Sharon Eboesomi, Author at Parliament Reports

IDE: Bills and motions addressing educational challenges in Nigeria

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 26, 202411 min

In this piece, OrderPaper highlights some bills and motions in the 10th House of Representatives that aim to address educational challenges facing the country. Education in Nigeria is challenged by a wide range of issues including the high cost of education, inadequate funding, poor educational infrastructure, inadequate classrooms, classroom equipment (computers, projectors, laboratories, and libraries), lack of qualified teachers, and a poor or polluted learning environment, amongst others. Seeking to address the challenges facing the...

Senate

Ndume, Karimi trade words over Relocation of agencies from FCT to Lagos

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 25, 20244 min

Karimi had described Ali Ndume’s reaction to the relocation as “personal and does not in any way represent a position taken by the Senate.” The Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has said that it is unpatriotic not to tell President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the truth about the happenings in the country. This was in response to Senator Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West), who had earlier described Ndume’s reaction to...

Senate

Akpabio, Moro, Natasha, Wadada…24 lawmakers to watch in 2024

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 22, 202418 min

As the National Assembly (NASS) prepares for its first full year in the tenure, OrderPaper identifies 24 lawmakers to look out for in the year 2024. It has been 7 months since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly and by January 30, 2024, the National Assembly will resume for the new year to continue its legislative activities. This will be the first full year of the 10th assembly since coming on board in June...

Senate

Northern Senators kick against relocation of Federal agencies to Lagos

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 22, 202413 min

Kawu said the Northern Senators are ready to discuss with the executive over the relocations and to correct the imbalance in the 2024 budget. Fifty-eight senators from the Northern part of the country have spoken against the relocation of federal agencies to Lagos. The Senators also alleged that projections and provisions of the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget, are biased against the North. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Northern Senators’ spokesperson Senator...

Senate

All efforts to meet Wike over insecurity in FCT has failed – Kingibe

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 22, 20244 min

Ireti revealed that the Senate is making plans to summon Wike and heads of security agencies to address insecurity in FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe (LP, FCT) has disclosed that several efforts to meet with the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike to discuss ways to resolve the insecurity in the FCT were rejected. This is as she also claimed that there was no synergy between the Minister on the one hand and the elected officials...

Senate

Senator Natasha hails security operatives for rescuing Bwari kidnap victims

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 22, 20242 min

On January 2nd, 2024, the victims were allegedly abducted in the Zuma 1 area of Kawu, within the Bwari Area Council of Abuja. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has lauded the swift move by the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Army in the rescue operation of the victims of kidnapping incidents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This followed a rescue of the kidnap victims in Kaduna by a joint team of police force...

Senate

Akpabio calls for peace and unity across party levels in Akwa-Ibom

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 20, 20245 min

Akpabio has called for a committee to be set up to sort out the differences and bring unity among the party members. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio,(APC, Akwa Ibom North-West) has tasked the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa-Ibom to set up a reconciliatory committee to handle the internal crisis in the state. At a stakeholders’ meeting in Uyo, the capital of Akwa-Ibom, on Friday, 19 January 2024, Akpabio made this declaration and pledged...

Senate

Ibadan explosion: Senator Alli calls for humanitarian relief for victims

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 18, 20242 min

An explosion occurred in Ibadan during the late hours of Tuesday, leading to several casualties The Chairman, Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Barrister Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli (APC, Oyo South), has urged the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and other relevant agencies to offer prompt humanitarian relief to the victims of the Ibadan explosion. This was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday, November 17, 2024, and signed by his media assistant, Akeem Abas. Recall that...

State Assemblies

Sanwo-Olu assents to N2.2trn 2024 Lagos budget

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 16, 20243 min

Sanwo-Olu assured Lagosians that technology, education, infrastructure, and environment will all receive greater priority in the 2024 budget The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, signed the N2.267 trillion 2024 Appropriation Bill for Lagos State into law, assuring Lagosians of effective implementation. Recall that the budget estimate for the 2024 fiscal year tagged ‘Budget of Renewal’ was presented to the Lagos State House of Assembly for consideration on December 13, 2023. Sanwo-Olu however,...

National Assembly Politics

National Assembly postpones plenary resumption by one week

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 14, 20243 min

The National Assembly had initially fixed 23rd January 2024 for its resumption after adjourning following approval of the 2024 Budget in December The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of its plenary session, originally scheduled for January 23, 2024 to the 30th of January, 2024. This was contained in a statement addressed to members of the House of Representatives by the Clerk to the House of Representatives, Yahaya Danzaria. Recall that the National Assembly had...

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