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Senate leader advocates legislative measures to stop naira devaluation

Kauthar KhaleelOctober 21, 20233 min

Bamidele maintained that members of the National Assembly are obligated to stem the Naira devaluation and promote economic stability. The Leader of the Senate, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) has tasked lawmakers to draw up creative legislative frameworks and offer strong oversight support that would ensure the appreciation and stability of the Naira. He also recommended regular meetings between lawmakers and all members of the Federal Executive Council as a measure to integrate the...

Senate

NASS committed to fiscal policy, tax reforms – Barau

Sharon EboesomiOctober 20, 20232 min

The Deputy Senate President noted that fiscal policy and tax reforms that guarantee a nation’s survival must be central to the nation’s policies and governance. The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has assured Nigerians of the 10th Assembly’s commitment to ensure strong fiscal policy and tax reforms for the nation’s survival. Barau gave the assurance at a 2-day Senator’s retreat centered on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms put together by the National Institute...

House of Representatives

Reps call for decongestion of correctional centres

Beloved JohnOctober 20, 20232 min

The motion sponsor said correctional centers across the country house more inmates than they are built to accommodate. To address the overcrowded state of correctional centers across the country, the House of Representatives has called for the assessment and rehabilitation of offenders. The House also directed the Federal Ministry of the Interior to rehabilitate and decongest Nigeria’s correctional centers. These resolutions are contained in a motion on the “Decongestion of Correctional Service Centres in Nigeria,”...

House of Representatives

Gas flare: Reps demand release of N27.6bn to host communities

Beloved JohnOctober 20, 20233 min

The Reps want the sums collected as penalties released to host communities of the Niger Delta to cushion the effects of environmental degradation caused by gas flare. The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release the sum of N27.6bn collected as gas flare to host communities. The lawmakers made the demand during plenary on Thursday. The House said the demand was based on a directive by former president, Muhammadu...

House of Representatives

POLICY: Hope rises for youth corps members victimised on election duties

Beloved JohnOctober 20, 20234 min

The Reps has raised hope for youth corps members who suffered violence while on elections duties as INEC ad-hoc staff. But will the executive implement the resolution? In the 2019 general election, Smith, a youth corps member, served as an INEC ad-hoc staff in Ogun state and was attacked by an angry mob at his station. As he recounted, not much support was provided to him by the electoral body or any government parastatal....

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Breaking: Tinubu withdraws nomination of Imam as FERMA board chairman

Sharon EboesomiOctober 19, 20231 min

Tinubu’s appointment of the 24-year-old had generated criticisms from the public as many opined that he lacked the requisite experience to head the FERMA Board. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Imam Kashim Imam as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Recall that President Tinubu appointed the 24-year Imam on 13 October to head the Board for a renewable term of four...

Senate

Akpabio visits Tinubu, debunks rising crisis in the Senate

Sharon EboesomiOctober 19, 20232 min

Akpabio insisted that there were no issues in the red chamber, adding it was only normal to have disagreements, which are ultimately resolved amicably. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed rumors that a crisis is brewing in the Red Chamber, stating that disagreement in any democratic setting is inevitable. Akpabio’s remark follows a mild face-off between him and the Senate’s Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) at Tuesday’s...

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PERSPECTIVE: Artisanal mining as empowerment for youths

Efe IseghohimeOctober 19, 202315 min

Artisanal mining of crude oil in the Niger Delta Region verges on criminality. But given the scale of the activity, should the government consider making it a possible avenue for empowerment of the youths? Energy plays an important role in the economy of any nation of the world. It directly and indirectly affects the standard of living of its citizens, the security, transport, growth and development of its society. The world is still largely run...

House of Representatives

Reps list 52 bills for first reading, 7 for reconsideration

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 19, 20232 min

The Chairman, Rules and Business Committee said the seven bills were passed by the preceding Assembly and forwarded to the President for assent but the reason for withholding assent was not communicated before the 9th Assembly ended. The House of Representatives at the resumed plenary on Thursday, presented 52 bills for first reading and another seven from the previous Assembly for reconsideration. Of the 52 bills that fall under various categories, 20 are seeking amendment,...

House of Representatives

Reps to probe non-implementation of N128bn basic healthcare provision fund

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 19, 20233 min

The House Leader said the disbursement of the basic healthcare provision fund has been fraught with irregularities, including delayed transfer of funds, poor data management, and corruption. The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health to commence full implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) and ensure that all the stakeholders play their respective roles to ensure a successful disbursement and utilisation of the funds. It also mandated the Committee on...

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