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Building collapse and delayed justice | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Key topics discussed in the House today included the swift passage of some establishment bills, a call to address delays in justice delivery, and efforts to tackle the issue of building collapses in Nigeria  Bills scale second reading without debate In what appears to have become the new norm in the House of Representatives, the speaker, Tajudeen Abbas again gave speedy passage to two establishment bills without debate at Wednesday’s plenary session. The two bills...

LIFE This Week: Bank alarm bells, flood and Niger boat mishap

OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) presents possible discussions on a wide range of issues, including bank alarm bells, that will be addressed in the National Assembly this week. As the National Assembly prepares for another plenary week, it is as usual, poised to engage in extensive deliberations on several pressing matters of national significance. This week, the National Assembly will engage in discussions covering a wide range of issues crucial to Nigeria’s progress and...

Abuja tremors. flood troubles and echoes of Edo guber polls | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Tremors in Abuja, flood in some parts of the country and rejection of Edo gubernatorial result by LP Reps caucus top activities in the House Speaker’s welcome address The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC Kaduna) at Wednesday’s plenary session welcomed members back after the 9 weeks of recess, and just as forecasted in our Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), the speaker revealed the focus of the second session (2024-2025) of the...

LIFE This Week: Incessant fuel hike and Borno flood

As plenary resumes this week after a long recess, OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) highlights critical issues expected to dominate discussions in the Senate and the House of Representatives    Nigerian lawmakers resume full legislative activities in the National Assembly on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, after nine weeks of recess. It is known that  annual recess in the legislative calendar is expected to serve as a vital opportunity for federal lawmakers to engage in...

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: How the 20 female senators and reps fared in one year

Four female senators and 16 female members of the House of Representatives posted a total tally of 58 bills in the first year of the 10th National Assembly  Concerns over the underrepresentation of women in both elected and appointed political office have been loud for quite some time. With their number drastically decreasing from eight in the previous 9th Senate to only four in the current 10th Senate, it appears that women’s presence in the...

10th NASS REPORT CARD: 8 Bayelsa lawmakers sponsor 12 bills in 1 year

Bayelsa stands as one of the states with the lowest number of bills and slowest progression in the 1st year of the 10th National Assembly   Lawmakers have been criticised for their apparent failure to fulfil their legislative responsibilities, casting doubts on their credibility. The primary functions of the legislature include representation, lawmaking, and oversight, but some legislators have undeniably fallen short in the aspect of lawmaking. As a way to keep lawmakers on their toes,...

10th NASS Report Card: Okpebholo 1, Oshiomhole nil as Edo lawmakers post 42 bills

The upcoming gubernatorial election in Edo state appears to have distracted lawmakers from their duties as 3 senators and 9 members in the house post 42 bills in one year. Out of a total of 1,650 bills sponsored in the 10th National Assembly in one year, 12 lawmakers from Edo state account for only 42. A majority of these 42 bills have witnessed very slow progression with many of them staying on just the first...

Reps adjourn plenary to 17th September 2024

Members of the House of Representatives will return to legislative business in plenary on September 17, 2024 With a nationwide protest looming in just nine days, the House of Representatives has adjourned for eight weeks to reconvene on September 17, 2024. This decision was announced by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia) during Tuesday’s plenary session. In his closing remarks, Kalu expressed gratitude on behalf of the Speaker, acknowledging the support and unity among members....

Meet 14 members of the 10th National Assembly from Jigawa State

Jigawa State, in the north-west Nigeria, has a total of fourteen lawmakers in the National Assembly comprising of three senators and eleven representative la in the House  Jigawa State, located in northern Nigeria, was created on August 27, 1991, during General Ibrahim Babangida’s military administration, which created nine new states, raising the total tally to thirty.  Originally part of Kano State, Jigawa shares a border with the Republic of Niger. The state capital is Dutse,...

Suicide bombing, cholera, roll call, and reprimand | HOUSE GIST TODAY

Suicide bombing in Borno, cholera outbreak, and attendance roll call were some of the highlights of Tuesday’s plenary in the House of Representatives  Sack security appointees over Borno suicide bombing… Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki (PDP Sokoto) has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack all his appointees in the security sector, citing their failure to meet the expectations of Nigerians. He made this call while contributing to a motion condemning the recent suicide bombing in Borno...

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