The House of Reps is demanding an investigation into the Ibadan explosion and an arrest of the culprits. The House of Representatives has called for an extensive probe into the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo state, that resulted in the death of 3 people, and 77 persons sustaining injuries on Tuesday, January 16, 2023. The House also called for the arrest and prosecution of persons suspected to be responsible for the blast. In a statement issued...
Members of the joint committee promised to increase the defence budget to ensure that the ministry and security agemcies are completely equipped to perform their functions The National Assembly joint committee on defence has told the minister of defence that budgetary allocations to security agencies should be of priority knowledge and coordination in order to avoid working in silos. This position was spearheaded by Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North) during the budget defence of...
NCoS outlines plans to rehabilitate old prisons, staff quarters
Orderpaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel provides a glimpse into the plan for the legislative business of the National Assembly this week. Barring last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly for consideration and passage. Upon receipt of the document, both chambers would commence consideration of the budget estimates. This, of course, is considering that the budget needs to be passed before...
In this opinion piece, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act, says a major agenda for COP28 should be the search for unselfish leadership and a collective resolve to accelerate the transition from fossils to renewable energy It is on record that 151 countries have pledged to attain net zero emissions. Yet, The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2023, which was released earlier this month, shows that countries all...
The Service Chiefs also took turns to outline their efforts to tackle the country’s security situation. Nigeria Service Chiefs have identified inadequate funding, lack of equipment, and poor welfare as challenges to addressing the security situation in the country. This is as the Chief of Army Staff identified the efforts of security operatives in tackling the prevalence of violent extremism, banditry, militancy, and terrorism in the country. The Service Chiefs spoke at the commencement of...
Following the naira redesign, the validity of the old notes was extended to December 2023 but with a new Governor, Yemi Cardoso, the Apex Bank says the old currency notes are now legal tenders indefinitely. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes are to remain legal tender indefinitely. In a statement issued by CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, on Tuesday, the Apex bank said...
The Public Complaints Commission is constitutionally mandated to address cases of injustice perpetrated by either government officials or authority, private organisation or between persons. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has been charged to reposition the Public Complaint Commission (PCC) to ensure service delivery. The National Coordinator of the Network for People’s Congress (NPC), Malam Ladan Mohammed, who made the call on Tuesday while speaking to journalists at the National Assembly, argued that the...
Nigeria has the largest gas reserves in Africa and 9th largest in the world. The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has expressed optimism that gas will play a major role in Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy sources. This is even as it stressed the need for technology, innovation, exploration, production, and commercialization of gas to enable the country to meet the net zero target set for the year 2060. The Executive Secretary of NEITI,...
The lawmakers reiterated the commitment of the 10th House to strengthen and deepen the country’s electoral process and serve as a deterrent against electoral malpractices. The House of Representatives has called on the electorate in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States to come out en masse and participate in the November 11, 2023 Gubernatorial Elections. The call is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chairmen of the House Committees on Electoral Matters and the...
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