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Career Opportunities: OrderPaper is hiring | Sales & Marketing Officer

Op-ed EditorAugust 18, 20234 min

OrderPaper Nigeria is seeking an experienced and motivated Sales and Marketing Officer to join our dynamic team in expanding our revenue mobilisation base in Nigeria. About us: We’re a rapidly growing, independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank located in Abuja, Nigeria. Since 2017, our portfolio of programmes has helped bridge the gap between people and parliament. Our successes and accomplishments are anchored on the ACT of Parliament principles of Authority,...

Citizens Speak Leg'ACE Programme

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...

Citizens Speak Open House

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...

Featured Open House

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,...

Open House

ECOWAS Speaker makes case for vulnerable, marginalised groups in decision-making

Elizabeth AtimeAugust 9, 20235 min

Stakeholders at ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and the African Peer Review Mechanism Meeting highlight disconnect between government and citizens, exclusion of marginalised groups in decision-making as contributing factor to volatility and threats to democracy in the sub-region. Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Sidie Mohammed Tunis, has identified inequality as one of the major factors causing rising crises, including military coups and insecurity in...

Citizens Speak

Oyo lawmaker decries low representation of Women in Nigerian Politics

adminAugust 8, 20236 min

Lone female federal lawmaker in Oyo State rallies colleagues toward tackling discriminatory laws and practices and challenging traditional gender norms that limit women’s roles in public life. “Our women policymakers should be equipped with legislative ninja moves and public speaking magic, ready to conquer any challenge that comes their way,” – Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe READ ALSO: Tinubu replaces Ministerial nominee; Maryam, sends two fresh names A Member of the...

House of Representatives Spotlight

EXCLUSIVE: Delta Rep outlines agenda to reduce poverty, promote free enterprise

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 24, 202312 min

Honourable Ukodhiko Jonathan Ajirioghene representing Isoko North/Isoko South Federal Constituency of Delta State in the Tenth House of Representatives sits with our National Assembly Lead, Elizabeth Atime to discuss his legislative agenda, constituency projects and his activities thus far READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda As the 10th National Assembly settles down for business, expectations are high among their constituents that the parliament would...

Featured Spotlight

After 46 years in active politics, is Senator Adamu saying goodbye?

Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJuly 17, 202318 min

Insiders say that Senator Adamu, who is the party’s third substantive National Chairman, would have been forced out of office if he had not resigned from the position. READ ALSO: Fact File: Performance Scorecards of Ex-Governors at the 9th Assembly Following months of intrigues since the emergence of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Chairman of the party has quitted his position...

Spotlight State Assemblies

South South: Speakers, Deputy Speakers of State Assemblies | Parliament Spotlight

NewsroomJuly 17, 20238 min

Part Five of our series on Speakers and Deputy Speakers of Nigeria’s State Assemblies is focused on the South South geo-political zone. READ ALSO: Parliament Spotlight: Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu | Youngest female Member-Elect Between the six State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria’s South South geo-political one, one hundred and sixty lawmakers represent various constituencies. However, who are the Presiding Officers of these Assemblies? In part four of our series on...

House of Representatives Offsides and Softsides

How Newbie Rep was shown the way out of Green Chamber

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 12, 20231 min

The House Rules prescribe a dress code for members attending plenary in the Chamber, with Members expected to wear a suit and tie or in traditional dress with a cap to match. READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: Behaviour of Members in the House of Representatives Confusion showed up on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday as a yet-to-be-identified lawmaker was shown the way out for dressing inappropriately to plenary. Rep...

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