Elizabeth Atime, Author at OrderPaper

The House has announced it will begin the 2025 budget defence by engaging with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government. The House of Representatives will commence the 2025 budget defense session with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) today. Following President Tinubu’s presentation of the N49.74 trillion 2025 budget to the National Assembly on December 18th, the House passed the bill through second reading and referred it to the appropriations committee and relevant...

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into an alleged misappropriation and misapplication of the $232 million loan intended for nutrition intervention programmes in Nigeria. The House of Representatives has directed its committees on nutrition and food security, judiciary, finance, aids, loan, and debt management to investigate an alleged mismanagement of the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) World Bank loan, valued at $232 million (approximately ₦350 billion). The loan was intended to support...

The House says the ban on tinted glasses is too sudden and should be suspended immediately. The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command to immediately cease the indiscriminate harassment of motorists and release vehicles impounded solely for infractions related to tinted glasses and covered number plates. The lawmakers further directed the police command to issue a public notice allowing a grace period of at least...

The representatives also resolved to probe revenue-generating agencies for non-remittance of funds to government coffers and other revenue leakages as provided in the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007. The House of Representatives has proposed punitive measures against Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the government that are in clear contravention of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), 2007. Specifically, the House decried the non-remittance of operating surpluses into the federation account by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company...

The bill seeks to promote technological transfer to ensure regular value addition to the nation’s solid mineral exploration. A Bill to monitor the inflow of foreign products and technology into Nigeria, passed its second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Clement Jimbo (APC,Akwa Ibom), explained that the proposal seeks to leverage Nigeria’s vast and dynamic population to create employment opportunities for youths, transform raw materials into finished...