In the recent constitution of Standing Committees in the Tenth Senate, six of the fifteen Senators from the South East geo-political zone were appointed Chairmen of some key committees. In this piece, we examine the background and legislative experience of these lawmakers. READ ALSO: Opposition Senators chair Power, Health, Niger Delta as Akpabio announces Committees The Red Chamber, shortly before adjourning for recess on 8th August, set up forty-six (42)...
In a recent protest by Muslim groups in the state comprising heads of Islamic organisations, scholars and hundreds of Muslim faithful who were armed with placards, they claimed that only eight Muslims made the list of 39 cabinet nominees. Twenty-six days after Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu submitted its list of cabinet nominees to the State House of Assembly, the parliament has confirmed twenty-two (22) out of the thirty=nine (39) names sent for...
Rep. Onuh decried NFF president’s attitude towards the issue of non-payment of allowances of Super Falcons. The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), over non-payment of allowances and entitlements of the female national team, Super Falcons, has again, summoned the NFF boss, Mr. Ibrahim Gusau. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Blessing Onuh (APC, Benue) who issued the notice, frowned at the NFF President’s deliberate refusal to honour...
Forty per cent of President Bola Tinubu’s Cabinet Members are Ministers with a background in the legislature. Who are these former lawmakers, and what is their background like? We profile Honourable Abubakar Momoh; the 64-year-old Minister of Niger Delta Development. READ ALSO: 18 ex-lawmakers, 4 ex-Ministers; Meet President Tinubu’s team of 45 President Bola Tinubu on Monday officially inaugurated members of his cabinet, which consists of forty-five (45) Ministers with their respective...
Rep. Kalu expressed confidence in the capabilities of his former colleagues to deliver and exceed expectations as ministers. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has congratulated four former members of the House on their swearing-in as ministers by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The former lawmakers are, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejiocha – Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo – Minister of Interior, Hon. Tanko Yusuf Sununu...
The organization tasked the INEC to resolve logistical issues experienced during the last general elections, prosecute electoral offenders, and put mechanisms in place to guard against voter intimidation. With the conclusion of the much-touted 2023 general elections, a network of civil society organizations in Nigeria, led by OrderPaper Nigeria, has identified bandwagon voting as one of the issues that affect the quality of lawmakers elected to the National Assembly. This position was made known...
Senator Adeola alleged that the soldiers set up checkpoints to target lone occupants of vehicles in a bid to rob them and perpetrate violence. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun) has alleged that soldiers of the Nigerian Army stationed at checkpoints around the Ikeja area of Lagos State are responsible for the tragic death of his Senior Aide, Mr. Adeniyi Oluwatosin Sanni, in the early hours of...
Eighty-three (83) days after his inauguration as President, Bola Tinubu formally constitutes the long-awaited Federal Executive Council (FEC). What is the composition of this cabinet, however and how are the Ministers distributed? Find out in this special piece. READ ALSO: As Tinubu inaugurates Ministers, vacant NASS seats increase to 6 Â Â President Bola Tinubu on Monday formally inaugurated the Federal Executive Council with the swearing-in of forty-five (45) Ministers into the cabinet; arguably...
The clerk said the capacity building workshop seeks to expose parliamentary staff to new terrains and dimensions in the world of Public Service to enhance their capacity in service delivery. The management of the National Assembly has declared a State of Emergency on the Capacity Development of its entire staff across all levels. This is as it resolved to introduce a series of reforms that are aimed at ensuring organizational growth as well...
Eighteen (40%) out of President Tinubu’s 45 Ministers are persons with either local, state or federal legislative experience. With four (4) of these sixteen (16) Ministers holding legislative seats up until their inauguration on Monday, what are the implications for the National Assembly? READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: At first plenary, Speaker Abbas declares lawmaker’s seat vacant After eighty-three days in office as President, President Bola Tinubu this Monday formally inaugurated forty-five (45)...
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