I signed an executive order to unlock about $10 billion in fresh investments in the sector. This will happen through Fiscal Incentives for Non-Associated Gas (NAG), Midstream and Deepwater Oil & Gas Developments. – Tinubu The federal government has expressed readiness to maximise the revenue potential in the oil and gas sector through the pushing of policies that will enhance growth, transformation and development in the economy. These were the remarks of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...
Like the House of Representatives, female representation in the Senate is almost negligible. Nigerians elected just 43 women out of 763 Senators in the last 25 years (1999-2024) of the federal legislature. This represents a mere 5.6% of women in a male-dominated parliament.
Speaker Abbas inspected the chambers in the company of the immediate past Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday, inspected the renovated chambers of the House ahead of lawmakers’ resumption on Tuesday. Speaker Abbas inspected the chambers in the company of the immediate past Speaker and Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin...
The investigative hearing is on the need to investigate the services and unprecedented environmental damage caused by oil-producing companies within the communities. The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Environment has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari to appear before it unfailingly on May 8, 2024, over a probe on environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies in oil producing communities...
FG express willingness to partner states to provide Solar power and facilitate the shift towards increased participation in the electricity market. Nigeria’s Vice President (VP) Kashim Shettima has urged stakeholders in the electricity industry to maintain the willingness to learn and adapt to the new electricity framework and timelines. The VP who was represented by Engr Sadiq Wanka, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Power further appealed to Nigerians to be patient to give...
The prolonged political battle between Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, and his predecessor and federal cabinet member, Nyesom Wike, threatens to rip the once-united Rivers NASS caucus apart. The unyielding political face-off rocking the Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is gradually eating into the brotherhood of the Rivers NASS (National Assembly) caucus that was hitherto united under the firm grip of Rep. Kingsley Chinda, minority leader of the House of Representatives....
President Tinubu restates commitment to enhancing security in the country saying the idea of state policing is not just a mere policy proposal. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reform the Nigeria Police Force and boost security across Nigeria. He further explained that the idea of state policing is not just a mere policy proposal, but a potential milestone in the evolution of the nation’s law enforcement framework that would create...
NERC justifies electricity tariff increment, says N3.2 trillion has been saved for the federal government since the removal of subsidy. Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sanusi Garba on Thursday stated that the sum of N3.2 trillion has been saved for the federal government since the removal of subsidy from electricity leading to the recent increase in tariff. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting called by the House of Representatives committee on Power, Garba...
The House had initially fixed Tuesday 16th April 2024 as the original resumption day but had to postpone it by a week to 23rd April 2024. The House of Representatives on Wednesday postponed its resumption date by a week as it was earlier scheduled to resume plenary session on the 23rd of April 2024. OrderPpaper recalls that the House had initially fixed Tuesday 16th April 2024 as the original resumption day but had to postpone...
PDP Reps lawmakers reconciliation meeting stalemate as they failed to find a common ground. Reconciliation efforts by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives failed as lawmakers supporting the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, failed to pass a vote of confidence on the Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagum, insisting on his resignation from the party. The meeting was called at the instance of the Leader of the Minority Caucus...
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