In a twist of political irony, Omo-Agege is watching that structure absorb his long-time rival, Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori. A quiet political earthquake is shaking the roots of Delta State and at the centre of the tremor stands Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, once the undisputed face of opposition and now forced to watch as his political rival, Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, walks into the ruling party through a door he helped build. Oborevwori, a one-time speaker of the...
Faith Nwadishi, Executive Director of the Center for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), believes transparency is the key to unlocking the development potential of Nigeria’s extractive sector. In this fireside conversation with Parliament Reports, she discusses how accountability can drive equitable growth, reduce conflict, and ensure citizens benefit from the country’s vast natural resources, emphasizing the role of transparency as a guiding light that exposes corruption and fosters sustainable growth. Excerpts: In Brief: Who is Faith Nwadishi?...
In its continued quest to strengthen governance in Nigeria’s resource sector, OrderPaper is once again setting the stage for a vital national conversation. OrderPaper Nigeria, the country’s leading parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank, is set to host the second edition of its Rembinar Dialogue Series, a high-level virtual conversation convened to deepen discourse on Nigeria’s energy transition in the context of ongoing fiscal reforms. What exactly is the Rembinar? Launched as a digital...
In a significant move to enhance transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s extractive sector, OrderPaper Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have launched the Rembinar Dialogue Series. This dynamic virtual initiative aims to facilitate in-depth discussions on resource governance, climate change, and energy transition, with a focus on the impact of tax reforms on the extractive industries. OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank, is proud to announce...
OrderPaper in this piece, highlights the chronicles of its intervention in the Student Loan Act as well as the genesis of the bill now turned Law. Tertiary education in Nigeria has faced several challenges, primarily funding with a significant impact on quality and access. In the 2024 budget, out of the N28.7 trillion approved by the National Assembly and passed by President Bola Tinubu, only N1.44 trillion was allocated to the education sector. Though this...
By securitising ways and means, rather than paying back to the CBN, the Federal Government simply places too much money in the capital market, thereby creating the availability of more funds in the economy and fuelling inflation. The 10th National Assembly is set to investigate the Ways and Means approved by the last government as it, on Tuesday, set up an ad hoc committee, chaired by Senator Jibrin Isah (APC, Kogi East), to probe the...
The State Police Bill has become the most talked about item from the National Assembly this week. In this article, we present everything there is to the bill. OrderPaper, in its Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) article for the week, had predicted that the issue of state policing would be on the radar at the national assembly. (Read the full article here.) As predicted, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for a second reading...
As the National Assembly gears up for another week of legislative activities, a series of crucial bills and issues poised to take centre stage are up in this Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) by OrderPaper. From state policing to expanding the powers of the FCT Area courts to protests in major cities due to rising costs of food and a return of fuel queues due to strikes, the Lawmakers have a full plate! As Nigeria’s...
We explore and present a scorecard of our recent LIFE article and predictions showing how well the predictions aligned with the actual legislative landscape. In the ever-evolving landscape of legislative affairs, accurate predictions play a crucial role in understanding the direction a country’s governance might take. OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) article exemplified this proficiency by successfully predicting pivotal legislative developments. As anticipated, a series of pivotal bills have indeed driven robust debates, discussions,...
The motive behind the introduction of the two very contentious bills, the NGO regulation and Social Media censorship bills. The hide-and-seek surrounding the two most contentious bills in the country right now, the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) regulations and the Cybercrimes bills, leaves much to be desired. More so, the circumstances surrounding the introduction of the two Bills on the floor of the House of Representatives also call for concern. The Bill for an Act to...
