Akpabio and Abbas to mediate between the federal government, NLC and TUC to avert Monday’s nationwide Labour strike The leadership of the National Assembly has announced its intention to mediate between the Federal Government and Organised Labour to prevent an indefinite nationwide strike set to begin on Monday, June 3, 2024. This was revealed in a joint statement on Sunday by Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Senate Spokesman and Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr. House Spokesman. They urged...
Part of a document of the drafted regional government bill went viral on social media on Friday. According to the document it is expected to be passed into law before October 1, 2024. In the spirit of returning to the Old National Anthem, Dr Akin Fapohunda, a retired director with the federal civil service, has drafted the bill seeking a return to the regional government in Nigeria as it was in 1963. Part of a document...
How can you tell me that NIPC generated N2.89 billion and on record, you spent N3.15 billion we asked, where did you get the money and who gave you the authority to spend above the budget? The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has raised concerns over the financial operations of the National Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) after the agency reported an expenditure of N3.15 billion despite submitting a revenue of N2.89 billion for the...
Bayelsa State, in the south-south Nigeria, has a total of eight members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and five representatives in the House
Rep members shared divergent views at the special joint session of the Senate and House making 25 years of unbroken democracy In a joint session held on Wednesday, members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives expressed divergent views on the achievements and challenges of the country’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy. The session highlighted contrasting perspectives on the state of the nation and its democratic journey. Rep. Julius Ihonbvere (APC Edo), the Leader of the House,...
Imo State, in the south-east Nigeria, has a total of thirteen members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and ten representatives in the House Imo State, located in Nigeria’s Southeast geopolitical zone, is the third smallest state by land mass but the fourteenth most populous state with an estimated population of over 5.4 million as of 2022. The state is divided between the Niger Delta swamp forests and the drier Cross-Niger transition...
Reps blow hot move to probe CBN’s retrenchment of 600 employees including directors, with almost all staff members in the Governor’s Directorate being terminated. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives resolved to investigate the conditions surrounding the recent dismissal of approximately 600 employees from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This was a sequel to a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Jonathan Gbefwi (SDP, Nasarawa), during a plenary session on Wednesday. It could...
Speaker Abbas informed that all expected activities to be carried out by President Tinubu will take place on June 12 which is the actual Democracy Day. Amidst the earlier confusion on the conflicting statements from Tinubu’s Special Advisers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu alongside his vice, Kashim Shettima were present at the joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives. The convoy of the president arrived at the National Assembly at exactly 11:57 a.m. The...
“The singing of the new national anthem speaks to our diversity and represents how well we blend together,” The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced that President Bola Tinubu has signed the new national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” into law. This historic moment was revealed during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, marking 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria. Senator Akpabio, in his address, expressed gratitude to the president for...
President Tinubu is doing all he can to convince the people that he means well, for the people. That is the greatest challenge because you need to get the people to believe in what you’re doing. The renewed hope government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came on board on May 29 2023. The President, delivering his inaugural speech, during his swearing-in ceremony courageously declared the removal of fuel subsidies as earlier touted during his presidential...
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