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For one full legislative calendar, Oshiomole, Lawan promoted no bill in Senate-Report
Despite being vocal on the floor of the Senate, former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole is yet to sponsor a bill. Along with his colleagues, the former Edo State governor was sworn in in the red chamber of the National Assembly on 13 June 2023. He is a first timer in the Senate.
Fourteen other Senators are in the same league with the former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, who represents Edo North district. They include immediate past Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, the longest serving member of the National Assembly. Representing Yobe North, Lawan was first elected into the House of Representatives at the onset of the Fourth Republic in 1999 by Bade/Jakusko Federal Constituency.
He was a member of the now defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and served two terms. In 2007, he was elected Senator on the platform of the same political party. With the ANPP and other political parties merging to form APC ahead of the 2015 elections, Lawan was elected on the ticket of the then new party in 2015.
According to a recently released data analysis, produced by foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation, OrderPaper, former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari (APC Zamfara West); and his counterpart in Plateau State, Senator Simon Bako Lalong (APC Plateau South) are also in the infamous list. Both are first term Senators.
In June 2023, Yari contested and lost the Senate Presidency despite being a first-timer in the red chamber. Lalong, who was initially appointed Minister of Labour and Employment in August 2023 by President Bola Tinubu, won his Senate seat through the legal process last November.
Other senators who are yet to sponsor a bill are: Amos Yohanna, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Adamawa North; Victor Umeh of the Labour Party (LP), representing Anambra Central; Samaila Kaila (PDP Bauchi North); Abdul Ningi (PDP Bauchi Central); Ani Okorie (APC Ebonyi South); Neda Imasuen (LP Edo South); and Kelvin Chizoba (LP Enugu East); Muntari Dandutse (APC Katsina South); Jiya Ndalikali (APC Niger South); Onyesoh Allwell (PDP Rivers East); and Hannah Manu (PDP Taraba Central).
For the House of Representatives, 80 of the 360 members do not have any bill to their names. On the contrary, Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu (APC Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State) has sponsored the highest number of bills (85). He is trailed by Hon. Saidu Abdullahi (APC Bida/Gbako/Katcha, Niger State) with 26 bills, and Hon. Waive Francis (PDP Ughelli North/Ughelli South, Delta State) with 24 bills.
Top performers in the Senate include Chief Whip, Senator Tahir Monguno (APC Borno North) with 23 bills; Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin (APC Kano North) 22 biils; Senator Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC Ekiti Central) 17 bills; former Ogun State Governor, Senator Gbenga Daniel (APC Ogun East) with 13 bills; and Asuquo Ekpeyong (APC Cross River South) also with 13 bills.
In the House of Representatives, which has 16 female members, seven of them initiated bills in their first year in office. Hon. Miriam Onuoha (APC Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo, Imo State) topped the list by sponsoring 23 bills.
Others are: Deputy Chief Whip; Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga (APC, Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North, Ogun) with six bills; Hon. Kalifat Ogbara (APC, Kosofe, Lagos), five bills; Hon. (Prof.) Lilian Obiageli Orogbu (LP, Awka North/Awka South, Anambra State), two bills (both second reading); Hon. Amadi Blessing Chigeru (PDP Port Harcourt II, Rivers) two bills; Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe (APC Oluyole), one bill; and Hon. Boma Goodhead (PDP Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru, Rivers), also one bill.
The Senate has only four female members in its 109-seat chamber. And all of them have bills in their names, led by Senator Ipalibo Banigo Harry (PDP Rivers West) who has sponsored 11 bills. Senator Idiat Adebule (APC Lagos West) has four bills, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP Kogi Central) has two bills, while Senator Ireti Kinbigbe (LP FCT) has sponsored one bill.
Top 10 young members of the House of Representatives who sponsored bills within the period include Hon. Manu Soro (PDP Darazo/Ganjuwa, Bauchi State) with 23 bills, Oluseun Whingan (APC Badagry, Lagos State) with 19 bills, Muktar Shagaya (APC Ilorin West/Asa, Kwara State), and Uchenna Okonkwo (LP Idemili North/IIdemili South, Anambra State).
Other areas covered by the report include bills by Senate and House of Representatives’ Presiding/Principal Officers, Climate Change/Ecology bills in both chambers, Gender/Social Inclusion bills in the two chambers, and Anti-Corruption bills in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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Trump set to sign Executive Order to flush out transgender personnel from US military
President-elect, Donald Trump, is set to sign an executive order that would remove all transgender members from the United States military.
