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10TH NASS REPORT CARD: North-west lawmakers sponsor 217 bills in first year

North-west lawmakers in the 10th House of Representatives sponsored 217 bills in their first year in office.  In their inaugural year, representatives from the north-west geopolitical zone have made notable contributions to the legislative process by sponsoring 217 bills, which accounts for 18.5 percent of all bills introduced in the house. Among these bills, 8 were passed/transmitted, 14 bills are awaiting consideration, 7 bills are awaiting report, and 188 bills are awaiting second reading.   Out...

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: North-central Reps sponsor 146 bills in first year

North-central lawmakers in the 10th House of Representatives have made significant contributions in their first year, sponsoring a total of 146 bills  From June 2023 to May 2024, representatives from the north-central zone demonstrated their commitment to legislative duties by sponsoring 146 bills, which represent 12.4 percent of all bills introduced in the house. The status of these bills is as follows: 2 bills were passed/transmitted, 2 bills were consolidated, 1 bill was recorded as...

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: Speaker leads as 3 ranking reps sponsor no bill

Top ranking lawmakers accounted for 57 out of 1175 bills processed in the 10th House as three in this category recorded nil in the bills tally. As the 10th National Assembly recently clocked one year in office, OrderPaper has been publishing the annual performance appraisals of lawmakers on bills sponsorship which is their primary responsibility. According to thes detailed analysis of bills processed between June 2023 and May 2024, top ten (10) ranking lawmakers in...

Surrogacy, cost of medicine, and N24bn airport refund | HOUSE GIST TODAY

A price review for medicines, surrogacy regulation bill, and a N24bn refund for airport takeover are major take-away from today’s plenary Economy hardship: Review NHIS medicine price list, Reps tell FG The House of Representatives called on the federal government to review the price list for medicine and medicare under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). It also urged its relevant committees to interface with the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance...

South-south bill triggers regional commissions amidst Tinubu’s tax bills | SENATE GIST TODAY

The re-introduction of the south-south development commission bill and request from Tinubu were the issues discussed in the senate today. Senate amends N/W, S/W Commission Laws over leadership positions The Senate has passed for second reading a bill to amend the North West Development Commission Act 2024. The bill seeking to provide for political representation in the Governing Board of the Commission was sponsored by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central). Bamidele emphasised that the...

Tinubu forwards tax reform bills to the House of Reps

President Tinubu said the proposed fiscal policy and tax reform bill aligned with ongoing financial reforms of the Federal Government and will enhance efficiency in tax compliance. President Bola Tinubu has transmitted four fiscal tax reform bills to the House of Representatives for consideration and expeditious passage. In a letter addressed to the speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday October 3, 2024, President Tinubu said the proposed bills present substantial benefits that align with his...

Senate re-introduces south-south development commission bill

While the NDDC addresses the Niger Delta oil producing region in a broad sense, the South-South Development Commission will hone in on the specific developmental, economic, and ecological challenges facing the South South. The senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish the South-South Development Commission. The commission, when established, will be saddled with the responsibility to receive and manage funds from the federation account allocation and other sources, donations, grants, aids...

FRA: Reps consolidate six fiscal bills 

The House of Representatives has consolidated six Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) amendment bills. It is expected that the House will reintroduce the consolidated bill for second reading soon The House of Representatives on Thursday consolidated six Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) amendment bills. Chairman, rules and business committee of the House, Rep. Francis Waive (APC Delta), while making a brief explanattion, said the bills are of similar subject matter enhance the need for the consolidation of...

Minister summoned as Atiku writes senators | SENATE GIST TODAY

Senate summons Dave Umahi over deplorable road in Oyo state, steps down bill to prescribe licence for private investigators, and Atiku’s proposal for rotational presidency is among the things addressed at the senate today. Senate summons Dave Umahi over deplorable road in Oyo state  The senate has summoned the minister of works, Dave Umahi, over the deplorable state of the old Oyo-Ogbomosho road. This followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Sen. Abdulfatai...

Superiority tussle over national honours and cross carpeting | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Heated debate over national honours and a cross carpeting from PDP to APC are major highlights at House plenary today Reps vs Senate superiority tussle over national honours In a heated debate that lasted for over an hour, members House of Representatives on Wednesday demanded that the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), conferred on the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas be changed to ‘Grand Commander Of the Order...

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