President Tinubu forwarded a correspondence to the National Assembly seeking the repeal of the existing Act. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives, seeking a repeal and re-enactment of the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, otherwise known as the Student Loan Act. President Tinubu’s letter came in during Thursday’s plenary at both chambers a day after the announcement of a temporary suspension of the commencement...
The difficulty caused by cancer and the increasing number of patients in Nigeria is very frightening and requires immediate action to cushion the effect on diagnosed persons. The cancer scourge, which has claimed many lives due to the financial constraints of affected persons has prompted the House of Representatives to move for free cancer treatment in Nigerian teaching hospitals to reduce the death of patients. Reports indicate that Nigeria has one of the highest cancer...
The suspension of both the Minister and the dismissal of the National Coordinator of the Social Investment Program led to the cessation of these crucial assistance programs. The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to immediately resume the disbursement of funds for the N-Power and other Social Investment Programmes (SIP) to cushion the effects of hardship faced by vulnerable Nigerians. The lawmakers made the call sequel to a motion of urgent national importance...
Lawmakers expressed concern that bandits have been operating incessantly in Benue State unhampered for a long time. The incessant attacks by bandits in Benue state, which have claimed many lives, and properties and rendered many homeless and displaced have become a huge call of concern at the National Assembly. To curtail this ugly insecurity trend, Rep. Austin Achado (APC, Benue) presented a motion of urgent national importance on the need to address the attacks on...
With crude oil selling at about $80 on the international market, only $32 is available to the government to be shared with oil companies. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Rep. James Abiodun Faleke (APC, Lagos) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s $48 per barrel crude production cost saying it is the highest in the world. He stated that the cost of production was far higher than the production of crude oil...
Research has also shown a strong link between suicide and mental illness/disorder, however, it continues to be treated as a crime in Nigeria. The House of Representatives is proposing a more rational punishment for attempted suicide offenders as it blames the act on harsh economic conditions. This proposal was a sequel to a Bill sponsored by Rep. Francis Waive (APC, Delta) entitled: “A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act Cap C38...
The Bill has several important implications and benefits for the country’s mining sector through support of capacity-building initiatives in the sector. The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed into second reading a Bill seeking to establish a bank that will cater for small miners to support the growth and development of the sector. The piece of legislation is titled “A Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigeria Mining Development Bank” (NMDB) sponsored by Rep....
This week at the National Assembly, LIFE by OrderPaper presents a constellation of critical issues set to command the attention and deliberation of lawmakers as they convene to address pressing national concerns. As the National Assembly gears up for another week of legislative proceedings, a myriad of critical national issues is expected to dominate the agenda, signalling a period of intense deliberations and policy formulation. The following are anticipated to dominate the legislative agenda: The...
The United Nations has designated the theme: ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’ for the 2024 edition of the International Women’s Day. The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Abbas Tajudeen (APC, Kaduna) and his Deputy, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC, Aboa) have restated their commitment to empowering and including women in politics and governance, as the world marks the International Women’s Day on Friday. The United Nations has designated the theme: ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate...
Tax is a veritable tool used by governments to regulate economic and commercial activities and ensure the availability of funds for sustainable national development. One of the many matters that seem to be deliberated upon oftentimes by the National Assembly is non-remittance and under-remittance of funds meant as revenue generation for the national purse. The fact that most companies including oil firms are indebted to the federal government by way of non-remittance of tax running...
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