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House of Reps showers encomiums on OrderPaper

Leah TwakiMay 28, 20253 min

OrderPaper Nigeria has received commendations of House of Representatives on its recent brand evolution The House of Representatives has extended warm congratulations to OrderPaper Nigeria, the country’s leading parliamentary monitoring organization. The House said the organisation’s recent brand evolution is a testament to its enduring legacy of innovative service in bridging the gap between people and parliament and deepening of democracy. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., the...

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‘You’ve not defended your 2025 budget’ – Reps to FCT minister

Leah TwakiMay 28, 20255 min

The committee mandated FCT minister of state, Mrs. Bunkure, to defend her 2025 budget separately from what was earlier presented by the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike The House of Representatives Committee on Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has declared that the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Bunkure, is yet to defend the portion of the 2025 FCT budget under her jurisdiction. This is despite an earlier presentation by FCT...

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Children’s Day: Speaker vacates seat for school pupil

Leah TwakiMay 28, 20254 min

Speaker Abbas on children’s day vacated his seat for a ‘shadow speaker’ from a secondary school In a symbolic gesture to mark this year’s Children’s Day, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, once again vacated his seat to allow a young Nigerian to preside as ‘shadow speaker’ during a special plenary session. It is the second time the Speaker of the 10th House would so honour young Nigerians. On October 10, 2024,...

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Reps summon FCT minister of state over budget snub

Leah TwakiMay 27, 20252 min

FCT Minister of State, Mariya Bunkure, has been summoned by the House of Representatives over failure to honour invitation for budget defence The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has summoned the minister of state for FCT, Dr. Mariya Bunkure, to appear before it on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The summon was issued after the minister failed to honour an invitation to a budget session convened by...

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Speaker Abbas withdraws compulsory voting bill

Leah TwakiMay 27, 20253 min

The compulsory voting bill has been withdrawn by the Speaker of the House of Representatives The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has announced the withdrawal of a bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, which he co-sponsored with Rep. Daniel Asama Ago. The bill’s withdrawal was disclosed on Monday by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi. He...

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Despite lapses, Reps conduct cash transfer probe in camera

Leah TwakiMay 23, 20256 min

A survey conducted by OrderPaper on the disbursement of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) funds revealed significant public dissatisfaction and systemic challenges. This is as the House of Representatives conducted a probe of the programme behind closed doors with a report yet to be released weeks after the deadline for submission A recnt survey into the disbursement of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) funds has revealed widespread public dissatisfaction and systemic challenges. The survey was conducted by...

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Enoh, industry players back reforms in sugar industry

Leah TwakiMay 22, 20254 min

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, John Owan Enoh and sugar industry players have reiterated commitment to National Sugar Master plan as House Committee move to Amend NSDC Act The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has underscored the strategic importance of Nigeria’s sugar industry in achieving President Bola Tinubu’s ambitious $1 trillion economy target, citing the sector’s potential to drive rural development, job creation, and national value generation. Enoh...

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2025 UTME: Reps apologise to Nigerians, demand independent probe

Leah TwakiMay 21, 20253 min

The House Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies apologised to Nigerians, regretting the unprecedented disruption in the history of JAMB The House Committee overseeing examination bodies including Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has expressed deep sympathy for candidates affected by 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) technical glitches which it said was due to human errors. The committee also called for an independent investigation into this matter. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday,...

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Declare state of emergency on Abuja healthcare – Reps tells FG

Leah TwakiMay 21, 20253 min

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the healthcare system of Abuja, theFederal Capital Territory (FCT) The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the healthcare system of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It also urged the government to design a long-term healthcare infrastructure development plan that aligns with the growing population of the FCT, ensuring...

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Reps target oil sector with 5 key bills

Leah TwakiMay 21, 20254 min

House Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Crude Oil Theft disclosed their intention to roll out five strategic bills to address oil sector woes The House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Crude Oil Theft are set to introduce five critical bills aimed at resolving longstanding challenges in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Chairman of both committees, Rep. Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC Kano), made this known during a joint session held on Tuesday, emphasizing...

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