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....
Return of fuel queue and a negative spotlight of Dangote cement were some of the issues that took centre stage in the House of Representatives today Reps to probe return of fuel queues In response to the return of fuel queues across the country, the House of Representatives has called for a forensic investigation of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This investigation aims...
The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the Samoa agreement over the alleged LGBTQ clause inclusion Just as predicted in OrderPaper‘s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), the House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the implementation of the Samoa agreement. Rep. Aliyu Madaki (NNPP Kano), made this call on Tuesday while leading the debate on the urgent motion he sponsored. He stressed that the Samoa agreement contravenes Nigeria’s ethics and...
Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, Minister of Women Affairs has some explanations to give over N1.5bn alleged diversion. She has until Tuesday to present documents before the House committee The House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development has launched a probe into the alleged diversion of N1.5 billion meant for contractor payments by principal officers of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. The committee has summoned the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye,...
The House of Representatives has reiterated its commitment to working with OrderPaper Nigeria on citizens engagement The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia), has reiterated that the 10th National Assembly is committed to working with OrderPaper Nigeria and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to deepen citizens engagement. Kalu emphasized this commitment while speaking at the commencement of the legislative open week on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at the National...
Amid endless demands from Nigerians for lawmakers to disclose their salaries and allowances, ex-Speaker Dogara makes revealing claims A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has revealed that his monthly salary was less than N400,000, while his monthly allowance as a presiding officer was N25 million. Speaking at the legislative open week held on July 3, 2024, at the national assembly complex in Abuja, Dogara highlighted the substantial financial pressures faced by...
The House has initiated moves to review the Steve Oronsaye report on restructuring of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on restructuring of government agencies has disclosed its intention to begin the review of the Steve Oronsaye report. The committee said it would also review all other white papers on the restructuring of federal government agencies, parastatals, and commissions. Its Chairman, Rep. Ibrahim Isiaka (Ogun, APC) made this known...
At the Legislative Open Week, Speaker Abbas, Deputy Speaker Kalu advanced how the 10th House has been inclusive and participatory The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, said the House under his leadership has ensured inclusivity and participatory legislature in its first year. The Speaker, while recognizing the significant challenges facing the House due to the socioeconomic hardships confronting Nigerians, stated that the House introduced a total of 1,351 bills in its...
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