In addition to writing the FIRS boss officially, we have also ensured that such letters were delivered personally to his mailbox and his WhatsApp number. The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS), Mr Zacch, Adedeji, over his continuous disregard for the invitation of the committee saying his actions amounted to contempt of parliament. The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun), speaking...
The aftermath of the invasion by the military was the destruction and killing of some innocent and peace-loving citizens of Igbomotoru community which is rather unfortunate and saddening. Rep. Rodney Ebikebina (PDP, Bayelsa) has cried out over the invasion of the Igbomotoru community in Bayelsa state by military men in search of the perpetrators of the soldier killing incident at Okuama, Delta state. According to him, the aftermath of the military invasion was the destruction...
Despite the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) decision to fully implement the Steve Oronsaye panel report to reduce the cost of governance, restructuring, and rationalisation of federal agencies, parastatals, and commissions, the National Assembly is unmoved.
“Without effective and efficient monitoring, there cannot be an effective evaluation outcome. Hence, this reporting template ensures an effective monitoring system.” The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Rep. Obinna Aguocha (Abia, LP) has revealed that it has written to the over 50 Committees of the House to submit their quarterly performance reports from the inception of the 10th House to March 31. Aguocha made this known at a...
The inauguration of Nigerian lawmakers marks a significant milestone in the representation of the continental legislative body and Africa as a whole. Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC, Ekiti) has lauded the Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abass for the selection of worthy ambassadors of the House of Representatives as members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). He also commended Rep. Philip Agbese (APC, Benue) and other Nigerian lawmakers, including Senator Saliu Mustapha (APC, Kwara Central); Prof. Lilian Obiageli Orogbu, and Rep....
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a global organization of national parliaments is dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday arrived in Geneva, Switzerland as head of Nigeria’s delegation to the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland. Akpabio was accompanied on the trip by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong. The Senate president...
In this week’s GESI Tracker, for March 11th to 15th, 2024, the National Assembly highlights important Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) components, including the urgent need to address the challenges faced by out-of-school children and the Student Loans Scheme.    GESI TRACKER: Student loan and need to support out-of-school children The need to support out-of-school children. In Nigeria, millions of children are out of school due to poverty, limited access, gender, conflict,...
Despite the recommendations of the Oronsaye report and the clamour for leaner and more efficient government parastatals, legislative contradictions continue to abound, with 1477 establishment bills sponsored before the National Assembly in the past five years. Â
Lawmakers are working on bills to allow every Nigerian child to access to higher education regardless of the economic circumstances of the individual involved. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu (APC, Abia) has said that the decision by the parliament to amend the Access to Higher Education Act 2023 is to ultimately allow every Nigerian child to acquire a university education regardless of economic circumstances of the individual involved. A...
The Bill seeks to address the over 10 million out-of-school children across the country and was read for the first time on November 28, 2023. A bill seeking an upward review of the allocation of Universal Basic Education (UBEC) from the consolidated revenue fund to enhance the standard of primary education in Nigeria received support from members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The piece of legislation which scaled through its second reading is...
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