“Distinguished Senator Natasha, in the chamber, you have to be recognised before you speak, we are not in a night club.” The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday made a derogatory statement to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on the floor of the Senate over a matter of speaking without being recognised. This incident occurred during plenary while proceedings were ongoing. Akpabio had put the second reading of a bill to a...
The federal government has reached an agreement with the labour unions to pay N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers The Federal Government has finally reached a consensus with the leaders of organised labour on the new minimum wage. The wage was pegged at N70,000 after much deliberation and months of recurring warning strikes. How it all began… The current minimum wage of N30,000 wage has been in existence since 2019 and there...
Two bills were stepped down on the floor of the Senate in today’s plenary just as a bill to establish electoral commission for local governments is introduced Introduction of a bill to establish electoral commission for LGs A bill seeking to establish a federal agency for the conduct of local government elections has scaled first reading in the aenate. Titled, “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024,” it is sponsored by chairman, senate committee on...
The bill was thrown out because there are already existing federal and state agencies working to keep the roads safe. The Senate has thrown out a bill seeking to establish a national road transport council to be saddled with the responsibility of regulating the road transport industry and the transport profession in Nigeria. The bill was thrown out after a debate led by the chief whip of the senate, Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North) during...
The representatives have resolved to cut 50% of their salaries to cushion hardship in the country and avert planned protests In a bid to quell growing unrest, the House of Representatives has announced a decision to forfeit 50% of their salaries over the next six months. This move, amounting to ₦648 million from 360 member, aims to dissuade Nigerians from proceeding with planned mass protests The lawmakers further appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola...
A probe into the collapse of a two-storey school building in Plateau State and the President’s budget request were discussed on floor of the Senate today. Senate calls for probe in collapsed school building The Senate has called for a probe into the tragic collapse of the Saints Academy School building in Plateau State. This was contained in a motion sponsored by the three Plateau Senators, Pam Mwadkon (ADP, Plateau North), Diket Plang (APC, Plateau...
₦6.2trillion increase in budget, ₦100m support for Olympic games and winfall tax on banks top activities in the House today Reps advance Tinubu’s bills to Increase 2024 budget by ₦6.2 trillion, impose bank tax The House of Representatives today received a double dose of executive bills to increase government spending which both passed the first and second reading on the floor. A bill to amend the 2024 budget to authorise additional spending of ₦6.2 trillion...
The two executive bills to increase government spending in the 2024 budget passed first and second reading same day on the floor of both chambers. The Senate and House of Representatives have separately passed for first and second second reading, a bill to amend the 2024 budget to authorise the spending of an additional N6.2 trillion for the year ending on the 31st day of December. This is as both legislative houses also amended...
The controversial Senator is now faced with a decision to either resign from the APC or face a possible suspension from the party. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has removed Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) from the position of senate chief whip. The party also directed Ndume’s replacement with Senator Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North), a move that was complied with by senators of the ruling party on Wednesday during plenary. The...
The senate committee defended NNPCL and ordered the contractor of the $1.27billion project to speed up work or face consequences. The Senate through its committee on local content has frowned at the delay in the execution of the $2.8billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project by Brentex CCP Limited. In an interactive session on Tuesday, the committee chaired by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) discussed with the management of Brentex CPP Limited with regard to...
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