In response to the barriers hindering the Student Loan Act, OrderPaper Nigeria hosted a high-level discourse featuring lawmakers, active citizens, and students. The Students’ Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023, which aims to provide interest-free loans for public higher education in Nigeria, gained Presidential assent on 12th June 2023 and has since been making the rounds in the media and among Nigerians. As the name implies, the law will enable indigent students in public...
Hikes to tuition and other fees by tertiary institutions in Nigeria make it difficult for indigent students to get the education they deserve. In the face of economic hardships gripping Nigeria, tertiary institutions across the country have been making headlines for their recent decisions to increase tuition fees. This move has sparked concerns among students, parents, and advocacy groups, who argue that such fee hikes exacerbate the financial burden on families already grappling with the...
In a global attempt to phase out fossil fuel, can Nigeria leverage its mineral resources to become a leading advocate for renewable energy, while upholding good climate practice and peace amongst the host communities? On the back of the COP28 Agreement for the world to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, it has become necessary to spotlight the mineral resources available in Nigeria that could move the country comfortably from the shackles of fossils...
Policy Alert, working with other partners, has announced the launch of a campaign on Energy Transition A group of civil society and youth-driven organisations, led by Policy Alert, have launched a national campaign to mainstream young people and their priorities in Nigeria’s energy transition. Presenting the platform tagged #YouthVoices2060 during a virtual launch event yesterday, Edidiong Dickson, Policy Alert’s Programme Officer for Energy, Extractives, and Climate Justice, described it as “a loose network of young...
The Commission revealed that the parties have reached an agreement to resolve all outstanding issues between them and put the phased disconnection on hold for 21 days The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has instructed MTN Nigeria to suspend plans to disconnect Globacom (Glo) subscribers due to lingering inter-connection debt between the Mobile Operators. NCC disclosed this on Thursday in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, saying it gave MTN and Glo 21...
CBN has decided to tackle FX transaction abuses in clearing liabilities backlog as it vowed to continue settlement of verified FX backlog. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its bid to clear the backlog of outstanding foreign exchange liabilities, has paid approximately USD 2.0 billion across various sectors, including manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum. The Bank has also cleared up the entire liability of 14 banks and started settlements with foreign airlines. The CBN Acting...
SERAP has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to reduce the National Assembly budget of N344.85 billion, and make it reflect the country’s current economic realities. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the National Assembly to cut down its budget for the 2024 fiscal year which is pegged at N344.85 billion. The non-profit organisation urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa-Ibom...
CBN has announced the dissolution of the boards of Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank due to infractions. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the dissolution of the boards and managements of Union Bank of Nigeria, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank over alleged corporate governance infractions and non-compliance with regulatory requirements. The announcement comes barely three weeks after the Special Investigator on the CBN and Related Entities, Jim Obazee, submitted its final...
Ndume says certain difficult choices must be made and some misdeeds of the administration must be reduced for President Tinubu to be successful and carry out his renewed hope agenda. Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately restrict the misconduct of a newly formed political cartel which is threatening to escalate if left unsupervised. Ndume, who is presently performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia however, praised President...
The president and his chief of staff join others to mourn Na’Abba, the former Reps speaker who passed earlier today The Nigerian presidency has expressed sadness over the death of former House of Representatives Speaker, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, who died in the wee hours of Wednesday, 27 December 2023. President Bola Tinubu, in a statement to mourn Na’Abba issued by Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, described the late speaker in glowing...
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