The Senate is worried following a massacre in the Nimbo community in the early hours of April 28th 2024, which left over 46 people dead and 14 persons injured, with their houses and other properties completely razed down. The Senate has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Chief of Army Staff and the Director General of the Department of State Services to investigate, arrest and prosecute the criminal gangs attacking the...
Only one man in the history of Nigeria’s National Assembly has been Minority Leader, Majority Leader and Speaker of the House of Representatives. In this EX-NASS MEMBERS SERIES, Esther Adedoyin writes on Femi Gbajabiamila. Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila attended Mainland Preparatory School for his elementary education and then Igbobi College, where he completed his secondary education in 1973. He continued his studies at King William’s College on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom, for his A-Level qualifications....
The House of Representatives has restated that no citizen of Nigeria is obligated to pay the cybersecurity levy. The House of Representatives confirms that no Nigerian citizen is required to pay the cybersecurity levy. Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP Rivers), emphasized this during a motion of public importance addressing misconceptions about who should be responsible for the levy. READ ALSO: CYBERSECURITY LEVY: The making of a controversial law that caught citizens napping Chinda clarified that only...
Disregard for federal character principles in job employment, and other irregularities that violate the Nigerian constitution must be met with stiffer penalties. The Senate is set to consider stiffer penalties to stem job racketeering, disregard for federal character principles in job employment, and other irregularities that violate the Nigerian constitution. This was disclosed Tuesday by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator Allwell Onyesoh (PDP, Rivers East), after a...
The House of Representatives has demanded that Binance Holdings Limited tender an apology to the House and the Nigerian government over alleged bribery allegations. The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has asked Binance Holdings Limited to tender an apology to the House and Nigeria government for attempting to discredit its integrity through unfounded allegations of bribery. The Committee, in its report revealed by Rep. Peter Abpanke, said it is ready to invoke and...
Late Rep. Dogonyaro, until his death represented the Babura/Garki federal constituency of Jigawa State. The Senate has adjourned its plenary sittings till Wednesday, 15th May, 2024 to mourn its late colleague in the House of Representatives, Rep. Isa Dogonyaro. It also held a minute silence in honour of the late lawmaker This followed a motion by the Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) calling for an adjournment in line with the traditions of the...
As the Nigerian National Assembly gears up for another legislative week, the nationwide protest by labour unions, among other issues, is one to take centre stage at plenary. OrderPaper, in this LIFE SERVICE, discusses some of these issues. As the nation grapples with a myriad of pressing concerns, the National Assembly finds itself at the epicentre of public scrutiny and expectation to address a multitude of concerns raised by various segments of society. The legislative...
Cross River State, in the south-south Nigeria, has a total of eleven members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and eight representatives in the HouseÂ
Bauchi State, in the north-east Nigeria, has a total of fifteen members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and twelve representatives in the HouseÂ
The Legislative Agenda of the 10th National Assembly aims to rebuild citizens’ confidence and deliver good governance for improved democracy in Nigeria which includes press freedom. The 10th House of Representatives was inaugurated on June 13, 2023 following the general elections on February 25, 2023. The election outcome produced a House with two hundred and seventy-six (77%) new and 84 (24%) returning members, continuing the traditionally high turnover rate in the legislature. The 10th Assembly will operate within...
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