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Jun

2024

Tinubu Gets Bill Proposing Return To Regional Government Friday

FGN, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Tinubu Gets Bill Proposing Return To Regional Govt Friday President Bola Tinubu will, on Friday, receive a draft bill seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria. The proposed legislation authored by a chieftain of the Yoruba socio-cultural association, Afenifere, Akin Fapohunda, and titled, “A Bill for an Act to substitute the annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with New Governance Model for the Federal Republic of Nigeria’, seeks among others, new extant laws to be cited as “The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria New Governance Model for Nigeria Act 2024.” The PUNCH reported last…

Jun

2024

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National Assembly Moves To Buy New Presidential Aircraft For Tinubu, Shettima

FGN, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

National Assembly Moves To Buy New Presidential Aircrafts For Tinubu, Shettima The National Assembly has recommended the purchase of two new presidential aircrafts for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The recommendation was put forward by the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence. According to the lawmakers, there is a need to acquire the new presidential aircrafts for security reasons and the cost of maintenance associated with the current Presidential Air Fleet (PAF). The Committee issued the recommendation based on the report presented by its members after a hearing conducted by its…

Jun

2024

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New National Minimum Wage Ready, Awaiting Legislative Action – President Tinubu

FGN, Economy, National Assembly, News Flash

New National Minimum Wage Ready, Awaiting Legislative Action – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has revealed that a consensus has been reached on the long-debated new minimum wage between the Federal Government and organised labour. In his national broadcast to mark the 2024 Democracy Day in Abuja on Wednesday, Tinubu revealed that an executive bill will soon be sent to the National Assembly to formalise the new minimum wage Agreement He stated, “In this spirit, we have negotiated in good faith and with open arms with organised labour on a new national minimum wage. “We shall soon send an executive bill…

Jun

2024

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Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa On Ohafia Electricity Problems

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash, Power & Energy

Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa On Ohafia Electricity Problems MY INFORMED RESPONSE TO REPRESENTATIVE IBE OKWARA OSONWA AMID EEDC SUPPLY BLACKMAIL. I have operated long enough in the electricity supply industry to be able to understand and speak to their body language of deceit. I have been a privileged operator as Consultant to NEPA Southeast zone, PHCN Southeast zone and then to where EEDC was created through privatization. And so when Representative Ibe Okwara Osonwa recently announced his terms of settlement of the issues between EEDC and Ohafia community, which among other things recommended a N100…

Jun

2024

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Reps Seek Six-Year Tenure For President, Rotation Among Zones

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Reps Seek Six-Year Tenure For President, Rotation Among Zones A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives are seeking alterations to the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country. They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for “A single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Speaking on behalf of the group on Monday in Abuja, the member representing Ideato South/Ideato North Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said, “The reduction in government spending and…

Jun

2024

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Nigerian Senate Leadership Visits Dangote Refinery, Fertilizer Plant, Truck Assembling Plant And Ports In Lagos

Business, Economy, National Assembly, News Flash

Nigerian Senate Leadership Visits Dangote Refinery, Fertilizer Plant,Truck Assembling Plant and Ports In Lagos "The impending availability of locally refined petroleum products remains the key to unlocking Nigeria's economic growth", Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, CON. Lagos, Nigeria - June 7- 9, 2024: The Nigerian Senate leadership, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, conducted a three-day visit to Lagos State, inspecting key projects in the oil and gas industry and exploring ways to enhance Nigeria's economic growth. Friday, June 7- Arrival and Presentation at Eko Hotel: The Senate leadership arrived in Lagos on Friday and attended a presentation at Eko Hotel,…

Jun

2024

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House Of Reps To Probe Internet Service Providers For Poor Services

National Assembly, Information Technology, News Flash

Reps To Probe Internet Service Providers For Poor Services The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Communications to investigate the activities of private internet service providers in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency, Kogi State, Mr Leke Abejide during Thursday’s plenary. According to the lawmaker, many internet service providers in the country “Have managed to evade accountability for their widespread inefficiency, feeble and inferior service delivery, while consumers are compelled to persistently pay for inadequate services due to the apparent absence of…

Jun

2024

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House Of Reps Moves To Create New State In South East

FGN, National Assembly, News Flash, South East

Reps Moves to Create New State in South East, Passes Bill for First Reading The House of Representatives has taken a step towards the creation of a new state in the southeastern region of Nigeria. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that lawmakers in the lower chamber of the national assembly on Thursday passed a bill for the establishment of Orlu State through its first reading. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Hon. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, representative of Ideato North South Federal Constituency of Imo State, and co-sponsored by other lawmakers, is now set for second reading. According to the draft bill, the creation of…

Jun

2024

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Heated Debate In Senate As Bill To Ban Open Grazing Scales Second Reading

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Heated Debate In Senate As Bill To Ban Open Grazing Scales Second Reading A bill for an Act to ban open grazing and establish ranches as an antidote for the perennial violent clashes between sedentary farmers and nomadic herders in Nigeria, on Wednesday, scaled second reading after a slightly heated debate. The Senate also proposed a national summit on the matter, in addition to a public hearing for a comprehensive solution. The proposal came after a motion on the bill was moved by Senator Titus Zam representing Benue North-West, who argued, in his lead debate, that the menace of farmers…

Jun

2024

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Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Applauds The National Assembly For Introducing Bill To Stop Open Grazing

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Applauds The National Assembly For Introducing Bill To Stop Open Grazing CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME FROM THIS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY? The news of the bill banning open grazing of cattles nationwide passing through second reading at the National Assembly is a very encouraging optics. This law if finally passed will without doubt reduce the socioeconomic and political stress levels in this country by at least 50 percent. But for it to pass the second reading, it expectedly divided the Senate and the country along religious and ethnic lines. The same people of ethno religious conclave propagating Arewa…