“The policy on the Naria redesign had an impact on local farmers who didn’t have access to cash when they were about to plant…” The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has disclosed that the naria redesign of late 2022 and early 2023 had a significant impact on local rural farmers’ access to cash to use for cultivation which has played a major role in food shortages currently being experienced in the country....
Briefing journalists on the concession, Rep. Hamisu further explained that there was a need to find out why the companies listed were still operating without renewal. The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Ministers of Blue Economy, Gboyega Ayitola and Transport Saidu Alkali over fraudulent concessioning of critical port infrastructure. Also summoned are the Managing Director (MD) of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko; the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprise...
“The Committee will be forced to recommend to the House to arrest Binance executives since they have failed to appear before it,” The Financial Crimes Committee of the House of Representatives has called for the immediate arrest of top executives of Binance Holdings Limited following their failure to appear for the public hearing organised by the panel. The directive was given following the non-appearance of the company which has been accused of a series of...
As the National Assembly convenes for its upcoming sessions, this LIFE Service presents several pressing issues that are expected to dominate discussions and legislative considerations. The upcoming sessions of the National Assembly are expected to address a range of pressing issues that reflect the current challenges facing the nation. This Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) outlines key topics likely to be on the agenda, drawing upon recent developments and ongoing challenges facing the nation. From...
Here’s a closer look at how the LIFE predictions proved their mettle by accurately predicting key discussions and decisions during the past week’s session. In legislative affairs, foresight is a coveted skill. As legislative processes unfold, the ability to anticipate discussions and decisions becomes invaluable. In the Nigerian context, where the National Assembly serves as the crucible of policy formation and amendment, predicting its agenda requires astute observation and analysis. In the past week’s plenary...
The House has assured Nigerians of an amended constitution to be transmitted to the President for assent by August 2025 by the two chambers of the National Assembly. The chairman of the Constitution Review Committee in the House of Representatives, Deputy Speaker Rep. Benjamin Kalu has slated August 2025 as the deadline for the amended 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to be presented to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assent. Kalu disclosed...
If the UTME registration is not extended, many candidates and students will be deterred from participating in the examination. To encourage and increase the participation of candidates for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the House of Representatives is considering extending the registration by two weeks. Rep. Bello Shinkafi (APC Zamfara) pushed for this when he moved a motion on matters of national importance on the need to extend the registration of the exams...
The Speaker decried the food crisis rocking Nigeria exacerbated by climate change, rising inflation, and pervasive insecurity saying the role of the Committee was very crucial. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, on Thursday, restated the government’s commitment to put in place measures that will ensure adequate nutrition and food security for Nigerians. The Minister gave the assurance when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security...
The challenges faced by Nigerians in the diaspora that necessitated the establishment of NIDCOMÂ remain unresolved and have worsened. The House of Representatives on Thursday tasked President Bola Tinubu to give effect to the provisions of Section 2 (1) of the NIDCOM Establishment Act, 2017 by constituting the Board of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). The House also asked the President to inaugurate the Board after their confirmation and charge it to immediately address...
“Anything regarding concession should be suspended pending the outcome of everything that we are doing here. This goes to all the agencies.” The House of Representatives has asked all Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to suspend all concession processes they are involved in until its ongoing investigation is concluded. The Joint House Committee on Public Assets and Special Duties, chaired by Rep. Kabir Tukura Ibrahim (APC, Kebbi) gave these directives during its inaugural...
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