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Reps to revisit report of 9th House Special Committee on Security

Elizabeth AtimeNovember 7, 20233 min

The Special Committee on National Security of the 9th House collaborated with relevant security agencies to analyze the root causes of security challenges in the country and propose actionable solutions. The House of Representatives has resolved to revisit the report of the 9th House of Representatives Special Committee on National Security, review the document, and consider its recommendations. This is even as it called for necessary actions for the full implementation of its recommendations by the...

Senate

Senate to probe illegal employment in Federal civil service commission

Sharon EboesomiNovember 7, 20234 min

The motion sponsor warned that if urgent action is not taken, lopsided employment will weaken the cohesion of the Civil Service with its attendant damage to governance and service delivery. The Senate has directed its Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity and the Committee on Federal Character to carry out a holistic Investigation on the illegal employment by the Federal Civil Service Commission officers. The directive is contained...

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LIFE SERVICE: Legislative agenda, road rehabilitation… NASS’ focus this week

Kauthar KhaleelNovember 7, 20233 min

With legislative work on the 2023 Supplementary Budget dusted, OrdePaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel, briefly highlights issues the National Assembly will take action on this week. Foremost among the activities of The House of Representatives, this week will be the consideration of the reports of the Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda and the Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. Recall that these reports...

Senate

Appeal court sacks senate minority whip, Sen. Nwokocha

Kauthar KhaleelNovember 5, 20232 min

Nwokocha is the fourth Senator to be sacked by the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has sacked the Senate Minority Chief Whip, Darlington Nwokocha, (LP, Abia Central). This is even as it affirmed the victory of Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe (PDP, Cross River North) and Rep. Ginger Onwusibe (LP, Abia) respectively, in the National Assembly election held on 25 February. The Appeal Court on Saturday, declared Augustine Akobundu of the Peoples Democratic...

Commit to the safety of journalists – MRA to Tinubu

Kauthar KhaleelNovember 4, 20233 min

The organisation called on Tinubu to establish a national mechanism for ensuring the safety of journalists and ending impunity for crimes against journalists. The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make a clear commitment to ensure the safety of journalists in Nigeria and bring an end to impunity for crimes against journalists. The organisation also urged that government officials and non-state actors, who are found attacking journalists be appropriately...

We have sufficient stock of naira notes – CBN

Kauthar KhaleelNovember 4, 20232 min

The spokespersons said the seeming scarcity of naira notes is largely due to high volume withdrawals from its branches by Deposit Money Banks and panic withdrawals by customers from the ATMs. A The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports of insufficient stock of currency notes in the country. This follows recent complaints of cash shortages at banks and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in major Nigerian cities. A statement issued by the Director, Corporate...

House of Representatives

Reps summon CBN, DISCOS, others over $321m loans for power projects

Elizabeth AtimeNovember 3, 20234 min

The House Public Accounts Committee received a petition on the lack of judicious use of the funds provided to the DISCOs by the CBN for power projects . The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) over $321 million and N18.2 billion in loans for the accelerated transmission distribution interface, lines, and substation projects. They are expected to appear before the...

House of Representatives

Reps pledge to monitor proper utilisation of funds from donor agencies

Elizabeth AtimeNovember 3, 20232 min

Rep. Bagos said the committee will host a retreat that will bring together major stakeholders in STIs to synergise on tapping the vast STI potentials for economic diversification and national development. The House of Representatives has pledged to monitor and ensure the proper utilisation of funds from international partners and other donor agencies for the development of science and technology in the country. Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology, Rep. Dachung Bagos...

House of Representatives

Reps vow to recover $30bn accrued bonuses by multinational oil companiess

Elizabeth AtimeNovember 3, 20232 min

Rep. Kuye lamented that Nigeria bled revenue of over USD 30 billion in signature bonuses, reserve values, and assignment fees of 43 oil blocks where merging oil companies operate. The House of Representatives has vowed to probe and recover over $30 billion in accrued fees and bonuses from mergers of multinational oil companies. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) at plenary on Wednesday. Debating the motion, Kuye...

Senate

Senate to probe dwindling revenue derivables from solid minerals

Sharon EboesomiNovember 3, 20235 min

The Senate called for a halt to further privatisation of mining assets until its committee on solid minerals concludes the investigation. The Senate has mandated its Committee on Solid Minerals Development to investigate the immediate and remote causes of dwindling revenue derivable from solid minerals development in the country. It also called for a review of all the BPE privatisation or commercialisation programmes of all mining and mineral resources-related programmes from 1999 to date and...

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