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Tag: Legislature

Reps Guarantee Nigerians of Pay-per-view Tariff Implementation
24Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Finance, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Reps Guarantee Nigerians of Pay-per-view Tariff Implementation

The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on pay-per-view tariff has guaranteed Nigerians of its resolve to implement payment commensurate with viewing hours on satellite service. The assurance was issued by the Chairman of the committee, Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa Ibom) while addressing newsmen at the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Friday. According to Idem, a bill to compel service providers to implement pay-per-view has passed second reading in the house. He said that the bill, when passed into law, would expand the powers of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission to ensure the implementation of a pay-per-view tariff. Idem added that the process to implement a pay-per-view tariff started in June 2020 and would not be swept under the carpet. He said, “I want to as...
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Legislative Aids Protest over Unpaid Salary Arrears
13Apr By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Legislature, News, Nigeria

Legislative Aids Protest over Unpaid Salary Arrears

Legislative aides under the auspices of the “Concerned National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum” on Tuesday protested at the foyer of the National Assembly over unpaid salary arrears. The aides stormed the foyer of the National Assembly carrying placards with various inscriptions. They accused the Clerk to the National Assembly, Arc Olatunde Ojo, of failure to pay their salary arrears, implement Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS), minimum wage, Duty Tour Allowances (DTA), lack of training and Conditions of Service. There was however drama when they sighted Speaker Femi Gbajabimila, who was on his way to the Chamber. The protesters had relocated to the back entrance into the foyer of the National Assembly when they noticed the arrival of the Speaker and started...
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Reps Meet Chief of Army Staff Over Threats of Breakup
27Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

Reps Meet Chief of Army Staff Over Threats of Breakup

The members of the House of Representatives have held a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, to discuss the secession threats in the country. Despite the refusal of the lawmakers and the military to divulge the details to reporters, reports say the succession agitations in the south-West championed by Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Ighoho, the Indigenous People of Biafra, and other agitations in the South-East and South-West featured the most. The House delegation led by its Chairman, Abdul-Razaq Namdas, held the meeting with the COAS behind closed doors at about 11 am at the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Abuja. The lawmakers raised concerns over the agitations of individuals and groups to divide the country and rising insecurity. ...
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Imo Assembly Impeaches Majority Leader
4Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Legislature, News, Nigeria

Imo Assembly Impeaches Majority Leader

The infighting at the Imo State House of Assembly, Owerri, on Thursday, took a different turn as the lawmakers impeached the majority leader, Uche Ogbuagu. Ogbuagu, who represents Ikeduru state constituency, had moved to the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the removal of former governor Emeka Ihedioha in January 2020 by the Supreme Court in a bid to assume a principal role in the house. It was gathered that he was impeached by a majority vote at Thursday’s plenary which took place amid heavy security presence. His removal was announced by the speaker, Paul Emezim, who presided over the plenary. The impeached lawmaker is speculated to have been embroiled in a cold war with the deputy speaker, Amarachi Iwuanyanwu. Details later…
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El-Rufai to FG – Give us State police, Resource Control Now
20Feb By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

El-Rufai to FG – Give us State police, Resource Control Now

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has asked The Federal Government to as a matter of urgency implement the three specific recommendations of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Committee on True Federalism to address the insecurity in the country. The governor disclosed this when he featured as one of the speakers on a live broadcast on Friday tagged, ‘The Fierce Urgency of Now: Tactics and Strategies to Pull Nigeria from the Brink.’ El-Rufai said that Nigeria had failed “jealously and consistently protect its prerogatives and status as a leviathan, the ultimate guarantor of security, the protector of rights and the promoter of the rule of law.” He said that is why the Federal Government’s power is being challenged in a frighteningly sustained manner by a phalanx of armed non-sta...
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New Service Chiefs Set for Reps Screening Wednesday
16Feb By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

New Service Chiefs Set for Reps Screening Wednesday

The House of Representatives is set to screen the newly appointed service chiefs, on Wednesday. Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, said the service chiefs will be screened behind closed doors for security reasons, Punch reports. The service chiefs to be screened include - Maj. Gen. Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea lrabor – Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru – Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo – Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Amao – Chief of Air staff. They will replace the erstwhile Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. Femi Gbajabiamila, spea...
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Ban Open Grazing, Senator Tells Buhari
10Feb By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Agriculture, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Ban Open Grazing, Senator Tells Buhari

Tolulope Odebiyi, a member of the Nigerian Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sign an executive order to ban open grazing by herdsmen in the country. The senator who represents the Ogun West Senatorial district on Wednesday while regretting the invasion of killer herdsmen into the country from neighbouring countries asked Buhari to take immediate action. Odebiyi said, “It is an indictment on our leadership that people are coming into Nigeria to rape, maim and kill our people. It is upsetting and we must rise up to this occasion. I rise that the President need to speak and calm the nation. “The President can sign an Executive Order banning open grazing. There are actions that he can take immediately but nothing is being done.” The South-West region has been in the ey...
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Senate Deliberates on Buhari’s Request to Confirm Service Chiefs
9Feb By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Legislature, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Senate Deliberates on Buhari’s Request to Confirm Service Chiefs

The Senate, on Tuesday deliberated on President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to confirm the newly appointed service chiefs. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan read the request which was contained in a letter dated 27th January, 2021. A statement by Lawan’s aide, Ezrel Tabiowo, said the letter read, “In compliance with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act. Cap A20 Laws the Federation of Nigeria 2004, I hereby forward for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of the under listed officer as the Chief of Defence Staff and Services Chiefs of the Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “The appointees for confirmation are: Maj. Gen. Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea lrabor – Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru – Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admir...
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Lawan Commends Gov Ugwuanyi’s Commitment to National Unity
29Dec By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Legislature, News, Nigeria

Lawan Commends Gov Ugwuanyi’s Commitment to National Unity

President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has praised Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, for promoting national unity and integration across party divide. Lawan while peaking during the 10th year anniversary of the death of Senator Dr Orji Uzor Kalu's father, Late Chief Johnson Uzor Nsiegbe Kalu, held at Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, the expressed delight that Gov. Ugwuanyi was patriotic enough to attend the event in solidarity with the family of the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Kalu, in spite of their different political persuasions. The Senate President who stressed on the importance of national unity said that “Nigeria needs all parts of the country to make things work”. Pointing out that "this occasion that has brought all of us here; regardless o...
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