In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, the focus is on widowhood to women safety, examining key bills and motions that aim to protect and empower vulnerable groups in Nigeria. About the Widowhood Leave Bill The Nigerian legislature has taken a significant step in addressing the often-overlooked struggles of grieving spouses through the proposed Widowhood Leave Bill sponsored by Rep. Abdullahi Saidu Musa (APC, Niger). In a public hearing organised...
The deputy speaker disclosed that none of the 31 state creation requests met constitutional requirements, while many amendment bills face duplication issues Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 requests submitted for state creation met the constitutional requirements. Kalu, who also doubles as the Deputy Speaker of the House, made this known during a two-day retreat for committee...
Galaxy Backbone must provide necessary documents on the alleged financial irregularities and appear again before the committee on Thursday, February 27, 2025 The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Galaxy Backbone, a federal government-owned information technology and shared service provider, to address allegations of financial irregularities and contract violations amounting to billions of naira. At a hearing held on February 19, 2025, the committee, chaired by Rep. Bamidele...
The House committees on works and FERMA have been tasked to ensure rehabilitation of the key south-east road The House of Representatives has mandated its committees on works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to ensure the immediate commencement of the rehabilitation and reconstruction work on the Oba-Nnewi–Okigwe road, especially the Nnewi axis, following a tragic accident on February 14, 2025. The House equally urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide urgent...
The road safety agency says many fake plate numbers used for crimes in the country bear the tags of reputable institutions such as the presidency The House of Representatives has mandated the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to urgently collaborate in identifying and arresting vehicles using fake plate numbers across the country. The House also urged the FRSC in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force to ensure that only vehicles...
The NGOs regulatory bill reechoes in the House as Reps move to probe alleged USAID funding of boko haram The House of Representatives has taken a decisive step to address allegations made by U.S. Congressman, Scott Perry, who alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been involved in funding Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations. On Thursday, the House set up an ad-hoc committee to conduct a thorough investigation into the...
Frustrated by Natasha’s defiance, Akpabio directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort her out of the chamber. The senate chamber was thrown into chaos as a heated exchange erupted between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) and the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, over the change of her seat without her consent. The tension began when senate chief whip, Sen. Tahir Monguno, raised a point of order, alerting Akpabio to what he described as Natasha’s “improper...
To ensure a comprehensive review of the proposed tax reforms, the senate has invited 71 key stakeholders to attend the public hearing The senate committee on finance has announced that it will commence a two-day public hearing on the tax reform bills on Monday and Tuesday next week. Parliament Reports recalls that these bills were submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on October 3, 2024, and have since faced criticism from a...
Public hearing on the tax reform bills in the House of Representatives has been scheduled to hold from Tuesday 25 to 27th February, 2025 The House of Representatives has announced that next week’s plenary will be suspended to hold a three days public hearing on President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform bills. Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, who made the announcement on Wednesday said, the three days public hearing will commence on Tuesday 25th...
The road safety agency and regulatory authorities have been tasked to engage tanker drivers and their unions to end indiscriminate parking of trucks in Niger state In response to growing concerns over the dangers posed by the indiscriminate parking of petroleum tankers and articulated vehicles along major roads in Bida, Niger State, the House of Representatives on Wednesday called on relevant regulatory agencies to enforce safety standards and end the indiscriminate parking of tankers along...
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