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Corporate responsibility: Reps threaten to arrest heads of Oil firms

The Committee said it would not hesitate to deal decisively with any oil firm that failed to respect and honour the investigative panel. The House of Representatives tripartite Committees investigating the implementation of corporate social responsibility by multinational oil companies and other corporate bodies in the South-South Region of the country have vowed to issue a warrant of arrest on the heads of the companies that failed to honour their invitations. The chairman of the...

Senate Leader mourns Ekiti APC chairman, Omotoso

“Paul Omotoso who I always describe as a man with great political maturity and purposeful leadership” Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti), Leader of the Senate, has described the death of the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Paul Omotoso, as shocking and devastating. Bamidele also condoled with the immediate family of the politician, his community and the Government and People of Ekiti State, urging them to take solace in the fact...

House of Reps Principal Officers chide colleagues over unruly conduct

The Principal Officers accused their colleagues of making calls, roaming during plenary sessions, eating, and drinking which are against the House Rules. Principal Officers of the House of Representatives, including the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC, Abia), have chided their colleagues over their seeming unruly conduct during plenary sessions. The Principal Officers accused their colleagues of making calls, walking freely without decorum during plenary sessions, eating and drinking which are against the rules of...

Senate irked by unending terror attacks in Benue

The Senate called on the Federal Government and other authorities to invest in surveillance technology and equipment to solve the security challenges in the country. The Senate has called on the Federal Government and other authorities to invest in surveillance technology and equipment to detect and forestall the recurrence of terrorism, as it condemned in strong terms the recent attacks on Benue communities by terrorists. The Red Chamber also called on the Inspector General of...

Senate calls for immediate reinstatement of expelled University student

Cyprian was expelled from the University of Abuja on grounds of an alleged plan to protest against the proposed fees hike. The Senate has urged the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja to reinstate Igwe Chukwuemeka Cyprian as a bona-fide student of the University. This is as it mandated the University to restore his access to the students portal  and recommend him for mobilisation of the NYSC programme, having received an apology letter from...

Current minimum wage not enough – Rep Chinda declares

Rep Chinda also emphasized that the minimum wage announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not commensurate with the economic realities of the nation due to the implosion of the naria. The recent economic challenges in Nigeria have subjected workers to untold hardship as many employed Nigerians cannot afford the basic necessities of life due to inflation and a high rise in the cost of living. In reaction to this, the House of Representatives, with...

Emefiele’s naira redesign policy responsible for food shortages – Agric minister

“The policy on the Naria redesign had an impact on local farmers who didn’t have access to cash when they were about to plant…” The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has disclosed that the naria redesign of late 2022 and early 2023 had a significant impact on local rural farmers’ access to cash to use for cultivation which has played a major role in food shortages currently being experienced in the country....

Obaseki vs Shaibu again as Edo Assembly begins impeachment process

The petition for impeachment was based on two grounds of perjury and revealing of government secrets. The Edo State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. The Majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment notice during plenary, said the petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members of the House. Aiguobarueghian said, “The petition against the deputy governor came in on March 5 and...

Senate damns Oronsaye Report, set to establish University of Education 

Despite Oronsaye’s report seeking to cut down the number of government agencies to reduce unnecessary wastage in the country’s expenditure, the Senate is keen on ignoring these recommendations. The Senate is set to establish a University of Education in Adamawa State as against the Oronsaye report which seeks to scrap and merge some government agencies to reduce unnecessary wastage in the country’s expenditure. This revelation was made in a bill titled, “A bill for an...

GESI Tracker: Surrogacy, Gifted Kids and Implementation of the Disabilities Act

The “GESI Tracker” is a dedicated lens through which we scrutinise, analyse, and celebrate parliamentary activities’ on gender and inclusion-related dimensions. Welcome to the inaugural edition of the GESI Tracker, your comprehensive weekly report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) activities within the hallowed halls of the National Assembly. As a part of OrderPaper’s ongoing commitment to promoting transparency and fostering awareness of gender-related issues, this report seeks to illuminate the gender and inclusion...

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