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Senate raises alarm over dumping of hazardous petroleum products

Sharon EboesomiJuly 3, 20245 min

Nigeria’s Senate resolves to probe regulatory agencies over indiscriminate dumping of hazardous petroleum products into the country The Senate has called for an urgent need to investigate the continued importation of hazardous petroleum products and dumping of substandard diesel into Nigeria. This is as it set up an ad-hoc committee to examine the pre-shipment and pre-discharge standard test parameters, adopted by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) with a view to uncovering...

House of Representatives

Reps to probe N2trn agriculture intervention funds

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 3, 20244 min

The House resolved to probe alleged reckless spending of N2trillion on various interventions in the agriculture sector in the last 8 years The House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday to investigate alleged embezzlement of agricultural intervention funds by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government. The probe will also focus on schemes and intervention programmes outside of the ministry of agriculture and food security. This was sequel to a motion brought...

National Assembly Politics Offsides and Softsides

TRENDING: Is Tinubu’s cap a signature capture of the national assembly?

Abdullahi A BalogunJuly 3, 20246 min

A growing number of legislators in the national assembly are being spotted wearing President Tinubu’s cap, raising cogent questions on legislative independence, democratic wellbeing, and government accountability In Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly, a peculiar trend has emerged: lawmakers donning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signature cap. The distinctive design long associated with the president has found its way onto the heads of numerous lawmakers in parliament, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio thereby sparking discussions about the...

International

Welsh parliament moves to ban lying in politics

Sharon EboesomiJuly 3, 20243 min

‘Making it illegal for politicians to lie is the best way to rebuild public confidence in the political system’ A historic move to introduce a law that would forbid and make lying in politics illegal has been pledged by the Welsh government. If the bill is passed, lawmakers and candidates running for elections who are found guilty of purposeful deception will be disqualified to serve in the parliament. Member of the parliament for Carmarthen East...

State Assemblies

Imo assembly suspends four members over ‘impeachment plot’

Abdullahi A BalogunJuly 3, 20242 min

Crisis is brewing in the Imo State House of Assembly as four members are slammed with suspension over alleged impeachment plot The Imo State House of Assembly has suspended four lawmakers indefinitely for allegedly plotting to impeach the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe. The speaker made this known during a 20-minute plenary on Tuesday, where he accused the four lawmakers of inciting other members and scheming for his impeachment, an act he termed as an...

House of Representatives

Reps progress budget bill to second reading

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 3, 20244 min

A bill to streamline and enshrine timelines in the budgetary process of the country has progressed to second reading in the House of Representatives A bill seeking to prescribe timelines for the presentation of budget estimates to the National Assembly has passed for second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill also caters for timelines for preparation, planning, the contents, implementation and evaluation of the annual budget. The piece of draft legislation titled, “a...

House of Representatives

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...

House of Representatives

FOOD CRISIS: Reps call for creation of geo-agricultural zones

Leah TwakiJuly 2, 20244 min

The creation of geo-agricultural zones is prescribed by the representative as a solution to the growing food shortages in the country In a bid to address the pressing issue of food shortages, the House of Representatives has called for the establishment of geo-agricultural zones across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. The House urged the federal and state governments to demarcate a minimum of 18,000 hectares of arable land in each of these zones and...

Senate

Data protection and palliatives for Abia, Ekiti flood victims | SENATE GIST TODAY

Sharon EboesomiJuly 2, 20243 min

Due to the flood and displacement caused by heavy rainfall, the senate has called for palliatives for victims in Abia and Ekiti States. A bill on data protection also got attention among highlights from the Senate today. Senate moves to enhance protection of database for citizens The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to provide for the establishment of a National Identity Database, to enhance the efficiency and inclusivity of the identity...

Offsides and Softsides

Natasha appoints 100 legislative aides

Olabode AfurewajuJuly 1, 20242 min

Like some lawmakers before her, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan turns appointment of legislative aides into empowerment projects for constituents Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP Kogi) has appointed 100 constituency aides to support her legislative responsibilities. This was revealed in a statement issued on Friday June 28, 2024, by her chief press secretary. The statement stated that the decision aims to reduce poverty and encourage self-reliance among her constituents. OrderPaper recalls that in 2020, Senator Bulus Amos from...

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