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Reps C’ttee hail Tinubu for signing student loan re-enactment bill

Elizabeth AtimeApril 5, 20245 min

The lawmaker explained that the repeal of the initial Student Loan Act was necessitated to remove all the encumbrances that may deprive a lot of Nigerian Students from accessing the Loan. Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Student Loans, Rep. Gboyega Isiaka, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the re-enactment bill to grant low-interest loans and ensure adequate funding to students. The Chairman while addressing pressmen on Thursday in the National Assembly also...

South Africa’s ex-parliament speaker Mapisa-Nqakula arrested in graft probe

Leah TwakiApril 4, 202412 min

Mapisa-Nqakula has been arrested for soliciting hefty bribes from a former military contractor during her tenure as defence minister. South Africa’s political landscape was rocked on Thursday as Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the former parliament speaker, was arrested amid a corruption inquiry, marking the latest blow to the African National Congress (ANC) party just ahead of the upcoming May elections. Mapisa-Nqakula’s arrest came shortly after she resigned from her speaker position on Wednesday, surrendering herself to authorities...

House of Representatives

House issues disclaimer regarding Speaker’s statements on PIA

Leah TwakiApril 4, 20242 min

The House of Reps has refuted statements allegedly made by the Speaker suggesting a lack of confidence in the PIA at the 2024 SPEOLEF in Abuja The House of Representatives has issued a comprehensive disclaimer and clarification in response to circulating statements attributed to the Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, regarding the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Rep. Akin Rotimi, House Spokesman / Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, made the disclaimer...

Just-in: President Tinubu signs student loan re-enactment bill

Elizabeth AtimeApril 3, 20242 min

The student loan bill as signed would allow Nigerian students in tertiary institutions to access low-interest loans for tuition and other academic needs. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Student Loans Re-enactment Bill into law at the State House, Abuja. OrderPaper recalls that President Tinubu had on 14th March 2024 forwarded a letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives seeking a repeal and re-enactment of the Act. The Bill seeks to enhance...

IPU leadership calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Leah TwakiApril 3, 20243 min

IPU leaders have honoured the call by Akpabio to set aside ego and differences to work collectively towards drafting an all-encompassing resolution to end crisis in Gaza. At the 148th International Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held in a spirit of cooperation and diplomacy, the leadership of global parliamentary community has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Tulia Ackson, the President of IPU, and Martin Chungong, the Secretary General, in a statement emphasized the...

House of Representatives

Reps summon KFC over fiasco with Gbenga Daniel’s son

Elizabeth AtimeApril 3, 20244 min

Speaking on the development, the lawmaker said, “We have invited KFC and there will be an investigation which will be based on House rules.” The House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities has directed a fast food restaurant, Kentucky Fried Chicken popularly known as KFC to immediately appear before it over the alleged ill-treatment of former Ogun governor, Daniel Gbenga’s son, Mr Adebola Daniel, categorised as a person living with a disability. The summon was issued...

Senate

Ramadan: Akpabio breaks fast (iftar) with Muslim colleagues

Leah TwakiApril 2, 20244 min

Akpabio declared that “religion cannot divide us,” stressing that it was not a coincidence that the Christian Lenten and Muslim Ramadan periods came up again simultaneously. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom North West) on Monday evening had Iftar (breaking of fast) with his Muslim colleagues. In his remarks at the occasion which was also attended by some Senators who are of the Christian faith, Akpabio declared that “religion cannot divide us,”...

Senate

“I do not want wahala” – Senator dodges budget padding question, walks out of live interview

Sharon EboesomiApril 2, 20243 min

Senator Jarigbe immediately exited the live interview after refusing to speak on the scrutinisation of the 2024 budget. Senator Agom Jarigbe (PDP, Cross River North) has blatantly refused to respond to questions of the scrutinisation of the controversial 2024 budget padding allegation. Jarigbe, while speaking during a live interview with Arise News on Sunday, claimed that answering questions on the scrutinisation of the 2024 budget was going to cause him “wahala.” The anchor of the...

House of Representatives

EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one with Rep. Abdullahi Musa on Widowhood Bill

Elizabeth AtimeApril 1, 202415 min

Rep Musa says the Widowhood Leave Bill when assented to will greatly contribute to the emotional healing of spouses who lose their partners as 14-day bereavement is not adequate.

Governor Sani bemoans huge Kaduna debt by El-Rufai

Leah TwakiApril 1, 20242 min

Governor Sani revealed that the huge debt burden was eating deep into the state’s Federal Allocation as the state had yet to borrow money in the last nine months of his government. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, who is also OrderPaper’s Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) in the 9th Assembly on Saturday, revealed that he inherited a huge debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities from the previous administration, making it difficult...

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