Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, (APC, Kwara Central), was among the key actors that saw to the passage and eventual assent of the Mental Health Act. OrderPaper Nigeria sat with the medical doctor-turned-politician in an interview to gain greater insight into the objectives and major provisions of the Act READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: Committee Membership in the Senate President Muhammadu Buhari on January 5, 2023, signed...
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As the countdown to the February 25 National Assembly Elections continues, it is expected that a lot of litigations surrounding the candidacy for different seats in the National Assembly will be resolved. This piece highlights the most recent cases dispensed by the courts
This edition of Parliament Meme is an exposition on the duties and functions of the Chief Whip and Deputy Chief Whip, as well as the Minority Whip and Deputy Minority Whip in both chambers of the Nigerian National Assembly
The Ninth Senate has eight female members. OrderPaper Nigeria presents a Performance Scorecard of these female Senators in the area of Bill Sponsorship over the last three years (2019 -2022)
Between June 2019, when the Ninth Senate was inaugurated and June 2022, a total of 1,009 bills were sponsored by lawmakers in the Chamber. Out of this tally, ten first-term Senators sponsored 200 bills representing 19.8% of the total number This scorecard for first-term lawmakers thus highlights the top ten newbies in the chamber with the most bills sponsored in the period under review READ ALSO: Top 10 Newbies in the House...
Senators alarmed that the NSCDC Authorities have taken passing interest in the whereabouts of their officer who nothing has been heard of or from since 29th October 2022, observes a minute silence in honour of the Catholic Priest burnt alive in Niger State.
Senators proceed on recess for campaigns ahead of February 25 polls for the President and National Assembly. Lawan says the casualties of failed re-election bid by federal lawmakers have always been too heavy and too expensive for our country and for democracy in Nigeria “It is our prayer and hope that those of us who are going to participate in the National Assembly elections in the Senate, that God Almighty would be on our side....
The Senator Haliru Jika-led Committee on Police Affairs during plenary explained that the ex-IGP performed creditably well during the screening exercise; proving that he has capacity to lead the Police Service Commission (PSC)
Senators continue battle with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its insistence on the January 31 deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation. Lawmakers argue that globally, currency notes are phased out and not forced out
President Buhari writes Senate, seeks Chamber's confirmation of new Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). two nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and five members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB)