The State Police bill was proposed in the eighth assembly and the ninth assembly but failed. Now it has scaled a second reading in the tenth assembly. The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading a Bill to establish State Police in the 36 States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Rep. Muktar Shagaya (APC, Kwara) a co-sponsor of the Bill presented and led the debate at plenary but the...
Abbas was declared the winner of the election conducted on 14 February 2024, after polling 19,681 votes to defeat his closest contenders. The House of Representatives has sworn in Rep. Sadiq Tafida Abbas (PDP, Taraba) who took the oath of allegiance before other members of parliament and replaced the late Ismaila Maihanci Yushau. Abbas was declared winner of the election conducted last week Wednesday, 14 February 2024, after polling 19,681 votes to defeat his closest...
OrderPaper presents the top bills and motions that are scheduled for discussion on the floor of the House of Reps this week. The House of Representatives remains at the forefront of shaping policies that define our collective future. With each passing week, lawmakers embark on a journey of deliberation, collaboration, and decision-making aimed at addressing the most pressing issues facing our society. Each week brings forth a flurry of legislative activity, as lawmakers navigate the...
Senator Barau described education as the bedrock of development saying for Nigeria to get it right, the challenges facing the education sector must be properly addressed. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government towards the transformation of the education sector for rapid development in the country. Senator Barau stated this when he hosted the newly inaugurated leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), at...
The Chairman of the FIRS, Zacch Adedeji insisted on the stoppage of N2.7 trillion fresh tax credit assuring that he will cut the number of taxes from 62 to 8. The Senate has expressed disapproval over the 17 trillion loss incurred on tax waivers within the last five years. As a result, it recommended that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) suspend the heavily exploited tax waiver programme and replace it with a rebating system....
Akpabio applauded Senator Anyim’s efforts in fighting for and instituting legislative independence in the Senate in his heyday as the presiding officer. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has felicitated the former President of the Red Chamber, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, GCON as he marks his 63rd birthday. In his birthday message, Akpabio described the former Senate President as a “True democrat and accomplished politician.” Akpabio said “On behalf of my family, constituents, the Senate,...
Akpabio called for patience saying the damages to the economy cannot be solved within a short time. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the federal government is unsure of which charges to file against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), due to the volume of allegations against him. Speaking on Sunday during a Thanksgiving service hosted by Senator Barinada Mpigi (PDP, Rivers South-East), Akpabio attributed...
The Senate had on Wednesday listed the controversial Bill which had passed a third reading in the House of Representatives for concurrence after it passed its first reading in the Senate some weeks ago. There was tension in the National Assembly, following plans by the Senate to give a concurrence to a controversial bill to extend the retirement age for civil servants in Parliament and across the 36 State Houses of Assembly. The bill which...
Is the regulation of NGOs or social media a viable step forward for Nigeria’s current democratic situation? In 2017, Rep. Buba Jubrin sponsored a bill that sought to regulate Non-governmental organisations and CSOs. The bill passed a second reading at the House and was subsequently referred to the Committee on Civil Society Organisations and Development Partners. After a massive protest, the bill died at the committee stage. However, the bill saw a revival very recently...
Akpabio expressed gratitude to the Saudi Arabian government for its Vision 3030, which promotes women’s rights and a significant economic shift in the entertainment and tourism industries. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to the Government of Saudi Arabia to support Nigeria in its battle against insurgency and trans-border terrorism by exchanging intelligence, assuring that the Nigerian intelligence community is always prepared to collaborate. The call was made by Akpabio on Thursday while receiving a...
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