In a stunning turn of events that has shocked political observers across Nigeria, Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, just 49 days after his controversial removal. Obasa’s Removal and Meranda’s Rise On January 13, 2025, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was removed as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The decision came swiftly, with 35 out of 40 lawmakers voting in favor of his removal....
The South East Development Commission (SEDC) gets legislative approval for N250 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year The House of Representatives committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has approved the commission’s N250 billion budget for 2025, marking what has been described as the beginning of a long-overdue development in the region. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Chris Nkwonta (APC Abia), told journalists in Abuja after the budget defense by the SEDC management...
Imasuen takes the spotlight as the senate braces for a high-stakes showdown as its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions takes center stage in the unfolding Natasha-Akpabio drama. As tensions continue to rise between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the senate committee on ethics, privileges, and public petition is expected to launch a formal investigation into the altercations and allegations involving the two lawmakers. Parliament Reports recalls that following...
Chevron, Shell, Total, Seplat and other oil companies are to face the House Committee on Public Account in a week long probe over N9.4 trillion owed to the Federation Account Chevron Nigeria Ltd, Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total E&P Nigeria, Oando Oil Ltd, Seplat Energy and other oil companies have been summoned to an investigative hearings by the House of Representatives, through its Committee on Public Accounts, to address outstanding debts of N9.4 trillion owed ...
In a significant move to enhance transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s extractive sector, OrderPaper Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have launched the Rembinar Dialogue Series. This dynamic virtual initiative aims to facilitate in-depth discussions on resource governance, climate change, and energy transition, with a focus on the impact of tax reforms on the extractive industries. OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank, is proud to announce...
This marks a 99.96% increase from the 2024 budget of ₦27.5 trillion, reflecting the administration’s commitment to infrastructure, economic growth, and debt management. President Bola Tinubu has signed the ₦54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill into law. The bill was signed on Friday at a brief ceremony at the State House in Abuja. Parliament Reports recalls that the bill, was passed by the National Assembly on February 13, after increasing it from the initial N49.7 trillion...
Meanwhile, Sen Ireti recalled a conversation in which Natasha mentioned that Akpabio had asked to meet her at a hotel. The wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, has strongly refuted the sexual harassment allegations leveled against her husband, Senator Godswill Akpabio, by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking to journalists shortly after the allegations surfaced, Mrs. Akpabio described them as baseless and a product of wild imagination. She recalled the longstanding cordial relationship between...
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