The sponsor said while these federal government agencies auction public property at very low prices and without due process, revenue realised from the disposal into the consolidated revenue Fund is a breach of the Constitution. The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to carry out a comprehensive probe into the alleged illegal disposal and auctioning of the multi-billion naira assets belonging to the Federal Government and some of its agencies from 2010- 2022....
The proposed amendment to the motion was aimed at inadvertently finding lasting solution to the insecurity faced in the region owing to the prolonged detention of the IPOB leader. READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda Attempts to secure the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, suffered a major setback on Tuesday, as the Speaker...
Following years of a border dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon, the International Court of Justice, in its Judgment of 10 October 2002, ruled that the sovereignty over the Bakassi Peninsula lies with Cameroon. READ ALSO: Blackout at Green Chamber as Reps hold plenary The House of Representatives on Wednesday set up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate and assess the case of potential land encroachment by the Cameroonian Government and consult with legal...
Motion sponsor noted that the persistent killings and kidnappings of innocent citizens of Ijagba, Imoru, Molete, Arimogija, Ute, and Okeluse axis in Ose Local Government Area by herdsmen and bandits had kept the communities in perpetual siege and bondage. READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda The House of Representatives has directed two of its Committees to ensure mechanisms aimed at nipping persistent cases...
The Bill sponsored by Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe was mooted in March 2022 in the Ninth House of Representatives but failed to move beyond the Committee level READ ALSO: Parliament Spotlight: Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga | Reps Deputy Chief Whip  A federal lawmaker, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, and Speak Out Africa; a non-governmental organisation, have reinforced the need for the pending bill on the validity of the United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to be made...
The Adhoc Committee to investigate the allegation made by JAMB will also probe the examination body’s facilities with a view to averting such incidents in future. READ ALSO: JAMB Validity Bill: Rep Akande-Sadipe, NGO seek quick passage of legislation The House of Representatives on Wednesday implored the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to immediately halt further action on the issue of the alleged manipulation of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination...
The House of Reps is holding its second plenary for the week since its resumption from a two-week break. However, the session suffered a slight setback following some minutes of blackout in the Chamber. Find out what our Correspondent filed below. READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender Legislative activities suffered a temporary hitch on Wednesday, following an unexpected blackout in the National...
The Ad-hoc Committee to probe TETFUND comprises Rep. Wole Oke and Unyime Idem as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively while Reps. James Barka, Ghali Mustapha, Abdulsamad Dasuki, amongst others, are members READ ALSO: Female Rep emerges Deputy Chief Whip as Reps name Principal Officers The House of Representatives, at its resumption of plenary on Tuesday, has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the utilisation of funds amounting to over N2.3 trillion accrued...
Adewumi Oriyomi Onanuga is a second-term Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency. She takes over from ex-Rep, Nkeiruka Onyejocha of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Abia State who held the position in the Ninth Assembly. READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda The hopes of Nigerian women being represented in the leadership of the National Assembly got a boost on Tuesday,...
By Elizabeth Atime and Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq As the National Assembly resumes from its two-week break, OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank analyses key issues that should top the agenda of lawmakers in both chambers of the federal parliament. With the elections for Presiding Officers now off the way, the Tenth National Assembly will resume from a two-week break to fully settle for legislative business this week. It...
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