Nigerian journalists get the backing of the House of Representatives on media freedom as parliament issues a strong warning to law enforcement agencies over incessant arrests and detentions The House of Representatives has taken a decisive stand against the unlawful arrest and detention of journalists by law enforcement agencies in the country. This is as the House issued a strong warning to security operatives who are responsible for the unlawful arrests, emphasizing that protecting media...
From a troubling public debt profile of ₦121.67 trillion to continuous economic hardship, the national assembly’s response to amend the fiscal responsibility law portends relief for a beleagued economy  The Birth of a Legislative FrameworkIn 2007, Nigeria stood at a crossroads. The country, rich in resources but plagued by fiscal mismanagement, needed a change. In response to this pressing need, the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 was born. This legislative framework was designed to...
The representatives insisted that the women affairs minister must explain how N1.375bn was expended on projects linked to the first lady Nigeria’s minister of women affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, came close to exchanging punches with members of the House of Representatives committee on women affairs led by Rep Khalifat Ogbara on Tuesday. Trouble started when the committee chair questioned the minister about unrelated expenditures, including N45 million for a new year party, N20 million for sanitary...
The House of Representatives has adjourned Wednesday’s sitting to mourn the sudden demise of a colleague, Rep. Prince Olaide Adewale Akinremi popularly known as Jagaban The House of Representatives was thrown into mourning on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, after the sudden death of Oyo State lawmaker, Rep. Prince Olaide Adewale Akinremi, widely known as ‘Jagaban.’ The House accordingly adjourned plenary session to Thursday, July 11, 2024. The lawmaker, who represented Ibadan North Federal Constituency under...
Akinremi, the lawmaker, who was from Oyo State, died at the early hours of today after a brief illness The Senate has suspended it plenary sitting in honour of late Rep. Olajide Akinremi, popularly known as Jagaban. The lawmaker had passed away at the early hours of the day following a brief illness. Until his death, Akinremi represented Ibadan north federal constituency in Oyo State. As is the tradition, the senate shortly after convening for...
Kalu charged foreign investors to comply with labour laws while promising investment-friendly legislative frameworks The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia), has called on offshore companies and prospective foreign investors to adhere to Nigerian labour laws in alignment with international best practices when conducting business in the country. Kalu emphasized this during a courtesy visit from a delegation of the Nigerian, China, led by Mr. Wang Luming, Chairman of...
Akpabio says the Tinubu administration will deploy 2 trucks of fertisers to each senator and 1 to each member in the house. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced deployment of 60 trucks of fertilisers to each of the 36 states through their governors. Akpabio also mentioned that all senators will receive 2 trucks of fertilisers each while members of the House of Representatives will receive 1...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) seeks legislative approval to N1.9 trillion in the 2024 fiscal year The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has proposed a total aggregate expenditure of N1.911 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year. This estimate is however based on assumptions of revenue inflow. In a breakdown to parliament, the the commission proposes N1trillion as borrowings while N170 billion is expected to come from arrears owed by the federal government and other...
Local government councils run by unelected officials risk losing statutory fund allocations from the federal government The House of Representatives has advised the Federal Government to withhold fund allocations to local councils operating under unelected officials.  The House’ decision came after a motion of urgent importance sponsored by Rep. Gaza Jonathan (SDP Nasarawa) and Rep. Ademorin Kuye (APC Lagos) was adopted at plenary on Tuesday. The motion is titled “Urgent Need to Address the Refusal...
Following a heated debate, the House adopted the bill for second reading, raising hope for the creation of 74 additional seats for women in parliament The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to reserve 74 seats for women in the national and state houses of assembly in Nigeria. However, a heated debate along religious and cultural lines defined contributions as members reluctantly resolved to push the bill through second reading....
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