Op-ed Editor, Author at Parliament Reports

Nigeria’s newly enacted Students Loan Act sparks heated debate among citizens

Op-ed EditorJanuary 28, 202414 min

Efio-Ita Nyok, from Abuja, writes on a recent plenary session held by the Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs) on the recently assented Higher Education Act, popularly known as the Students Loan Act. In a plenary session organized by Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs), a programme under the aegis of OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank that bridges the gap between people and parliament, a robust debate on the...

Offsides and Softsides

Maida urges Nokia to invest in Nigeria’s ICT R&D

Op-ed EditorDecember 2, 20232 min

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has requested Nokia Networks to increase its investments in Research and Development (R&D) to support the growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria. Maida spoke when a delegation from Nokia Networks of Finland led by the Deputy Minister, Under-Secretary of State for International Trade from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Jarno Syrjala, visited...

Citizens Speak

Climate Change: A ‘Perpetual Pandemic’ in Disguise

Op-ed EditorDecember 1, 20239 min

This oped by Olaogun Michael Sunkanmi calls for concerted action to combat the onslaught of climate change in Nigeria Amidst unprecedented global challenges ranging from economic hardship to military takeover in some parts of Africa to the Russian-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars, the conversation continues on the “war” of nature against man—climate change. This is a result of the intended and unintended actions of man against the environment. Climate change has not only posed threats to...

Citizens Speak National Assembly Politics

FOR THE RECORD: My 2024 budget lays foundation for greater Nigeria – Tinubu

Op-ed EditorNovember 30, 20239 min

President Tinubu says his first (2024) budget promises to be the foundation for the reforms he plans to take Nigeria to greatness In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is my honour to be here today to present my administration’s 2024 Budget Proposal to this Joint Session of the 10th National Assembly. This moment is especially profound and significant to me because it is...

Senate

FOR THE RECORD: Why 10th NASS will work with President Tinubu

Op-ed EditorNovember 30, 202310 min

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in his welcome remark at the 2024 budget presentation session, outlines why the 10th National Assembly is proud to work collaboratively with President Bola Tinubu. “On behalf of the Right Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Distinguished Deputy Senate President, the Right Honorable Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Distinguished Senate Leader, Principal Officers of both Chambers, Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of the House...

Citizens Speak Uncategorized

COP28: Why Africa Must Accelerate Transition from Fossil Fuel to Renewable Energy

Op-ed EditorNovember 27, 202310 min

In this opinion piece, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act, says a major agenda for COP28 should be the search for unselfish leadership and a collective resolve to accelerate the transition from fossils to renewable energy It is on record that 151 countries have pledged to attain net zero emissions. Yet, The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2023, which was released earlier this month, shows that countries all...

House of Representatives Senate

OrderPaper’s ACEs flay NASS over purchase of SUVs amidst economic crisis

Op-ed EditorNovember 23, 20233 min

Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs) is an initiative of OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organization and policy think tank, conceived to achieve the implementation of its Legislative Accountability and Constituency Engagement (Leg’ACE) Programme. The Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs) community has criticised the National Assembly’s decision to purchase luxury Sports Utility Vehicles, SUVs valued at N57.6 billion for the 360 members of the House of Representatives and 109 Senators, describing it as...

Citizens Speak

OPINION | Why parliament must prioritize the interest of citizens

Op-ed EditorOctober 17, 20235 min

The interest of citizens is the paramount duty of parliament, writes Temitayo Odeyemi, in this opinion article shared with OrderPaper Nigeria Now that the new Nigerian national and subnational legislatures have completed leadership and committee selections, it is time to get on with their statutory tasks of law-making, representation, and oversight. However, by virtue of what legislatures symbolise, the job they are elected to do, and to strengthen their core roles, there is a pressing...

Citizens Speak Open House

Climate Action: Why Tinubu’s Administration needs course correction ahead of COP28

Op-ed EditorOctober 3, 20237 min

Professor of Environment and Development, Professor Chukwumerije Okereke and Senior Policy Analyst, Nnaemeka Oruh rue Nigeria’s missed opportunity to demonstrate leadership and the prioritisation of its action on Climate Change at UN General Assembly The 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) may have come and gone but the debates and the representations by global leaders continue to shape the path to commitments and development. In his opening remark, the UN Secretary-General said,...

Citizens Speak Open House

FRC to hold sStakeholders Dialogue with Nigerian banks, others

Op-ed EditorOctober 3, 20231 min

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), has concluded preparations to hold a Stakeholder Dialogue on implementing sections of the Fiscal Responsibility Act that relate to lending by banks to governments and public institutions in the Federation. In a press release made available on Tuesday and signed by Bede Anyanwu, Head of Strategic Communications in the Commission, it stated that the event to be held in Lagos this weekend, will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders...

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