Ex-senate president Lawan and other ranking lawmakers representing Yobe state recorded zero in the bills chart As the 10th National Assembly recently clocked one year in office, OrderPaper, in keeping to a five-year tradition, began the publication of the annual performance appraisals which is basically focused on bills processing by members of the Senate and House of Representatives. According to the detailed analysis which focused on work done between June 2023 and May 2024, the...
The House of Representatives has called on government to direct NNPCL to allow Independent Marketers access to Dangote refinery The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery to allow independent marketers to lift Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from the newly operational Dangote Refinery. It also mandated the NNPCL to reveal the price it sells crude oil to Dangote refinery and Dangote...
16 Rivers state lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly have processed sixty two (62) bills representing 3.7 percent. The House of Representatives account for forty two (42) and Senate nineteen (19) respectively. The primary function of the legislature is lawmaking asides oversight and representation which is for the good governance and well-being of citizens and residents of the country. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives have in the last one year processed...
Five lawmakers representing Taraba state sponsored zero bill as three senators and six House of Representatives’members processed a total of nine. The primary responsibility of the legislature is making laws for the good governance and well-being of citizens hence the assessment of the people’s representatives. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in one year. Out of which, lawmakers representing Taraba state account for 9 bills...
Representatives from the south-south geopolitical zone sponsored 18.2 percent of the 1175 bills sponsored in the first year of the 10th assembly. During the recently concluded first year of the 10th House of Representatives, members from the south-south zone contributed significantly to legislative efforts with a total of 211 bills introduced. This represents 18.2 percent of all bills processed in the house in the period June 2023 and May 2024. Of this number, 11 bills...
State creation bill, Bobrisky’s N15m allegation saga, and new N288 billion cash for Abuja are major highlights of Thursday’s House plenary Aba State creation bill scales second reading Without debate at Thursday plenary, a bill seeking to create a new state in the south-eastern region of Nigeria, known as Aba State, scaled second reading in the the House of Representatives. The bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to Alter the provision of the Constitution of...
Amongst matterss addressed in the senate today are the establishment of the Nigerian Police Force training institute, the establishment of the South-west Development Commission, an additional supplemenetary budget for Abuja and confirmation of a presidential nominee. Passage of South West Development Commission bill The senate has passed a bill to establish the South West Development Commission (SWDC) which will address the environmental, ecological, and development challenges facing the south-west region of Nigeria. The bill passed...
16 senators from the north-central zone secured 85 of the 475 bills sponsored in the 10th senate’s inaugural year. Out of the 19 senators from the north-central region, only 16 brought legislative proposals to the floor of the senate between June 2023 and May 2024. 74 of the 85 bills sponsored by these lawmakers are awaiting a second reading, while 8 are under committee review. Notably, one bill has been dropped and another successfully passed....
12 out of 15 senators from the South-east zone sponsored 61 bills demonstrating the least legislative activity in the first year The 61 bills sponsored by south-east senators accounted for 13 per cent of the 475 bills processed in the senate from June 2023 to May 2024. 54 of these bills are awaiting second reading, reflecting limited movement within the legislative process. So far, only 1 bill has successfully passed the second reading, 5 are in...
Eight out of fourteen lawmakers from Sokoto state failed to sponsor a bill as eleven Reps and three senators had 22 bills in one year Aside from oversight and representation. the core function of the legislature is lawmaking for the good governance and well-being of Nigerian citizens and residents. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in one year. Out of which, lawmakers representing Sokoto state...
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