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10TH NASS REPORT CARD: Health bills constitutes 10.9 percent of House bills

Timileyin OkunlolaSeptember 25, 20242 min

Health bills represent 10.9 percent of the 1175 House bills processed in the first year of the 10th assembly. Nigeria’s health sector faces significant challenges that adversely affect its population’s well-being. Despite being one of Africa’s largest economies, the country grapples with inadequate healthcare infrastructure, high infectious disease rates, and a severe shortage of medical personnel. Currently, there is only one doctor for every 10,000 patients, far below the WHO’s recommended ratio of 1 doctor...

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Abuja tremors. flood troubles and echoes of Edo guber polls | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Leah TwakiSeptember 25, 20244 min

Tremors in Abuja, flood in some parts of the country and rejection of Edo gubernatorial result by LP Reps caucus top activities in the House Speaker’s welcome address The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC Kaduna) at Wednesday’s plenary session welcomed members back after the 9 weeks of recess, and just as forecasted in our Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), the speaker revealed the focus of the second session (2024-2025) of the...

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Additional budget for Abuja and chief justice confirmation | SENATE GIST TODAY

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 25, 20244 min

The adoption of an additional budget bill for Abuja and confirmation of Kukere-Ekun as CJN as well as the inauguration of the Public Complaint Commission were highlights of activities in the senate today. Additional N288bn budget for Abuja The senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking the approval of a N288 billion supplementary budget for Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The bill is for an Act to issue from the Federal...

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10TH NASS REPORT CARD: 15 south-south senators sponsor 64 bills in one year

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeSeptember 25, 20242 min

63 of the 64 bills sponsored by 15 senators from the south-south geopolitical zone of the country are stuck at first reading 63 of the 64 bills sponsored by 15 of the 18 senators from the geo-political region are awaiting a second reading, the implication being that only 1 (one) has made progressed in the senate floor. This substantial backlog indicates either significant institutional delays in the legislative progress or a disturbing indolence on the...

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Bill seeking additional supplementary budget For FCTA scales second reading

Leah TwakiSeptember 25, 20242 min

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking additional supplementary budget for Abuja A bill seeking to authorize the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to issue N288 billion from its Statutory Revenue Fund for the 2024 fiscal year scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. OrderPaper recalls that the House had passed N98.5 billion supplementary budget (Appropriation Bill) for FCTA on June 6. Also recall that President Bola...

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Senate confirms Kekere-Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 25, 20244 min

Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun is the 23rd appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria and the 2nd female to occupy this position in the history of the nation’s judiciary. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria. This followed a request from President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, seeking the Senate to confirm her as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The request was thereafter referred to...

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Borno Flood: Reps asks FG to provide huge grants

Leah TwakiSeptember 25, 20243 min

A prediction by OrderPaper’s LIFE This Week has been proven right on the Borno flood as lawmakers demand that the Federal Government makes immediate interventions to alleviate the impact of the disaster. Just as predicted by OderPaper’s Legislative Forecast Entry (LIFE), the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government (FG) to intervene urgently in the aftermath of the devastating floods in Maiduguri, Borno State. At the resumed plenary on Wednesday, lawmakers emphasized the dire...

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OKPEBHOLO: 10 things to know about next governor of Edo state | Profile

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 25, 20243 min

A detailed analysis by OrderPaper on the performance of lawmakers between June 2023 and May 2024 shows that Okpebholo sponsored only one bill in the 10th Senate. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, 22 September, 2024, declared Senator Monday Okpebholo (APC, Edo Central) winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. The governor-elect of Edo State, Okpebholo, received 291,667 votes from eleven of the state’s eighteen Local Government Areas (LGAs). The...

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Tinubu rejects assent to NASS retirement age bill

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 24, 20242 min

Tinubu claimed that his decision to withhold assent to the bill was concluded after careful examination and consultation. A bill to raise the retirement age of legislative staff members at the National Assembly from 60 to 65 years old and to extend their term of service from 35 to 40 years has been rejected by President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed in a letter read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during the...

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Akpabio to Nigerians: Despite hardship, Tinubu’s govt is achieving

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 24, 20246 min

Akpabio stressed that the recent spike in insecurity, especially in some regions, is a clear call for lawmakers to step up their efforts in creating laws and taking decisive action to protect the communities. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has sympathised with Nigerians on the harsh economic situations, inflation, skyrocketing living expenses, and an unstable market facing the country. Akpabio however clarified that the issues are not as a result of the actions...

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