforestation across the country by foreigners. This is even as it condemned in the strongest terms, the mindless and unlawful plundering of the forest reserves. These resolutions are a sequel to a motion on the “Need to Investigate the...
According to the new rule, any senator wishing to contest for the position of the Senate President and Deputy Senate President must have spent a minimum of one term in the Senate. The Senate has amended its standing orders to prevent first-term Senators from vying for the positions of President and Deputy President of the Senate respectively. The amendment to Rule 3(2) (1-3) of the Senate Standing Orders was made during Tuesday’s plenary following the...
Nigerians remain disenchanted with the progress and the numerous challenges bedevilling Nigeria as it marked its 63rd Independence Anniversary. Nonetheless, the National Assembly commences its legislative activities for the first week of October, poised to address some of these issues. In keeping up with its mandate of bridging the gap between the people and the parliament, this week’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel gives a forecast of actions to be taken...
So far, four seats in the House have been declared vacant by the Speaker. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has declared the seats of two lawmakers vacant. The speaker also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to organise bye-elections for the affected Federal Constituencies. The declaration follows letters of resignation tendered by Hon. Olatunji Olubunmi-Ojo (APC, Ondo) and Hon. Tanko Sununu (APC, Kebbi), respectively as members of the 10th...
Senator Akpabio encouraged senators to put the interest of Nigeria first, uphold the principles of democracy in all engagements, and processes, and work towards a more secure, prosperous and united Nigeria. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has pleaded with his colleagues to set aside personal differences and work together to provide good governance in the interest of Nigerians. Senator Akpabio made the plea in an address welcoming the lawmakers back from their annual...
Dr. Orji said details of the NEITI report will support civil society with their advocacy, public debates, and tracking of reforms in the sector to hold government at all levels and companies accountable. Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, (NEITI) has revealed that the total unremitted revenues to the Federation by some relevant government agencies and companies in the oil and gas sector in the year 2021 have risen to over $9.85bn. This is even...
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