Leah Fatima Twaki

Corruption, politics, litigations, root cause of Nigeria’s abandoned projects – Senator Sani

Leah TwakiApril 24, 20245 min

Sani reiterated that abandoned projects have been one of the problems of governance in Nigeria as successive governments leave behind projects that ought to have been completed within their tenure for one reason or another. Senator Shehu Sani has identified corruption, political motives, and legal disputes as the primary culprits behind the prevalence of abandoned projects in Nigeria. The former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly, articulated his views on Tuesday during the...

State Assemblies

Rivers Assembly overrides Fubara, passes amended LG Bill Into law

Leah TwakiApril 23, 20243 min

Rivers State House of Assembly passed the LG Bill into law overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The Rivers State House of Assembly at the 159th legislative sitting passed the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill into law on Monday by overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Political commentators see this as a move by supporters of former Governor Nyesome Wike to checkmate his successor, Fubara, as both men have been in a...

House of Representatives

State Police: Security challenges gave rise to decentralisation bill – Speaker Abbas

Leah TwakiApril 23, 20244 min

Abbas has underscored that the evolving challenges have rendered the existing unitary policing system within the Nigeria Police Force ineffective, thus prompting the demand for the establishment of state police forces. Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has stated that the emerging challenges in the country have rendered the current unitary policing system under the Nigeria Police Force ineffective, leading to calls for its decentralization by way of having state police....

House of Representatives

State Police: President Jonathan in, lGP Egbetokun out

Leah TwakiApril 23, 20243 min

IGP Egbetokun’s views on the creation of State Police contradict the views of former President Jonathan. The Inspector of General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun has proposed integrating the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as a Department under the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) rather than establishing a State Police structure. Egbetokun made these comments during his address at the National Dialogue on State Policing, hosted by...

Senate

Akpabio nominated into Committee to prepare grounds for World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

Leah TwakiApril 21, 20243 min

IPU has nominated Akpabio to the Committee to prepare grounds for the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has named President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio as a member of the Preparatory Committee for the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament 2025. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Senate President, Jackson Udom, said that Akpabio’s nomination was contained in a letter signed by the...

Senate

Akpabio pledges NASS cooperation, support for better policing of Nigeria

Leah TwakiApril 18, 20244 min

Akpabio has pledged the full cooperation and support of NASS for the better policing of Nigeria. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has pledged the full cooperation and support of the National Assembly for better policing of Nigeria. Akpabio made the pledge at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations Ceremony which was held on Monday at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hotel, Abuja. Speaking at the inaugural Nigeria Police...

Past Assemblies Archives

Ex-Kwara Senator, Rafiu Ibrahim is dead

Leah TwakiApril 18, 20243 min

Former lawmaker, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim who represented Kwara South is dead. Rafiu Ibrahim, a former Senator who represented Kwara South at the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019 is dead. The former lawmaker died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness at age 57. Ibrahim’s passage was confirmed by his family through a statement signed by his aide, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir. The statement reads “It is with a heavy heart that we announce...

Parliamentary Resources

Meet 3 members of the 10th National Assembly from Abuja

Leah TwakiApril 17, 20243 min

Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in the north-central Nigeria, has a total of three members in the National Assembly, comprising of one senator and two representatives in the House The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), known as the ‘centre of unity,’ has Abuja serving as both the capital of the territory and Nigeria. Located in the north-central region of Nigeria, it is the first city meticulously planned in the 1980s. Noteworthy features of the area include the Three...

State Assemblies

Debt: Kaduna Assembly setup Committee to probe El-Rufai’s administration

Leah TwakiApril 17, 20242 min

The committee is set to investigate all financial transactions, loans, grants, and project executions of Kaduna between 2015 and 2023 of the past administration of former Governor El-Rufai. The Kaduna State House of Assembly has established a fact-finding committee to investigate the finances, loans, and contract projects granted during the tenure of former Governor Nasiru El-Rufai. OrderPaper recalls that on March 30, at a town hall meeting Governor Uba Sani who was OrderPaper’s Most Valuable...

House of Representatives

Tinubu, others to attend Reps national dialogue on security and State Police

Leah TwakiApril 17, 20243 min

The House of Representatives is set for a One-Day National Dialogue on Security and State Police to facilitate a comprehensive national discussion on its merits and challenges. In line with the Legislative Agenda of the 10th Assembly House of Representatives to address the security challenges in the country, the House of Representatives in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), FCDO/UKAID, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will convene a One-Day National...

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