The House of Representatives said the NNPCl is yet to effectively address fuel scarcity problems despite the resources at its disposal At the resumption of plenary on Tuesday after Easter and Salah recess, OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) on fuel scarcity came true as the House of Representatives expressed deep concern over the resurgence of fuel scarcity in Nigeria, with reports indicating exorbitant prices of up to a thousand two hundred Naira per litre...
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.
Jimbo has urged the police force to reinstate a member of his constituency, Mr Imo Jackson from Atai Otoro, Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State into the force. Rep. Clement Jimbo (APC, Akwa Ibom) during Tuesday’s plenary petitioned the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on behave of his constituent Mr. Imo Jackson who he said was wrongfully dismissed. Rep Jimbo in his advocacy sought for reinstatement of Jackson who hails from Atai Otoro, Abak Local...
Adelabu insisted that the hike is necessary to attract investors and improve infrastructure in the sector. The Senate has expressed disagreement with the Minister of Power, the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over the planned electricity hike. This is as the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu warned of a possibility of total darkness in the country if the proposed increase in electricity tariff is not implemented. Adelabu gave this...
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...
Here are the top bills and motions for debate at plenary this week before lawmakers at the House of Representatives. The National Assembly is set to resume plenary after its Easter and Sallah break. OrderPaper recalls that the resumption was originally slated for Tuesday, April 16, 2024. But it was moved to Tuesday, April 23, 2024, due to the desire by members to resume plenary in the remodelled and restructured main chamber. The Chairman, House...
Akpabio urges Nigerians to give up sentimental thinking and behaviour in order to progress democracy and prosperity The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured cooperation with journalists seeking information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Represented by the Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), he stated that the Senate under his leadership would not refuse any journalist access to information for ventilation to the...
Tinubu has appointed Zenith Bank founder Ovia as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund NELFUND President Bola Tinubu has appointed renowned banker and businessman, Jim Ovia, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund NELFUND. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, announced the appointment of Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank, in a statement on Friday. The statement noted that “Ovia is the founder of one...
The House of Representatives is set to hold a two-day retreat to strengthen the legislative and oversight capacity of Members, as well as foster collaborative efforts towards economic development and tax reforms. The House of Representatives with the support of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung is set to hold a two-day retreat for its Members, to strengthen their legislative and oversight capacity, as well as...
Speaker Abbas said the president’s approval of the scheme has demonstrated his avowed readiness, commitment, and steadfastness to better the lives of Nigerians through people-oriented policies and programmes. The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the approval of the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme. Speaker Abbas said the president’s approval of the scheme has demonstrated his avowed readiness, commitment, and...
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