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LIFE SERVICE: Education, health, top NASS agenda for the week

Kauthar KhaleelOctober 18, 20235 min

As the Senate and The House of Representatives continue with the inauguration of their respective standing committees, the Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel, provides a glimpse into issues to be addressed at plenary this week. THE SENATE Barring last-minute changes, Senators will consider the report of the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act. Recall that OrderPaper recently reported that the Senate is looking to move the agency from the Ministry of...

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Channel fuel subsidy savings to healthcare, Reps to Tinubu

Beloved JohnOctober 17, 20231 min

The motion sponsor posited that the country’s healthcare crisis cannot be resolved without Universal healthcare coverage. The House of Representatives has asked President Bola Tinubu to allocate part of the Fuel subsidy removal savings to the provision of healthcare for vulnerable people. This is even as it advocated for increased access to quality and affordable healthcare in Nigeria. These were contained in a motion “Calling on the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to cover Vulnerable...

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Tinubu seeks Senate approval of Olukoyede EFCC boss

Sharon EboesomiOctober 17, 20231 min

Olukoyede was Secretary to the EFCC between 2018 and 2020. President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to screen and confirm Ola Olukoyede as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He also requested the confirmation of Muhammad Hammajoda for appointment as secretary of the anti-corruption agency. The request was contained in a letter read by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday...

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Declare state of emergency on drug abuse, Senate to FG

Kauthar KhaleelOctober 17, 20235 min

While noting an increase in liver disease in the country due to drug abuse, the motion sponsor added that most families have at least one member, who abuses drugs. The Senate has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the alarming rate of drug abuse in the country. It also called on the National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and...

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Nigeria records improvement in non-oil revenue – Accountant General

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 17, 20232 min

The Accountant-General expressed hope that the increase recorded in non-oil revenue will stay steady. The Account General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, has said the non-oil revenue has greatly improved in the past few months. The Accountant-General asserted on Tuesday, at the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) under the purview of the committee. According to Madein, “The non-oil revenue has tremendously improved in the...

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Reps seek swift intervention in Nigeria-Cameroon refugee crisis over gold mining

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 17, 20233 min

Rep Ugbor said the discovery of precious minerals and the clashes between Cameroonian and Nigerian communities have worsened the security situation as well as the refugee crisis. The House of Representatives has called for immediate intervention into the Nigeria-Cameroon refugee crisis, banditry, and environmental pollution arising from the discovery and mining of gold in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. It also urged the National Security Adviser (NSA) and other Security Agencies to review...

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COVID-19: Reps to probe alleged mismanagement of N183.9bn intervention funds

Beloved JohnOctober 17, 20232 min

Rep. Zakari worried that the lack of accountability for COVID-19 intervention funds could affect Nigeria’s economic rating. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged misappropriation of Covid-19 intervention funds released between 2020 to 2022. The resolution is contained in a motion seeking “Investigation of Alleged Mismanagement of COVID-19 Intervention Funds from 2020 to 2022.” Sponsor of the motion, Rep. Nyampa Dauda Zakari (PDP, Adamawa), in his lead debate, recalled that COVID-19 broke...

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Reps: Penalise oil companies for defaulting on host communities

Beloved JohnOctober 17, 20232 min

The motion described the non-remittance of 3% of operating expenditures of companies as a statutory contribution to host community funds as a violation of the PIA. The House of Representatives has asked that oil and gas companies, who have failed to remit 3 percent of their annual operating expenditure to host communities in the Niger Delta as provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, be penalized. It also directed the regulatory authorities –...

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BREAKING: Senate forced into closed door as Ndume walks out on Akpabio

Sharon EboesomiOctober 17, 20232 min

For the second time in days, Sen. Ndume tackles Akpabio as walkout forces the Senate into a closed door over the controversial leadership style of its president The Senate went into a closed door session for about 30 minutes as the chief whip, Senator Ali Ndume, angrily stormed out during plenary a short while ago. This was after Ndume raised a point of order, citing order 54 of the Senate Rule Book drawing the attention...

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Akpabio used appeal court to sack me from senate, Abbo claims

Sharon EboesomiOctober 17, 20233 min

The sacked senator traced his travails to the Senate president, whom he alleged, manipulated the appeal court to kick him out of office, and that four other senators are in line for a similar fate The senator representing Adamawa north senatorial district, Elisha Ishaku Abbo, who was sacked by the Appeal Court on Monday, has claimed that President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, is the reason behind his removal from office. Abbo said...

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