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Akpabio, Kalu, others in Geneva for 148th IPU meeting

Leah TwakiMarch 23, 20242 min

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...

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GESI TRACKER: Student loan and need to support out-of-school children

NewsroomMarch 22, 20245 min

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,...

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REVEALING: National Assembly establishment bills stifling Oronsaye Report

Korinjoh ReginaMarch 22, 20248 min

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.

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Northern Senators demand action over killings, kidnappings in region

Leah TwakiMarch 21, 20241 min

The Senators emphasized the reprehensible nature of violence and kidnapping in the northern region and urged for urgency in addressing the security situation. In response to the escalating violence and kidnappings in the northern region, the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has issued a statement expressing deep concern and a commitment to decisive action. The statement, delivered by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, highlights a string of distressing incidents, starting with the...

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NASS adjourns plenary, to reconvene April 16th

Oluremi AgbejuleMarch 21, 20241 min

Plenary sittings were adjourned till April 16th 2024 to observe the ongoing Ramadan fast, the Easter holidays and the forthcoming Eid celebration. The Senate and House of Representatives have adjourned plenary sittings till April 16th 2024 to observe the ongoing Ramadan fast, the Easter holidays and the forthcoming Eid celebration. The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who presided over Wednesday’s plenary at the Senate, announced the recess. Similarly, the Speaker of the House, Rep Tajudeen...

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Senate approves NCC’s N549.6bn 2024 budget

Sharon EboesomiMarch 21, 20243 min

According to the 2023 budget performance report the revenue of N448.1 billion against a projected budget of N559.080 billion, with total recurrent expenditure at N67.072 billion and capital expenditure at N3.6 billion. The Senate has approved the sum of N549.6 billion for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) budget for 2024. This was announced by a joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Communications chaired by Senator Ikra Bilbis (PDP, Zamfara Central). Following a motion...

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Senate extends implementation of 2023 budget till June

Sharon EboesomiMarch 21, 20243 min

President Tinubu had in a letter to the Senate claimed that the extension was necessary to ensure that the provisions of the two Acts were fully implemented. The Senate has extended the implementation of the capital component of the 2023 budget as well as the N2.17 trillion 2023 supplementary budget until June. Extension of the implementation of the two appropriations was a sequel to a request from President Bola Tinubu which the Senate President, Godswill...

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Senate passes ammended Student Loan Bill 2024

Sharon EboesomiMarch 20, 20242 min

A day after the announcement of a temporary suspension of the commencement of the programme President Tinubu forwarded a letter to the National Assembly, seeking a repeal and re-enactment of the Act. The Senate has passed the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, otherwise known as the Student Loan Act. This resolution followed the consideration of a report on the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, presented by...

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Tinubu writes Senate, seeks new salaries for Judicial Officers

Sharon EboesomiMarch 20, 20242 min

The bill according to Tinubu will generate a new legal framework for the remuneration of judicial officers to improve their welfare. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the Senate to approve the establishment of a new salary, allowance and official benefit for judicial officers. President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during Wednesday’s plenary. READ ALSO: Senate backs Tinubu’s charge to army over killing...

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Out of school children: An illiterate is bound to give birth to another illiterate – Oshiomhole

Sharon EboesomiMarch 20, 20245 min

Senator Idiat says that about 20 million Nigerian children are out of school which represent 10 percent of the estimated Nigerian population of 200 million people on Nigeria. Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) has called for an urgent need to tackle issues of out-of-school children in the country as it poses a huge security risk to citizens. Oshiomhole made this remark while contributing to a motion on the “Compelling Need to tackle the Challenge...

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