Sharon Eboesomi, Author at Parliament Reports

Akpabio assures optimal cooperation with journalists

Sharon EboesomiApril 29, 20244 min

Akpabio urges Nigerians to give up sentimental thinking and behaviour in order to progress democracy and prosperity The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured cooperation with journalists seeking information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Represented by the Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), he stated that the Senate under his leadership would not refuse any journalist access to information for ventilation to the...

Parliamentary Resources

15 interesting facts about the National Assembly

Sharon EboesomiApril 27, 202418 min

How much do you know about Nigeria’s National Assembly? In this piece, OrderPaper’s Sharon Eboesomi writes on 15 interesting facts you should know.

Parliamentary Resources

LONG SERVICE: 6 lawmakers who did 20 years in NASS

Sharon EboesomiApril 26, 20247 min

These 6 former lawmakers in the National Assembly held sway and made their marks for up to two decades before they bowed out. These former lawmakers served in the National Assembly making laws for several years. Interestingly, some of them began their journey in the National Assembly right after the return to democracy in 1999. In most cases, these people were referred to as ‘landlords.’

House of Representatives Senate

Senate committee backs 18-year minimum entry age into tertiary institutions

Sharon EboesomiApril 24, 20244 min

The Senate, according to Dandutse, would back any initiative taken by the government to expedite the admissions process, particularly with regard to the minimum age requirement for entrance into tertiary institutions. The federal government’s proposal to review the entry age into tertiary institutions has been supported by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund. This was revealed by the committee’s chairman, Muntari Dandutse (APC, Katsina South), Tuesday in Abuja during the monitoring of the...

Senate

Rivers Crises: No end in sight as Mpigi sidelines Fubara for Wike

Sharon EboesomiApril 22, 202410 min

The unending feud in Rivers State seems to be blowing out of proportion with no solution in sight. There is no doubt that the political dogfight in Rivers State that has subsequently divided the state is gradually going haywire as Senator Barinada Mpigi (PDP, Rivers South East) joins in the fight. OrderPaper recalls there has been a political dispute between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike, over the...

Offsides and Softsides

Akpabio hails Tunde Onakoya, new world chess record holder

Sharon EboesomiApril 22, 20243 min

Nigerians in the city gave Tunde Onakoya tremendous support during his marathon at Times Square, New York, with many of them turning out to cheer him on. A Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon which started on Wednesday, hoping to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa through the record attempt. At approximately 12:40 a.m. (04:40 GMT) on Saturday, he exceeded the previous record of 56...

Parliamentary Resources

PARLIAMENT PRIMER: Simple Guide to Understanding the National Assembly

Sharon EboesomiApril 21, 202416 min

Nigeria’s National Assembly is perceived more in a negative light by many in the public domain. But understanding how this all-important arm of government works is vital for anyone interested in governance. This piece provides a simple guide for this purpose

House of Representatives Senate

Again, Senate postpones resumption by another week

Sharon EboesomiApril 18, 20243 min

OrderPaper recalls that both Houses had last week, postponed their resumption originally slated for 16th April, 2024 to 23rd April, 2024 to ensure the completion of the renovation of the National Assembly Complex. The Senate has again postponed its plenary resumption to Tuesday 30th, April, 2024. This information was contained in a statement by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze directed to Senators of the National Assembly on Thursday. The statement read, “Distinguished Senators...

Parliamentary Resources

Federal Constituencies and Senatorial Districts in Nigeria’s National Assembly

Sharon EboesomiApril 16, 202435 min

In this report, OrderPaper’s Sharon Eboesomi gives a breakdown on the Federal Constituencies and Senatorial Districts under the Nigerian National Assembly.

House of Representatives Senate

NASS Complex Renovation: Senate, Reps to return to main chambers next week

Sharon EboesomiApril 16, 20244 min

After 19 months of holding plenaries at temporary Chambers, both the Senate and the House of Representatives, are returning to their main Hallowed Chambers on Tuesday next week. Members of the House of Representatives and Senators are set to resume plenary sittings in their main Chambers next week on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 OrderPaper recalls that a contract worth N37 billion was given to Visible Construction Limited and a few other companies by the Federal...

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