It was learnt that the development has intensified concerns within the LGBTQ+ community.
The report claimed that the state officials had stated that transgender personnel would be discharged on medical grounds, deeming them “unfit” to serve.
Recall that during Trump’s first term as president, he introduced a similar policy that prohibited transgender individuals from joining the armed forces while allowing those already enlisted to remain in their roles.
After Trump left office, President Joe Biden had overturned the military ban in his first week as president in 2021, issuing an executive order to restore transgender individuals’ right to serve openly. However, with Trump’s potential return to the White House, transgender rights in the US may face renewed challenges.
However, the current proposal, as reported, would extend to removing all transgender service members, regardless of their current status. It is anticipated that the executive order will be issued on Trump’s first day in office, January 20 next year.
If signed, Trump’s new directive could be broader and more contentious than the policy he implemented during his first term. What would be its impact on transgender personnel serving in US military.
Reports indicated that approximately 15,000 transgender individuals are actively serving in the US military.
This is coming amid moves by US congress to stop irst transgender lawmaker from using female restrooms and bathrooms in her new workplace.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson had expressed his support for the policy that tends to disregard transgender ideologies in the legislative arm.
“All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” the speaker said in a statement last Wednesday.
“It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol. Women deserve women’s only spaces,” he added.
The move to prevent McBride from using the women’s facilities in the House was first initiated by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who on Monday introduced a resolution to ban trans women from using women’s bathrooms inside the complex.
Mace said the resolution was “absolutely” in response to McBride, a Delaware Democrat, being elected to the House.
She took her anti-trans crusade even further on Wednesday, announcing a bill to ban trans people from using bathrooms that align with their gender in all federal buildings across the country. Neither of the resolutions have been brought to a House vote.
It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol. Women deserve women’s only spaces,” he added.
The move to prevent McBride from using the women’s facilities in the House was first initiated by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who on Monday introduced a resolution to ban trans women from using women’s bathrooms inside the complex.
Mace said the resolution was “absolutely” in response to McBride, a Delaware Democrat, being elected to the House.
She took her anti-trans crusade even further on Wednesday, announcing a bill to ban trans people from using bathrooms that align with their gender in all federal buildings across the country. Neither of the resolutions have been brought to a House vote.
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PHOTO: Courtesy visit to Priesthood Orphanage by Just Friends Club of Nigeria Founder
Dr. (Mrs) Blessing Echenwo, left, founder of Priesthood Orphanage, Karamajiji, Abuja and Mrs. Maria Cardillo, a member of Just Friends Club of Nigeria, during the visit of the club to the orphanage in Abuja…recently
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Just in: NYSC Releases Batch ‘C’ Corps Members Call Up Letters
The National Youth Service Corps has announced the release of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream I call-up letters for prospective corps members.
The corps made the announcement in a series of post on its official X (former Twitter) handle on Monday.
It said orientation camp for the stream is expected to start on November 27, 2024 and closes on December 17, 2024.
According to the post, “some prospective corp members posted to Lagos will have orientation in Ogun and Osun.
“While some of those posted to Zamfara will have in Kebbi and Sokoto etc”
The corps, however, advised prospective corps members to print and sign an addendum, which will be submitted during registration at the orientation camp.
Tips to guide Deployed Prospective Corps Members
Do not travel to the Orientation Camps at night. Break your journey when necessary.
Report on your scheduled reporting date.
Apply for spelling error and name rearrangement on your dashboard.
After documentation in the Camp, you cannot change your Date of Birth, Date of Graduation, Course of Study and Passport Photograph.
Do not report to the Camp if there is any discrepancies in your course of study or with the Date of Graduation on your Statement of Result and your Call-up Letter. Contact your Institution to sort it out.
ATTENTION TO ALL 2024 BATCH ”C” STREAM I MARRIED FEMALE PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS
All married female Prospective Corps members (PCMs) who are deployed to States where their husbands are not domiciled should report to the nearest NYSC Orientation Camp for their State of Deployment to be changed.
They are to report during the period of Registration at the Orientation Camps with the copies of their marital and other relevant documents as evidence. Once the change is made it will reflect on theirM dashboard for reprinting.
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