Eighteen (40%) out of President Tinubu’s 45 Ministers are persons with either local, state or federal legislative experience. With four (4) of these sixteen (16) Ministers holding legislative seats up until their inauguration on Monday, what are the implications for the National Assembly? READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: At first plenary, Speaker Abbas declares lawmaker’s seat vacant After eighty-three days in office as President, President Bola Tinubu this Monday formally inaugurated forty-five (45)...
The Deputy Speaker said the 10th Assembly will leverage technology to streamline communication, facilitate access to information, and enable citizens’ engagement with parliament. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has emphasised the need for the National Assembly to be accessible, transparent and accountable to ensure a thriving democracy. Kalu stressed this, while delivering a goodwill message at a National Dialogue on Open Parliament organised by the Nigeria...
The proposed increase, according to Rep. Ugboh, is to enable more new students as well as those who are currently in school and may wish to also apply for a loan to cover other years of studies The House of Representatives has proposed a 2% increment in the funding of the Students Loan Scheme from the Federal Government Revenue from the 1% lawfully stipulated. This is as it called for the swift...
Mr Frank criticised the conduct of members of the National Assembly and challenged them to publish their bank statements to reveal what they got as allowance. READ ALSO: Electricity Tariff: “Let Nigerians breathe” – Senate to NERC, DisCos A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has tasked Members of the National Assembly to promptly refund the alleged ‘vacation’ allowances they received ahead of their...
Rep. Ugbor said the student loan is part of the palliative that the federal government plans to give to Nigerians as it’s a huge benefit to families, and frees up resources for them in other aspects of their lives. READ ALSO: Reps to substitute budget of former FCEs with new Education Varsities The House of Representatives has expressed displeasure over the delay in the implementation of the Student Loans Act even...
Kolo had revealed that about 25 job seekers paid between 1 million and 1.5 million Naira to be given employment at FCC. READ ALSO: Job Racketeering: Reps summon ‘controversial’ Kolo, DG IPPIS to hearing or risk arrest The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Job Racketeering has issued a warrant of arrest on the former Desk Officer of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Haruna Kolo, for shunning its invitation a second time. Since...
The House of Representatives Committee on job racketeering has summoned the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Director of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to appear before it for an explanation about their role in the matter. It also summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation and tasked the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) to produce Haruna Kolo, a former Desk Officer at the Federal Character Commission...
Committee Chaorman, Rep. Gagdi said most agencies use the waiver on advertisement to run employment racketeering rings. READ ALSO: Reps pass bill empowering NDE to comply with federal character in employment The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing employment racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies has mandated the federal government to scrap waivers of all kinds declaring it...
Stakeholders at ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and the African Peer Review Mechanism Meeting highlight disconnect between government and citizens, exclusion of marginalised groups in decision-making as contributing factor to volatility and threats to democracy in the sub-region. Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Sidie Mohammed Tunis, has identified inequality as one of the major factors causing rising crises, including military coups and insecurity in...
Hours to the second Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on the political impasse in Niger Republic; we present seven things to note about the reaction of the Nigerian Senate and a timeline on the developments in the landlocked country. By Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq and Ojochenemi Onje-James READ ALSO: ECOWAS Parliament: Speaker reaffirms commitment to strengthen representative democracy President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged leaning towards military action in...
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