Describing it as a national issue, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe recalled that the sit-at-home action began in August 2021 when the IPOB leader was imprisoned, adding that “the criminals have used the “sit-at-home” to kill and burn houses of innocent people. READ ALSO: Reps want terrorised Katsina communities free from ‘Solar’ bandits The Senate has condemned the “sit-at-home” order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in the South East of the country...
Nigeria is for the first time ever, testing the constitutional provision mandating the President to submit his Ministerial list within a particular time frame and President Tinubu could face impeachment by the parliament in the event that he breaches the constitution The Lawmakers had on Tuesday, stepped down important items on the Order Paper and adjourned plenary as Senators including the President of the Senate left the National Assembly to attend the 60th Birthday...
Hon. Onuigbo, one of the five inductees into Nigeria’s first-ever Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame, expressed his desire to use the position to drive the mainstreaming of climate action into the development plans for the North East in order to engender sustainable development within the region. The Senate has screened and confirmed the appointment of Honourable Samuel Onuigbo, alongside six others as members of the Governing Board for the North East...
The motion sponsor called for a stop in estimated billing, and immediate supply of prepaid meters to all electricity consumers across the country, at affordable cost. The Senate has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across the country, to halt the proposed increase in electricity tariff and “allow Nigerians to breathe.” These resolutions followed the adoption of a motion titled: ‘Need to halt the proposed increase...
President Tinubu, who assumed office on May 29, 2023, has less than two days to unveil Ministerial nominees for his cabinet in line with the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed that the long-awaited Ministerial list will be sent to the Senate within the next forty-eight (48) hours. According to Senator Bamidele, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally informed him of this development,...
According to Senator Oshiomhole, his comment on national television was in no way intended to accuse any lawmaker of looting equipment. READ ALSO: Oshiomhole, Harry-Banigo, Khabeeb…Meet the oldest lawmakers in the 10th Senate The Senate has demanded an apology from Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North), for accusing the lawmakers of looting equipment from their respective offices. The demand was contained a motion moved by Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West)...
A former lawmaker, pro-democracy activist, former governor and now President; expectations are rife that Ministerial appointments into the Tinubu-led Federal Executive Council (FEC) would take a different turn. However, with the constitutional window almost closing in on him, what role does the Senate have to play in all of these? Find out in this special report by OrderPaper’s Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq and Ojochenemi Onje-James. READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top...
The 1976 Local Government Reforms Decree stripped traditional rulers of their powers and gave same to the Local Government Councils. ‘ In a promising development, the Senate Leadership has affirmed the need for traditional rulers to play constitutional roles in governance. This is as it stressed the importance of their roles, especially in security matters. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, noted this on Monday, during a meeting with Royal Fathers representing the 36 States...
According to the sponsor, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim the proposed legislation if passed into law, will be the first that will focus mainly on the exploration, development, and potential exportation of Bitumen in Nigeria. In a significant move towards economic diversification, the Senate is initiating plans to leverage bitumen development as a catalyst for the country’s progress. To this end, it passed for first reading, a Bill to establish the Bitumen Development Commission...
The Motion Sponsor, Senator Victor Umeh opined that the World Bank-funded NMMP Phase 2 appears to favour foreign companies’ participation, which inadvertently leads to job and revenue losses for local manufacturers. The Senate has appealed to the Federal Government to immediately suspend the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Tender for Phase 2 of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) being funded by the World Bank. This resolution was reached following the consideration...
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