The House Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has frowned at the disregard of its summons by agencies in Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has announced its decision to undertake intensive oversight on agencies responsible for all Area Councils in Nigeria’s capital. This move comes in response to the refusal of several agencies to comply with summons...
The House of Representatives has yet again been hit with the death of another member, Rep. Ekene Abubakar Adams Tragedy has struck the Nigerian House of Representatives as Rep. Ekene Abubakar Adams, representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, has been confirmed dead. Adams passed away on Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024, following a brief illness. Adams, aged 39, was a notable figure in Nigerian sports before venturing into politics. He served as the general...
As the National Assembly gears up for another legislative week, OrderPaper in this Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) presents a possible wide range of issues that will be addressed Over the previous week there were a series of pressing issues which have called for urgent attention by citizens. As the National Assembly reconvenes for another legislative week, it is expected that calls for investigation into the rising cases of building collapse, flood crisis, food inflation...
OrderPaper’s forecast on issues for deliberation at the National Asembly (NASS) last week proved substantially accurate. We don’t mean to brag (maybe a little) but when we tell you we can see the future, it’s not far-fetched. OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) for last week, wherein we predicted the issues that the National Assembly will address during plenary week July 9th – 11th, has proved to be substantially accurate. With an impressive 62.5% score,...
NNPCL has assured that the economy would be recovered from the woods in no time. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have disclosed that the ailing economy is getting revitalised based on emerging indicators. This was revealed on Monday at an interactive session of the national assembly joint committee on finance chaired by Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East). Critical stakeholders including the ministers of finance, Wale...
OrderPaper’s signature policy review on the transition of politicians from the legislature to the executive (FLEX) gets positive reviews Commendations have continued to pour in for OrderPaper Nigeria over the release of its expository work on the significance and impact of the transition of political actors from the legislature to the executive (FLEX) on democracy and public service delivery in the country. Former minister of education and founder of the School of Politics, Policy and...
Local government autonomy is now a reality in Nigeria but what does it mean and what duties does it impose on citizens? Local government autonomy has been the song on many lips these past weeks and months. This is as a result of the recently resolved suit brought by the Federal Government against the State Governments. As a country, several lapses have been noticed in the discharge of duties of local government authorities and their...
This week’s GESI tracker addresses the House’s suspension of the Samoa Agreement over LGBTQ+ fears, progress on the VAPP Act, and a gender bill to increase women’s seats in parliament 74. Much ado about the Samoa Agreement The Samoa Agreement has been a news headline this past week following controversies on some unclear clauses. The agreement is a framework for a partnership deal between the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and...
Matters have gone into an eerie silence in the widely condemned ill-treatment of a person with disability at a KFC outlet in Lagos. This is despite a parliamentary probe launched with much drama and efforts to get the HQ of the global food brand to redress the distasteful conduct of its licensee Months ago, Adebola Daniel, a young man with a disability, was denied access to Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), at the Lagos Airport in...
The House has advanced a bill to create an additional state in the south-east geopolitical zone so as to address the imbalance in the country A bill seeking the creation of Etiti state from the five states in the south-east geo-political zone scaled through second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The proposed new state would encompass 11 existing local government areas from the region. The piece of legislation is sponsored by Rep....
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