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Niger: OrderPaper’s ACEs urge use of Shuttle Diplomacy in resolving impasse

Op-ed EditorAugust 15, 202314 min

Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs) is an initiative of OrderPaper; Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank, conceived to achieve the implementation of its Legislative Accountability and Constituency Engagement (Leg’ACE) Programme. As stakeholders continue to seek solutions to the political situation in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged to pursue the option of shuttle diplomacy more vigorously. This call was made...

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NEDC: “I’ll bring selfless service and futuristic ideas on board” – Rep. Onuigbo

Op-ed EditorAugust 12, 20235 min

Onuigbo notes that the Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) must structure its plans in a manner that renews hope and delivers development that is enduring and sustainable. READ ALSO: 9th NASS: OrderPaper inducts five lawmakers into MVP Hall of Fame The South East representative on the Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has pledged to bring selfless service anchored on the vision of providing advice...

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OrderPaper’s Epia, Ndidi Nwuneli, Others to speak at Naija Policy Hackathon

Op-ed EditorAugust 12, 20234 min

Epia, who will be speaking on Setting the Agenda for Nigeria’s Legislative Arm of Government, is the convener of Nigeria’s first-ever Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame READ ALSO: Hall of Fame: Can anything good come out of Nigeria’s Parliament? The Founder/Executive Director of OrderPaper Nigeria; Oke Epia, will, this weekend, join a list of eminent speakers at the second edition of the Naija Policy Hackathon. Organised by Policy Shapers,...

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JAMB Validity Bill: Rep Akande-Sadipe, NGO seek quick passage of legislation

Op-ed EditorJuly 6, 20234 min

The Bill sponsored by Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe was mooted in March 2022 in the Ninth House of Representatives but failed to move beyond the Committee level READ ALSO: Parliament Spotlight: Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga | Reps Deputy Chief Whip A federal lawmaker, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, and Speak Out Africa; a non-governmental organisation, have reinforced the need for the pending bill on the validity of the United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to be made...

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ICAN clarifies position on ‘stoppage of budgetary allocation to professional bodies’

Op-ed EditorJune 30, 20235 min

The organisation further clarified that despite its position on discontinuing budgetary allocations to professional bodies and councils, it does not extend to some regulatory councils that function as parastatals. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has reacted to a reported stoppage by the federal government to the funding of professional bodies and councils, describing it as a perceived misinterpretation of the original intention. According to a statement by Innocent Okwuosa, President of...

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Fire on the mountain in Benue and Plateau

Op-ed EditorJune 30, 2023511 min

Public policy analyst, Sesugh Akume, writes from Abuja, on the brewing political crises in Benue and Plateau States following the recent action of the Chief Executive of both states upon assumption of office. “…Section 62 which speaks of suspension, nor any section in the Benue Local Government Law 2007 mentions suspension of the local government legislative councils. For the fact that suspension in the Local Government Law is limited to Chairmen and...

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World Parliament Day: OrderPaper holds high-level discourse on Nigeria’s climate action

Op-ed EditorJune 29, 20236 min

The World Parliament Day Discourse which is in line with the global theme for the International Day of Parliamentarism 2023 – ‘Parliaments for the Planet,’ is focused on evaluating the implementation of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act READ ALSO: OrderPaper Nigeria: 22 Moments and Milestones of 2022 As citizens and nations of the world grapple with the effects and impacts of climate change, the response of the Government and people of Nigeria has come under...

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Steps of Senator MT Monguno: Northern Borno on path to prosperity

Op-ed EditorJune 23, 20236 min

Umaru Yakubu Kirawa pens an opinion piece from Maiduguri, setting the agenda for Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno representing Borno North Senatorial District. READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian Senate | Parties, Ex-Governors and Deputies Northern Borno State has been one of the worst-hit regions in Nigeria due to the insurgency that has ravaged the area for over a decade. The region has experienced untold hardship, with thousands of people...

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10th NASS: “A new beginning with renewed hope” – Dr. Samson Osagie

Op-ed EditorJune 13, 20233 min

Legal Practitioner and former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Dr Samson R. Osagie, hails successful inauguration of Tenth National Assembly as evidence that Nigeria is undoubtedly on a trajectory that offers hope and progress for its citizens. READ ALSO: Tinubu: “I’m prepared to transparently work with the National Assembly” As the 10th National Assembly gets inaugurated today, 13th June 2023, I wish to most profoundly congratulate all the elected members of...

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Hall of Fame: Can anything good come out of Nigeria’s Parliament?

Op-ed EditorJune 11, 20236 min

Convener of the Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame, Oke Epia, pens a reflective piece on the initiative; answers burning question about the possibility of members of Nigeria’s Parliament being found worthy of reward for performance. Politicians are generally doubted and, many times, distrusted. Parliamentarians are worse off by a whim. So, can anything good come out of Nazareth? The above question is, therefore, a default reaction that would greet a celebration of...

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