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NEITI reinforces partnership with OrderPaper to enhance transparency in extractives industry

Timileyin OkunlolaFebruary 10, 20253 min

OrderPaper To further transparency in Nigeria’s extractives industry, NEITI is reinforcing its partnership with OrderPaper. This continued support underscores a joint commitment to fostering accountability and sustainable development. The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has reaffirmed NEITI’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with OrderPaper to promote transparency and accountability in the extractives industry. Dr. Orji made this recommitment during a courtesy visit by the OrderPaper team...

House of Representatives Senate Spotlight

Nigeria: Budgeting from the gender and inclusion lens | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeFebruary 9, 20256 min

As lawmakers round up scrutiny of the 2025 budget proposal, prioritizing gender and social inclusion in resource allocation is key to promoting inclusivity and equitable development. Budget defence by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) serves as a critical platform for lawmakers to carefully scrutinize details of the budget proposal laid by the president. This process ensures that public funds are not only allocated judiciousy but also distributed equitably to address the needs of all Nigerians,...

Senate

France: Senate to probe destabilisation claim by Niger

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 7, 20254 min

Tchiani had accused the Nigerian government of supporting a terrorist group in collusion with France The senate has resolved to investigate allegations made by the Head of State of Niger Republic, Brig. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, accusing Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilise Niger through a newly identified militia group known as Lakurawa. This followed a motion by the chairman of the senate committee on national security and intelligence, Shehu Buba (APC, Bauchi South) during...

House of Representatives

Reps advance bill to shield judicial officers from prosecution

Leah TwakiFebruary 6, 20254 min

The House of Representatives has taken a step to shield judicial officers through amendment of Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act to insulate judicial officers from prosecution while serving. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap. C 15 Laws of the Federation...

Senate

OML 18: Senate orders probe into oil spill, fire outbreak

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 6, 20257 min

OML 18 has a production capacity of over 50,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). It also has significant gas reserves, contributing to Nigeria’s domestic gas supply and export markets. The senate has called on the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to immediately investigate the cause of the fire outbreak and oil spill from Manifold Well 8/ BUG 008 in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18, Bukuma (Agum) in Rivers State. This is...

House of Representatives

Reps outlines requirements for 31 new states

Leah TwakiFebruary 6, 20254 min

A new state is created when two-thirds majority of members of the Senate, House of Representatives, and State Houses of Assembly approve of it The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The proposed new states, if they eventually meet the set requirements, will increase Nigeria’s sub-national structure from the current 36 to 67 states. The...

House of Representatives

Reps committee calls for release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu

Leah TwakiFebruary 6, 20257 min

The committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) began its inaugural meeting with a call to President Tinubu to release the IPOB leader The House of Representatives Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), emphasizing it as a crucial step toward achieving lasting peace and development in the region. The chairman of...

National Assembly Politics

Tinubu increases 2025 Budget from N49.7trn to N54.2trn

Leah TwakiFebruary 6, 20253 min

President Tinubu said additional revenue generation by FIRS, Nigeria Customs Service, other government-owned agencies are reasons for 2025 budget increase President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to approve an increase in the 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.6 trillion. His request was conveyed through separate letters addressed to both the Senate and the House of Representatives, which were read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Abbas Tajudeen. In...

Senate

Political Shake-up: Drama as Nwoko dumps PDP, joins APC

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 5, 202517 min

Amid the heated debate, Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) appeared to concede defeat, breaking into song and sarcastically chanting, “Carry am go, carry am go!” The Senate has officially announced the defection of Sen. Ned Nwoko (Delta north) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), following his recent resignation from the opposition party. His defection letter was read on the Senate floor by President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill...

House of Representatives Senate

FIRS defies NASS, risks dual arrest threats from Senate and House

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 5, 20254 min

The FIRS having repeatedly ignored invitations, now faces the threat of arrest warrants from both chambers of the National Assembly. In a bold move to enforce accountability, the Senate, through its Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), has issued a final warning to top government officials who have repeatedly ignored invitations to clarify audit queries. The committee is now considering issuing warrants of arrest against the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji; the...

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