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Ibadan explosion: Reps call for probe, arrest of suspects

The House of Reps is demanding an investigation into the Ibadan explosion and an arrest of the culprits. The House of Representatives has called for an extensive probe into the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo state,  that resulted in the death of 3 people, and 77 persons sustaining injuries on Tuesday, January 16, 2023. The House also called for the arrest and prosecution of persons suspected to be responsible for the blast.  In a statement issued...

Reps commence investigation on Covid-19 intervention funds

The House of Reps will commence an investigative hearing on the alleged misappropriation of COVID-19 funds, expended between 2020 – 2022, on Wednesday, January 16, 2023.  The House of Representatives is set to commence an investigation on the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 funds released between 2020 to 2022.  In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, by Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC, Ekiti), Chairman, House Committee on Media & Public Affairs, a series of hearings has...

Remembrance Day: Reps vow continued support for Armed Forces

The House of Reps has reiterated its dedication to ensuring that the Nigerian Armed Forces is provided with the support it requires.   The House of Representatives has vowed to continuously support the Nigerian armed forces by swiftly approving the required supplementary and substantive appropriations it requires.  This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chairman, House Committee on Media & Public Affairs, Akin Alabi (APC, Oyo) on Monday, January 15, 2024, in commemoration...

UPDATE: Membership shift in 6 months of the 10th House

Since the inauguration of the current National Assembly in June 2023, there have been changes in the composition of lawmakers that make up the 10th House of Representatives due to factors such as judicial verdicts and resignations.    It has been over six months since members of the 10th House of Representatives were inaugurated and lawmakers commenced their responsibilities of lawmaking, oversight, and representation of citizens residing in the 774 local government areas across the country. ...

INTERVIEW: We get calls everyday on school fees – Rep. Terseer Ugbor 

Rep Terseer Ugbor, in this 2-part series exclusive interview with OrderPaper, reveals that each member of the House of Representatives gets calls every day for support on the payment of school fees, which strongly supports the need for loans for indigent students After several years of unsuccessful attempts by successive administrations to introduce student loans for the payment of school fees, scholarships, and other educational credit schemes, the 9th National Assembly passed the Students Loans...

SPOTLIGHT: Oshiomhole as emerging show stopper in Senate

In the 10th Senate so far, it is rare to have a plenary session where Oshiomhole does not make a significant contribution. As a norm, the Senate exercises legislative authority in representation, making laws and carrying out oversight and some senators are notably making concerted efforts to close up the gaps left by their predecessors. Presently, public confidence in legislators is very low and with the rate of increasing interest in the legislature, political observers...

WANTED: Where is Senator Orji Uzor Kalu?

Despite being outspoken and vocal in the 9th assembly and the weeks before the 10th assembly began to function, Senator Kalu has been quiet and less visible in the last six months  In the weeks that preceded the inauguration of the 10th assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia) made headlines owing to his utterances, stance on major political issues, and more importantly, his aspiration for the position of President of the Senate. Sen. Kalu...

Palliative funds do not come to Lawmakers – Reps

The House of Representatives has clarified that lawmakers are not given the funds for palliatives provided for their constituencies saying they are only allowed to be a part of the process.  The House of Representatives has clarified that lawmakers are not responsible for the procurement and distribution of palliatives to members of their constituency.  Rather, the green chamber revealed that the responsibility is handled by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security while lawmakers...

KARIMI: The emerging ‘humourist’ of the 10th Senate

The 10th Senate has not been without controversies, but Karimi seems to have made more headlines on negativity than positivity  Sunday Steve Karimi The 10th Senate since its inauguration in June, has witnessed extraordinary senators who have demonstrated that they are real advocates of their citizens but not without some who appear to be unsure of their legislative responsibilities. Over the past few months, the credibility of Senator Karimi Steve Sunday, who represents Kogi west...

UPDATE: Changing face of the 10th Senate 6 months after

The 9th Senate is all now history and all eyes are now focused on the composition of the 10th Senate and its prospects as Nigerians are beginning to gain interest in the legislature. It’s been almost 7 months since the inauguration of the 10th Senate where Senators elected their leaders of which they elected Godswill Obot Akpabio as Senate President and Barau Jibrin as Deputy Senate President. On July 4th, 2023, Akpabio went further to...

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