Reps to feature CBN Governor, FIRS Chair, and Ministers of Finance on the latest edition of its sectoral Debate billed for the financial sector. The House of Representatives is set to hold the second edition of its Sectoral Debates/Dialogue today, 6th February 2024, as part of its periodic Policy Brief Series. The lawmakers have started arriving in preparation for the sectoral debate, although plenary is scheduled to commence at 11 am. This edition of the...
As the House resumes after a short break for the bye-elections, a bill for the amendment of the Electoral Act and the Criminal Code are going to be on the agenda of the House of Representatives. These, among others, will be analysed in this Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) by OrderPaper. The House of Representatives on resumption from the Christmas break held its first plenary session of the year 2024 on Tuesday, 30th January with...
The Pan-African Parliament is mourning the passing of Geingob the late president of Namibia The Pan-African Parliament has expressed rude shock over the passing of the Namibia President, Mr. Hage Gottfried Geingob who died on Sunday. The Acting-President of the Pan-African Parliament, Hon. Dr. Ashebir W. Gayo in a press statement issued on Sunday night said Geingob’s contributions to the continent can not be overemphasised. “It is with a profound sense of loss and deep...
Customs revenue was affected by uncertainties and anxiety towards the 2023 elections and suspension of excise on single-use plastics, carbonated drinks, and telecommunications Value Added Tax (VAT). The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has blamed the uncertainties of the year 2023, from the elections, cash crunch, Naira re-design, and other factors as responsible for the drastic reduction in its revenue. The Comptroller General (CG) of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi stated this at an interactive...
The House of Reps has given the Fire Service 7 days to return the sum of N1.4bn COVID-19 funds to the federation account. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has ordered the Federal Fire Service (FFS) to refund the sum of N1.484 billion released to it for the COVID-19 intervention fund within Seven days to the federation account. The directive of the PAC on Wednesday was a sequel to the failure...
Reps set December 2025 for a new constitution as the review would be the sixth time that the National Assembly would embark on the amendment of the nation’s constitution. The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee has said they will be delivering a new constitution to Nigerians by December 2025. The Committee chaired by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC, Abia) stated this on Wednesday during their pre-inaugural meeting in Abuja...
The ECOWAS Commission is yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member States about their intention to withdraw from the Community. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has denied any knowledge of the withdrawal of membership of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Community. The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, on Sunday, in a joint statement read out on Niger national television, announced their immediate withdrawal...
In this Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), OrderPaper highlights the top 5 issues that will occupy lawmakers as the National Assembly resumes plenary from the Christmas break  Ahead of Tuesday’s resumption of lawmakers at the National Assembly (NASS), the tension and anxiety that have filled the nation due to palpable insecurity across the country will be one of the top 5 talking points expected to be on the front burner. The BettaGate corruption scandal at...
The announcement of the membership withdrawal from ECOWAS was made on Sunday in a joint statement read out on Niger national television. The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The announcement was made on Sunday in a joint statement read out on Niger national television as the countries’ military regimes would no longer be part of the bloc. According to...
“As a Committee, our agenda is targeted at introducing key amendments to the Petroleum Industry Act, to ensure stronger provisions for clean energy transition.” The National Assembly (NASS) has said it will repeal the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to ensure stronger provisions to ensure clean energy transition and cleanse the oil and gas sector. These revelations were made on Thursday, 25 January 2024 when the National Assembly joint...
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