Yobe State, in north-east Nigeria, has a total of nine members in the National Assembly, comprising three senators and six representatives in the House Yobe State was created on 27 August 1991 out of Borno State. The capital is Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum, which also the home of the former Senate President, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan. The incumbent governor Mai Mala Buni was sworn in on 29 May 2019. He...
Benue State, in north-central Nigeria, has a total of fourteen members in the National Assembly, comprising three senators and eleven representatives in the House Benue State, located in north-central Nigeria, was established in 1976 as one of the seven states created at that time. The state takes its name from the Benue River, Nigeria’s second-largest river after the Niger River. Benue shares borders with Nasarawa State to the north, Taraba State to the east, Kogi...
G60, a group of opposition members of the House of Representatives, has accused acting PDP national chairman Damagum, and secretary, Sen, Anyanwu, of anti-party conduct A group of opposition members of the House of Representatives self-styled as ‘G60,’ within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the acting national chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum, and national secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, of anti-party activities. The lawmakers accuse both officials of orchestrating a plot that could potentially lead...
Nigeria’s growing debt burden has been a subject of concern and a ticking time bomb for generations unborn. The situation calls for urgent redress The national debt refers to the total amount of money that the government of Nigeria owes its domestic and external creditors. It can be further divided into two: public debts and government accounts debt. Public debt is the total amount of money owed by the government at all levels to various...
The House of Representatives has expressed concern over rising Mpox epidemic and urges Nigerians to adhere to the health guidelines provided The House of Representatives has amplified concerns over the growing Mpox epidemic currently affecting Nigeria. In a statement on Friday by Rep. Akin Rotimi, the spokesman of the House, said: “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported a sharp increase in Mpox cases across multiple states,” Rotimi noted that the centre has...
Ogun State, in south-west Nigeria, has a total of twelve members in the National Assembly, comprising three senators and nine representatives in the House Ogun State, located in southwestern Nigeria, is the second most industrialized state after Lagos, with a significant focus on metal processing. It is home to Wole Soyinka, the renowned Nigerian playwright, novelist, poet, and essayist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986. Abeokuta, the capital and largest city of...
The House of Representatives is seeking for special intervention funds for NSCDC and NCS to enable them combat oil theft in the country The House of Representatives special committee on oil theft has recommended a special intervention fund for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,(NSCDC), and the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) to enable them combat all forms of oil theft. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Alhasan Ado-Doguwa (APC, Kano), made the recommendation on Tuesday...
Controversy over the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers continues unabated as Kano senator, Sumaila Kawu, said he earns N21 million in monthly allowances Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South), has disclosed that he earns N21 million in allowances every month apart from a monthly salary of about N1 million. His disclosure contradicts the claim by the Revenie Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commisson (RMAFC) on the actual earnings by members of the national assembly....
The House of Representatives speaker has made a u-turn after torrential attacks by Nigerians over his obnoxious counter subversion bill The speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Tajudeen Abbas, has made a u-turn after receiving severe backlash from Nigerians for sponsoring a bill that seeks to curb civil liberties and criminalise dissent. The controversial bill also seeks to criminalise gathering of a wide range of groups, including associations, organisations, militias, cults, bandits, and other...
Unmoved by pushback, former president Obasanjo wages a relentless war against the national assembly over the latter’s alleged bogus salaries and allowances Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has continually attacked the institution of the National Assembly (NASS) at every given opportunity. He has, however, been consistent in focusing on the opaque and less than accountable finance of the legislature, especially what the public regards as the bogus salaries and allowances of members of the house of...
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