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...
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...
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...
Anambra State, in the south-east Nigeria, has a total of fourteen members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and eleven representatives in the House Anambra State, created on 27 August 1991, is located in the south- east geopolitical zone. While Awka is the state capital, the largest city is Onitsha. The state is currently governed by Charles C. Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Senators from Anambra state Anambra State has...
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...
Despite contrary views by some lawmakers, President Tinubu’s request to extend the 2023 Appropriation Act, and the supplementary budget got passed by the House of Representatives At the resumed plenary of the House of Representatives on Thursday, lawmakers passed two money bills extending the implementation of the 2023 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act until December 31, 2024. Both bills scaled first, second and third reading at the floor of the House on...
Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that the Senate will approve the proposal for the purchase whenever it is brought to their table. Anticipatory blackmail will not stop us from approving Presidential jet if need be The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has stated that no matter the anticipatory blackmail from the public, the Senate will approve the purchase of Presidential jets when requested to do so. “If Mr President’s vehicle is bad, we will repair...
President Ruto is currently juggling the most significant crisis of his two-year presidency despite withdrawing the controversial finance bill Just a day after President William Ruto did a U-turn and retracted the controversial finance bill proposing tax hikes in response to protests earlier this week, demonstrators at the Kenyan Parliament have taken up a decision to pick up where they left off today, Thursday, June 27, 2024. While some protestors announced they would not participate...
Senators debated and passed the extension of the 2023 supplementary appropriation act from June 30th to December 31st, 2024 With just four days left until the deadline for the 2023 supplementary appropriation, the Senate has extended the implementation of the budget to December 31st, 2024. This followed the presentation and subsequent second reading of a bill titled, “A bill for an Act to amend the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act to further extend its implementation to...
The House of Assembly and the Kaduna State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice have some questions as El-Rufai files lawsuit, demands damages of N1bn The feud between the Kaduna State House of Assembly and former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has escalated as the later has filed a lawsuit seeking N1 billion in damages against the former. The lawsuit follows allegations that El-Rufai’s eight-year administration embezzled N432 billion, resulting in significant debt to the state. READ...
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