16 Rivers state lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly have processed sixty two (62) bills representing 3.7 percent. The House of Representatives account for forty two (42) and Senate nineteen (19) respectively. The primary function of the legislature is lawmaking asides oversight and representation which is for the good governance and well-being of citizens and residents of the country. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives have in the last one year processed...
Five lawmakers representing Taraba state sponsored zero bill as three senators and six House of Representatives’members processed a total of nine. The primary responsibility of the legislature is making laws for the good governance and well-being of citizens hence the assessment of the people’s representatives. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in one year. Out of which, lawmakers representing Taraba state account for 9 bills...
Representatives from the south-south geopolitical zone sponsored 18.2 percent of the 1175 bills sponsored in the first year of the 10th assembly. During the recently concluded first year of the 10th House of Representatives, members from the south-south zone contributed significantly to legislative efforts with a total of 211 bills introduced. This represents 18.2 percent of all bills processed in the house in the period June 2023 and May 2024. Of this number, 11 bills...
State creation bill, Bobrisky’s N15m allegation saga, and new N288 billion cash for Abuja are major highlights of Thursday’s House plenary Aba State creation bill scales second reading Without debate at Thursday plenary, a bill seeking to create a new state in the south-eastern region of Nigeria, known as Aba State, scaled second reading in the the House of Representatives. The bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to Alter the provision of the Constitution of...
Eight out of fourteen lawmakers from Sokoto state failed to sponsor a bill as eleven Reps and three senators had 22 bills in one year Aside from oversight and representation. the core function of the legislature is lawmaking for the good governance and well-being of Nigerian citizens and residents. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in one year. Out of which, lawmakers representing Sokoto state...
EFCC and the Nigerian Correctional Service have some explaining to give over corruption allegations by ‘VeryDarkMan’ involving Bobrisky The House of Representatives has called for the investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Correctional Service (NCoS). This followed a motion of national importance by Rep. Patrick Umoh (APC, Akwa Ibom) on the “need to investigate the disturbing corruption allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigerian Correctional Centre...
Health bills represent 10.9 percent of the 1175 House bills processed in the first year of the 10th assembly. Nigeria’s health sector faces significant challenges that adversely affect its population’s well-being. Despite being one of Africa’s largest economies, the country grapples with inadequate healthcare infrastructure, high infectious disease rates, and a severe shortage of medical personnel. Currently, there is only one doctor for every 10,000 patients, far below the WHO’s recommended ratio of 1 doctor...
Tremors in Abuja, flood in some parts of the country and rejection of Edo gubernatorial result by LP Reps caucus top activities in the House Speaker’s welcome address The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC Kaduna) at Wednesday’s plenary session welcomed members back after the 9 weeks of recess, and just as forecasted in our Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), the speaker revealed the focus of the second session (2024-2025) of the...
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking additional supplementary budget for Abuja A bill seeking to authorize the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to issue N288 billion from its Statutory Revenue Fund for the 2024 fiscal year scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. OrderPaper recalls that the House had passed N98.5 billion supplementary budget (Appropriation Bill) for FCTA on June 6. Also recall that President Bola...
A prediction by OrderPaper’s LIFE This Week has been proven right on the Borno flood as lawmakers demand that the Federal Government makes immediate interventions to alleviate the impact of the disaster. Just as predicted by OderPaper’s Legislative Forecast Entry (LIFE), the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government (FG) to intervene urgently in the aftermath of the devastating floods in Maiduguri, Borno State. At the resumed plenary on Wednesday, lawmakers emphasized the dire...
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