While, commending the CNG initiative, which will ease the sufferings of Nigerians, Senator Jarigbe warned the President against violating the law. The Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately present a 2023 Supplementary Budget to the National Assembly in order to kick-start his Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project. This comes barely 48 hours after the President announced measures to lessen the impact of the elimination of fuel subsidies on Nigerians. Chairman of the Committee...
According to the new rule, any senator wishing to contest for the position of the Senate President and Deputy Senate President must have spent a minimum of one term in the Senate. The Senate has amended its standing orders to prevent first-term Senators from vying for the positions of President and Deputy President of the Senate respectively. The amendment to Rule 3(2) (1-3) of the Senate Standing Orders was made during Tuesday’s plenary following the...
The Motion Sponsor opined that 65% of the pension funds loaned to the Federal Government is an investment, which exposes the contributors to unnecessary volatility. The House of Representatives has adopted a motion to probe the status of N15.5 trillion in Pension Assets being regulated by the National Pension Commission (PenCom). It will also probe the status of the N10 trillion loaned to the federal government and efforts being made to recover the funds,...
Senator Dafinone bemoaned the lives lost in the tanker explosion and stressed the need to prioritize the safety and well-being of our citizens by ensuring good road infrastructure. The lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone, has extended his condolences to the families and victims of the petrol tanker explosion on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Ugbenu, along the Sapele-Benin road in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta...
Rep. Unyime said that the abduction of corps members threatens the lives of young Nigerians and erodes public confidence in the government’s ability to protect its citizens. The House of Representatives has called on the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and other security agencies to intensify efforts and deploy personnel and intelligence capabilities to secure the immediate and safe release of the seven abducted corps members still in captivity. The House also...
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a third list of Ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The nominees are Jamila Bio, Balarebe Abbas, and Olawale Olawande. This additional list is coming barely three months after the Senate confirmed 45 nominees who currently occupy various ministerial positions. More details shortly…
While appealing for leniency, House Minority Leader, Rep. Chinda pleaded with the Speaker and the House to let the matter go, stating that it was not as serious as it was been painted. The House Representatives on Tuesday experienced mild drama as Rep. Bob Solomon (Rivers, PDP) flared up at Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary session. The drama commenced when lawmakers from different geopolitical zones were given the...
In addition to receiving reports of the committees, the House also read twenty Bills for the first time. Four Committees of the House of Representatives have presented reports for consideration and adoption. The Committees, which are ad-hoc, were constituted before the House named its standing committees in July before proceeding on recess. Presiding over Tuesday’s plenary, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu in his ruling, approved of the reports to be presented. The reports, presented by chairmen...
Nigerians remain disenchanted with the progress and the numerous challenges bedevilling Nigeria as it marked its 63rd Independence Anniversary. Nonetheless, the National Assembly commences its legislative activities for the first week of October, poised to address some of these issues. In keeping up with its mandate of bridging the gap between the people and the parliament, this week’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel gives a forecast of actions to be taken...
Omo-Agege said while he respects the decision of the tribunal, he, however, deems it flawed. Former Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared his intention to appeal the ruling of the Delta State Governorship Tribunal, which dismissed his case. Following the panel’s dismissal, Omo-Agege, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) governorship candidate, instructed his legal team to immediately file an appeal against the ruling that affirmed Sheriff Oborevwori winner of the election....
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