The motion sponsor worried that the farmers might be unable to repay their loans due to the destruction of their farmlands by the flood. The House of Representatives has called for the provision of palliatives for victims of flash floods in Wudil Local Government in Kano state. It also directed the Ecological Fund Office (EFO) to provide a lasting solution to the problem of flooding in Wudil. The call was contained in a motion on...
Rep. Danbuga who died at 63, was elected to the National Assembly in April 2023, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The Senate on Thursday, suspended all legislative activities to mourn the late member of the House of Representatives, Rep. AbdulKadii Jelani Danbuga. The senators also observed a minute silence for the deceased, who represented Isa-Sabon Federal Constituency of Sokoto State in the House of Representatives. READ ALSO: Reps mourn colleague, Rep. Danbuga...
The legislative agenda is to be used to meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians, and they would use it as a benchmark to evaluate and assess the performance of the House after four years. Legislative Agenda has become the common term to describe the four-year plan of policies and actions by the National Assembly. A Legislative Agenda is a social program of proposed legislations to support policies and programs of government that would help...
Before his defection to the APC, Senator Ubah was the only member of the YPP in the 10th Senate. The lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has left the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is according to a letter read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at Thursday’s plenary. In the letter, Senator Ubah cited inconsiderable differences with the YPP as the reason...
The nominees appeared before an ad-hoc committee of the House charged to screen them. The House of Representatives has screened and confirmed the presidential nominees to the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This was made known in a statement jointly signed by the Chairperson of the House Committee on NDDC, Rep. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, and the Chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Akin Rotimi, on Thursday. According...
See the profile of Dr Aminu Maida who takes over from Professor Umar Garba Danbatta as the new boss of the NCC Dr. Aminu Maida was appointed the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by President Bola Tinubu, GCFR on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Dr. Maida holds an MEng in Information Systems Engineering from Imperial College, London in 2002, and in 2006, he bagged a PhD in Electrical & Electronic...
The President prayed for the repose of the soul of the late Danbuga and for divine comfort to his family. President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the leadership and members of the House of Representatives over the tragic death of Rep. Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga. Danbuga, who until his death, represented the Isa/Sabon Birni Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, died in the early hours of Wednesday following a brief illness and has since been...
Biofuel is a goldmine for Nigeria to harness in the quest for energy transition but the government must get its act right while industry players should live up to the billing Nigeria, often referred to as the “Giant of Africa”, is grappling with the dual challenge of energy sustainability and environmental responsibility. With a population of over 200 million people and an economy heavily reliant on fossil fuels, the nation faces increasing energy insecurity and...
Senator Lawan said the girl-child deserves to grow in a world that supports, nurtures her dreams, and enables her to reach her full potential without barriers or discrimination. The lawmaker representing Yobe North Senatorial District, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has advocated for the empowerment of young girls in order to alleviate poverty and boost the development and progress of the country. Lawan averred that in order for Nigerian girls to achieve their goals, they will require...
The House observed a minute silence in honor of the late lawmaker, who died at the age of 63, and thereafter, adjourned plenary to Thursday, October 12, 2023, in line with its tradition. The House of Representatives has commiserated with the family of Sokoto lawmaker, late Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, who died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the House, Rep. Akin Rotimi, on...
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