Nigerian lawmaker Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has gifted teenage daughter SUV on graduation from secondary school Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC Plateau ), has gifted his teenage daughter, Aisha Gagdi, a brand new SUV to celebrate her graduation from secondary school. The Plateau federal lawmaker also donated N3 million to top students and dedicated staff to encourage academic excellence. Gagdi offered this gesture at the daughter’s graduation from Lead British International School Abuja, on Saturday July 20,...
OrderPaper’s signature policy review on the transition of politicians from the legislature to the executive (FLEX) gets positive reviews Commendations have continued to pour in for OrderPaper Nigeria over the release of its expository work on the significance and impact of the transition of political actors from the legislature to the executive (FLEX) on democracy and public service delivery in the country. Former minister of education and founder of the School of Politics, Policy and...
Local government autonomy is now a reality in Nigeria but what does it mean and what duties does it impose on citizens? Local government autonomy has been the song on many lips these past weeks and months. This is as a result of the recently resolved suit brought by the Federal Government against the State Governments. As a country, several lapses have been noticed in the discharge of duties of local government authorities and their...
This week’s GESI tracker addresses the House’s suspension of the Samoa Agreement over LGBTQ+ fears, progress on the VAPP Act, and a gender bill to increase women’s seats in parliament 74. Much ado about the Samoa Agreement The Samoa Agreement has been a news headline this past week following controversies on some unclear clauses. The agreement is a framework for a partnership deal between the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and...
Matters have gone into an eerie silence in the widely condemned ill-treatment of a person with disability at a KFC outlet in Lagos. This is despite a parliamentary probe launched with much drama and efforts to get the HQ of the global food brand to redress the distasteful conduct of its licensee Months ago, Adebola Daniel, a young man with a disability, was denied access to Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), at the Lagos Airport in...
A growing number of legislators in the national assembly are being spotted wearing President Tinubu’s cap, raising cogent questions on legislative independence, democratic wellbeing, and government accountability In Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly, a peculiar trend has emerged: lawmakers donning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signature cap. The distinctive design long associated with the president has found its way onto the heads of numerous lawmakers in parliament, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio thereby sparking discussions about the...
Like some lawmakers before her, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan turns appointment of legislative aides into empowerment projects for constituents Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP Kogi) has appointed 100 constituency aides to support her legislative responsibilities. This was revealed in a statement issued on Friday June 28, 2024, by her chief press secretary. The statement stated that the decision aims to reduce poverty and encourage self-reliance among her constituents. OrderPaper recalls that in 2020, Senator Bulus Amos from...
The CBN took its reassurance on the recapitalisation exercise to global investors at a forum convened by the UK-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has reteriated that the bank will continue to collaborate with relevant financial institutions, the fiscal authorities and the National Assembly to ensure a successful recapitalisation exercise for deposit money banks in the country. Mr. Cardoso made this pledge in London on...
The Central bank is pleased that it’s monetary policy tightening appears to be yielding results in view of consecutive slowing of monthly inflation rates The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed delight at the consecutive reduction in monthly inflation rates. A statement by the communications department of the apex bank weekend said year-on-year inflation slowed in May for 13 Nigerian states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Akwa Ibom, Borno, Cross River, Delta,...
The CBN dialogue with the NESG was convened to effectively consider strategies to strengthen the apex bank’s recent monetary policies The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hosted a dialogue with the Organised Private Sector (OPS) and the apex bank’s leadership to explore strategies for enhancing Nigeria’s financial sector, especially recent monetary policies. The dialogue, which was held at the bank’s Lagos office during the week, focused on exploring how broad-based monetary policy communication and...
