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LIFE This Week: Incessant fuel hike and Borno flood

Leah TwakiSeptember 24, 20245 min

As plenary resumes this week after a long recess, OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) highlights critical issues expected to dominate discussions in the Senate and the House of Representatives Nigerian lawmakers resume full legislative activities in the National Assembly on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, after nine weeks of recess. It is known that annual recess in the legislative calendar is expected to serve as a vital opportunity for federal lawmakers to engage in...

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10TH NASS REPORT CARD: How the 20 female senators and reps fared in one year

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 9, 202417 min

Four female senators and 16 female members of the House of Representatives posted a total tally of 58 bills in the first year of the 10th National Assembly Concerns over the underrepresentation of women in both elected and appointed political office have been loud for quite some time. With their number drastically decreasing from eight in the previous 9th Senate to only four in the current 10th Senate, it appears that women’s presence in the...

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10th NASS REPORT CARD: 8 Bayelsa lawmakers sponsor 12 bills in 1 year

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 7, 20243 min

Bayelsa stands as one of the states with the lowest number of bills and slowest progression in the 1st year of the 10th National Assembly Lawmakers have been criticised for their apparent failure to fulfil their legislative responsibilities, casting doubts on their credibility. The primary functions of the legislature include representation, lawmaking, and oversight, but some legislators have undeniably fallen short in the aspect of lawmaking. As a way to keep lawmakers on their toes,...

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10th NASS Report Card: Okpebholo 1, Oshiomhole nil as Edo lawmakers post 42 bills

Sharon EboesomiSeptember 5, 20245 min

The upcoming gubernatorial election in Edo state appears to have distracted lawmakers from their duties as 3 senators and 9 members in the house post 42 bills in one year. Out of a total of 1,650 bills sponsored in the 10th National Assembly in one year, 12 lawmakers from Edo state account for only 42. A majority of these 42 bills have witnessed very slow progression with many of them staying on just the first...

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Reps adjourn plenary to 17th September 2024

Leah TwakiJuly 23, 20241 min

Members of the House of Representatives will return to legislative business in plenary on September 17, 2024 With a nationwide protest looming in just nine days, the House of Representatives has adjourned for eight weeks to reconvene on September 17, 2024. This decision was announced by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia) during Tuesday’s plenary session. In his closing remarks, Kalu expressed gratitude on behalf of the Speaker, acknowledging the support and unity among members....

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Meet 14 members of the 10th National Assembly from Jigawa State

Leah TwakiJuly 20, 202410 min

Jigawa State, in the north-west Nigeria, has a total of fourteen lawmakers in the National Assembly comprising of three senators and eleven representative la in the House Jigawa State, located in northern Nigeria, was created on August 27, 1991, during General Ibrahim Babangida’s military administration, which created nine new states, raising the total tally to thirty. Originally part of Kano State, Jigawa shares a border with the Republic of Niger. The state capital is Dutse,...

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Suicide bombing, cholera, roll call, and reprimand | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Leah TwakiJuly 2, 20245 min

Suicide bombing in Borno, cholera outbreak, and attendance roll call were some of the highlights of Tuesday’s plenary in the House of Representatives Sack security appointees over Borno suicide bombing… Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki (PDP Sokoto) has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack all his appointees in the security sector, citing their failure to meet the expectations of Nigerians. He made this call while contributing to a motion condemning the recent suicide bombing in Borno...

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Bills on anti-doping, prohibition of maize export | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Leah TwakiJune 30, 20243 min

A bill on anti-doping and another to stop the exportation of maize and its derivatives have been passed in the House of Representatives Reps move to stop the exportation of maize To address the ongoing food crisis, the House of Representatives passed a bill to prohibit the large-scale export of maize and its derivatives from Nigeria on Thursday. The bill was passed following its third reading. It was sponsored by the Majority Leader of the...

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Tinubu to declare inaugural legislative week open

Leah TwakiJune 25, 20243 min

The House of Representatives is set to resume its second session of the 10th Assembly and hold the inaugural legislative week Barring last minute changes, the House of Representatives has announced the resumption of its second session of the 10th National Assembly on Thursday, June 27, 2024. This was contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the House, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. (APC Ekiti). Rotimi stated that the development was communicated to Honourable...

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Breaking: Senate suspends plenary, adjourns to mourn colleague

Sharon EboesomiMay 14, 20241 min

Late Rep. Dogonyaro, until his death represented the Babura/Garki federal constituency of Jigawa State. The Senate has adjourned its plenary sittings till Wednesday, 15th May, 2024 to mourn its late colleague in the House of Representatives, Rep. Isa Dogonyaro. It also held a minute silence in honour of the late lawmaker This followed a motion by the Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) calling for an adjournment in line with the traditions of the...

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