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Moribound refineries: Senate says N11trillion, millions in other currencies wasted

Sharon EboesomiOctober 24, 20235 min

Senators expressed outrage over the humongous amounts spent on various turn around maintenance on the refineries with loss, inefficiency and corruption to show as results. The Senate has mandated its committee on Downstream Petroleum in collaboration with relevant ad-hoc committees to thoroughly investigate all contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of all the state-owned refineries between 2010 and 2023. It also directed the committee to ascertain progress on ongoing works in all refineries to forestall...

House of Representatives

Just In: Reps receive report on legislative agenda

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 24, 20231 min

The House released a six-point legislative agenda to drive progress, inclusivity, and human capital development. The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda has presented the report on its Legislative Agenda to the House for consideration and adoption. Presenting the report at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday, the chairman of the Committee, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere said, “That the House do receive the Report of the Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda of the House...

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Remove President’s power to appoint INEC chairman – Jega

Kauthar KhaleelOctober 23, 20233 min

Prof. Jega said taking the President of the power to appoint INEC chairman will free the commission from partisanship. Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has proposed that the power to appoint the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) be taken from the President. This is as he noted the need for further amendments to remove ambiguities, clarify and strengthen some of its sections. Jega, who...

House of Representatives Senate

Akpabio arrives Angola for Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

Sharon EboesomiOctober 23, 20231 min

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Sunday, arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola for the 147th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly as Leader of Nigeria’s delegation. Senator Akpabio traveled in the company of four Senators and five members of the House of Representatives. They were received at the Luanda International Airport by the Nigerian Ambassador to Angola, H.E. Professor Monique Oshame Ekpong, and top officials of the Angolan government led by Joao Diogo...

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Senate calls for electronic transmission of election results from 2027

Kauthar KhaleelOctober 23, 20233 min

The Senate said the ambiguity contained in Section 64 of the Electoral Act should be removed to enable electronic transmission of election results. The Senate has proposed an amendment to the Electoral Act to make mandatory, the electronic transmission of results and uploading of polling unit-level results and result sheets used at different levels of result collation from the next general elections in 2027. It also proposed diaspora voting as well as unbundling of the...

House of Representatives

Appeal Court sacks senate minority leader, orders rerun

Sharon EboesomiOctober 22, 20231 min

The Appeal Court ordered INEC to conduct another senatorial election in Plateau North within 90 days. The Court of Appeal has voided the election of the Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon (PDP, Plateau North) on grounds that the party did not validly nominate him for the election. This unanimous judgment was issued on Sunday in Abuja, by a three-member panel led by Justice Elphreda Dawodu-Williams. The court also ordered that the Independent National Electoral Commission...

House of Representatives

CSO move to stop Nass from taking delivery of N57.6bn SUVs

Kauthar KhaleelOctober 22, 20232 min

SERAP in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, urged him to stop the leadership and members of the House from taking delivery of 360 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs). The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a Civil Society Organisation, has vowed to stop the National Assembly from taking delivery of 360 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) estimated at N57.6 billion. This is even as it asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to withhold delivery...

House of Representatives

Kalu hails Appeal Court for upholding his victory

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 21, 20232 min

Kalu said he was buoyed by the court judgment. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has hailed the Court of Appeal for upholding his election and also dismissing the petition of the Action Alliance (AA), which challenged his victory at the February 25, election for Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu expressed gratitude to the judiciary for...

Senate

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...

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