A similar action was taken in 2017 under the Bukola Saraki Senate Presidency when the number of cameramen and photojournalists covering the Senate was reduced from approximately 40 to 13. The Senate has barred at least 10 television stations in the country from covering its plenary proceedings in the chamber, reducing the number of accredited TV stations to 7. The number of authorised TV stations has dropped to seven after the Senate forbade at least...
Lawmakers raise concerns over heat and the non-functionality of electronic gadgets in the renovated chamber of the House of Representatives After two years of construction work and an expediture of N42 billion on the renovation of the Senate and House of Representatives chambers, lawmakers in the House were forced to conduct plenary session on Tuesday under heat as the airconditioning system did not work. The representatives also raised concerns over their inability to make use...
Senator Ndume lamented over the tight sitting position, poor sound system and unavailability of a clock in the chamber. The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has rejected the arrangements of the Senate Chamber. Ndume during Tuesday’s plenary lamented over the poor condition of the Chamber which according to him is not a chamber but similar to a conference hall. He called for an urgent need to address the poor...
As the Nigerian National Assembly gears up for its next legislative week, speculations abound regarding the pressing issues that will take centre stage. OrderPaper, in this LIFE SERVICE, lists some of these issues. In a week rife with many uncertainties, Nigeria finds itself grappling with a multitude of pressing issues that have captured the attention of the nation and the corridors of the National Assembly are abuzz with anticipation, as these pressing issues demand attention....
The Rivers State House of Assembly has overridden the assent of Governor Siminialayi Fubara for the third time in three months. For the third time in three months, the Rivers State House of Assembly has continued to exercise the powers of the provisions of Section 100 (5)of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic (as altered) as it overrides the assent of Governor Siminialayi Fubara to pass the Rivers State Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2024...
Akwa Ibom State, in the south-south Nigeria, has a total of thirteen members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and ten representatives in the House Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe River...
EFCC has dismissed the alleged viral list of former governors being investigated by the anti-corruption agency for allegedly misappropriating N2.187 trillion. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and other former governors in the Senate would have some relief as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that it has no association with a circulating list of former governors allegedly under investigation for corruption. Several media outlets, not OrderPaper, reported on Saturday that the...
The House of Representatives celebrated Kalu on his birthday describing him as a leader and parliamentarian with outstanding merit. In a heartwarming gesture, the House of Representatives has felicitated the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. The statement issued by House Spokesman Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., on Saturday hailed Kalu as a leader and a parliamentarian of outstanding merit. Speaking of Kalu’s stewardship, Rotimi noted that “Kalu has...
Moro frowns at the development and calls on both the federal and state governments to take immediate steps to nip the barbaric acts in the bud. The senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has called for an immediate end to the continued killings in parts of the senatorial district by suspected herdsmen. Apa, Agatu and Otukpo LGAs have been under bloody attacks by the marauding herders leading to wanton...
The House of Representatives celebrates the nation’s journalists and media practitioners on World Press Freedom Day 2024. In commemoration of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD 2024), the House of Representatives celebrates the nation’s journalists and media practitioners. Commemorated on May 3 annually, the observance of Press Freedom Day highlights the importance of a free media for healthy democracies and provides an opportunity to celebrate journalists as agents of public good. In a statement jointly signed...
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