Ahead of the Speakership election in the Tenth National Assembly, lawmakers under the aegis of multi-platform initiative, ‘Joint Task Forum’ hold inaugural ceremony, debunks insinuation about the group being backed by incumbent Speaker, Gbajabiamila READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Can Wase make the Speakership chase? The Joint Task -Tenth National Assembly Forum has pledged to abide by the zoning arrangement of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) despite being a multi-partisan...
In light of controversies surrounding a proposed amendment to the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 2004, Stakeholders profer pragmatic solutions to challenge of Brain Drain in Nigeria’s Health Sector at May Day Dialogue put together by OrderPaper Nigeria. READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Can Wase make the Speakership chase? With the issue of brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector still dominating conversations, Nigerian Resident Doctors have described the proposed amendment...
The National Assembly is constitutionally vested with several functions, prominent among which are lawmaking, representation, oversight and a host of others. Most oversight activities of the National Assembly are thus done through the Committees.  The Committees are populated by Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of both Chambers based on professionalism and vast experiences in life.  This week, our Parliament Meme is an exposition on the Committees on Labour, Employment and Productivity in the National Assembly. READ...
Fifth-term lawmaker-elect Ahmed Idris Wase is not just ‘one of’ the eleven candidates eyeing the seat of Speaker in the Tenth House of Representatives. He is the incumbent Deputy Speaker and, thus, a high-heeled political persona in the country. But will his ranking status and influence within the APC trump his controversial tenure as Deputy Speaker to become the number one legislator of the 10th House in June? READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: What...
With no fewer than eleven candidates eyeing the seat of Speaker in the Tenth House of Representatives, this opinion piece examines the merit of competence and capacity as key considerations in the imminent leadership recruitment process. By Abel Atanda READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Reps Minority Caucus working to produce House Leadership Nigeria is Africa’s largest democracy and has remained so since its return to civil rule on 29th May 1999. This is especially...
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, political actors in the state, including three members of the outgoing House of Representatives, shift loyalties to the governing party. READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: 20 National Assembly Members make Semi-Final shortlist As the tenure of the Ninth National Assembly elections winds down, there are indications that alignment and re-alignment of political forces will not stop anytime soon, even among...
Victor on February 25, deceased by April 22; OrderPaper’s Ibrahim Gaddafi Tanko puts to pen the life and times of Honourable Ismaila Maihanci Yushau; the 36-year-old philanthropist and politician who took the Taraba polity by storm. Until his death, he was the lawmaker-elect for Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State in the incoming Tenth House of Representatives. Born 36 years ago in the historic city of Jalingo, the Member-elect was born into...
The Rep. Gbillah Committee is investigating crude oil sales from 2014 till date, as well as Whistleblower Information and Recoveries and expenditure of these recoveries Under the aegis of George Uboh Whistleblowers Network, some protesters on Tuesday staged a march at the main gate of the National Assembly against the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee over alleged 48 million barrels of stolen crude oil, which was later sold in China for $2.4 billion. Led by...
No fewer than twelve ex-lawmakers from the State and National Assemblies ran for the number one seat in their respective states in the March 18 Governorship elections. Of this number, however, only two breasted the tape
This piece examines some early signals that have emerged in the race to determine who clinches the Speakership of Nigeria's Tenth House of Representatives
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