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SPOTLIGHT: The Reps committees that matter on MTEF

The House will pass on the document to its relevant committees on MTEF to review and make recommendations that will form the foundations of the 2024 budget.   The House of Representatives is set to receive the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2024 – 2026 fiscal year from the federal government. This is in accordance with the stipulations of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007, which mandates the federal government to submit the MTEF four...

MTEF: What it means and why it matters

The acronym MTEF may sound technical, and many citizens tend to ignore it. But it should not be so because the document lies at the heart of the annual budget, which determines how better or worse our lives get as Nigerians You must have heard and read about MTEF in the last few days. That is if you keep up with the news aside from gossip, entertainment, and sports, etc. This week, at OrderPaper Nigeria,...

Governance: 7 steps of how bills become laws

Have you ever wondered how governance works? How do we get ruled by politicians? Why are we obliged to obey laws made by the government? Read along as we dive into “how bills become laws.” Every law out there, from civil to criminal laws, you name it, has gone through different processes before becoming a ‘law.’ First of all, what’s a bill? A bill is a proposed law that is before the legislature for approval....

New NCC Boss, Maida Commits to President Tinubu’s vision on Digital Economy

The New NCC Boss, Maida has declared his commitment to President Tinubu’s vision on digital economy for Nigeria. The new Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said he would align the Commission’s regulatory focus to achieve the promises of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda to advance the nation’s digital transformation agenda. Maida, who spoke to the Senior Management team of the Commission at the Commission’s...

OPINION | Why parliament must prioritize the interest of citizens

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...

Meet Dr. Aminu Maida, NCC new boss

See the profile of Dr Aminu Maida who takes over from Professor Umar Garba Danbatta as the new boss of the NCC Dr. Aminu Maida was appointed the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by President Bola Tinubu, GCFR on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Dr. Maida holds an MEng in Information Systems Engineering from Imperial College, London in 2002, and in 2006, he bagged a PhD in Electrical & Electronic...

NCC underscores need for more Data Centre investments in Nigeria

NCC has made a call in support of further investments in data management via data centres in Nigeria The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has declared that it has become highly imperative for more investments in the data centre segment of the telecoms sector. With over $1 billion data centre investment seen thus far, largely in Lagos, NCC noted that more data investment is required to further deepen the broadband agenda of the Federal Government. The...

NCC calls for fair taxation In Telecoms sector

The NCC boss, at the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair, called for fair taxation in the Telecoms sector to enhance the progress and sustainability of the sector. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for sustainable financing and fair taxation in the telecommunications sector, for the sector to remain resilient and continue to catalyze progress in the interconnected world. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Chairman of NCC, stated this on Thursday at...

ECOWAS Parliament: 2024 budget aimed at youth development

Noting recent political trends in the region, Speaker Tunis said timely youth engagement can stop them from engaging in vices that are detrimental to their overall development. The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States Parliament, Dr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, has said that the key components of the 2024 budget will be directed towards supporting women and youth development. Tunis remarked that the fifth legislature, under his stewardship, has never wavered in its...

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

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,...

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