News

LIFE This Week: Samoa, return of fuel queues to engage NASS

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 9, 20247 min

It’s a new plenary week at the National Assembly, and our Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LİFE) highlights pivotal issues citizens expect the parliament to address. This week, the National Assembly is set to embark on deliberations concerning several pressing national issues that mirror the nation’s diverse political, cultural, and socio-economic landscape. As citizens’ representatives at the national level, lawmakers are expected to tackle issues ranging from insecurity to national grid collapse, LGBTQ controversies, and alleged...

National Assembly Politics

ANALYSIS: As Reps, Lukman lock horns over rubber stamp tag

Elizabeth AtimeJuly 8, 20249 min

The debate about whether the National Assembly has traded its power of oversight with a rubber stamp tag continues to rage Salihu Lukman, former vice chairman APC (north-west) A former vice chairman (north-west) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Salihu Lukman, recently stoked the hornet’s nest when he accused the 10th National Assembly (NASS)...

State Assemblies

Pro-Wike Rivers Assembly hands Fubara 7-Day ultimatum to re-present 2024 budget

Leah TwakiJuly 8, 20244 min

Governor Fubara has been given a seven-day ultimatum to re-present the 2024 budget before the Pro-Wike Rivers Assembly led by Amaewhule In a dramatic turn of events, the Rivers State House of Assembly, which is currently split into two opposing factions, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Siminialayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget. The demand was made during a session led by Martin Amaewhule, Speaker loyal to the immediate past governor and Minister...

Parliamentary Resources

Tunji-Ojo: From NDDC oversight to interior minister

Abdullahi A BalogunJuly 8, 20243 min

The incumbent minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is one of those who made the transition from the legislature to the executive under the Tinubu administration. Here’s what to know about him in this Ex-NASS members’ series Earlier this year, allegations surfaced that New Planet Project Limited, received ₦438.1 million for consultancy services from the ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation supervised by suspended minister, Betta Edu. The company was linked to Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who quickly...

House of Representatives

Reps summon women affairs minister over alleged N1.5bn diversion

Leah TwakiJuly 7, 20244 min

Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, Minister of Women Affairs has some explanations to give over N1.5bn alleged diversion. She has until Tuesday to present documents before the House committee The House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development has launched a probe into the alleged diversion of N1.5 billion meant for contractor payments by principal officers of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. The committee has summoned the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye,...

International

UK election: Labour wins landslide as Starmer becomes prime minister

Sharon EboesomiJuly 5, 20244 min

Starmer’s victory clearly indicates that after 14 years, the Conservatives lose power in a catastrophic defeat in their history. With a few results left to be announced, the Labour Party has secured enough seats in the UK’s 2024 general election to gain an overwhelming majority in parliament. This means that Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, will become the next prime minister, forming what has been described as a super majority government. Having won 412 seats in...

House of Representatives

Reps reiterate collaboration with OrderPaper, other CSOs

Leah TwakiJuly 5, 20244 min

The House of Representatives has reiterated its commitment to working with OrderPaper Nigeria on citizens engagement The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia), has reiterated that the 10th National Assembly is committed to working with OrderPaper Nigeria and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to deepen citizens engagement. Kalu emphasized this commitment while speaking at the commencement of the legislative open week on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at the National...

Senate

Nigeria missing out on $110bn global bitumen market

Sharon EboesomiJuly 5, 20243 min

With an estimated worth of $42 billion, Senator Jimoh said Nigeria possesses the largest bitumen resource in Africa. The Senate has disclosed that the country is missing out on the $110billion bitumen global market. A public hearing held on Thursday on a bill seeking an Act on the formation of a Bitumen Development Commission, organised by the senate committee on solid minerals and chaired by Senator Ekong Sampson (PDP, Akwa-Ibom South), brought attention to the...

Senate

North-central commission, confirmation, railway, and police pension | SENATE GIST TODAY

Sharon EboesomiJuly 4, 20246 min

Here are highlights of major activities that took place in the Senate today – screening confirmation, amendment of the railway law, police pension and the north central development commission bill. Confirmation of nominee The Senate has approved the appointment of Abdullahi Usman Bello for appointment as chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). OrderPaper recalls that following the request from President Bola Tinubu for the confirmation of the nominee on May 9, 2024, the Senate referred...

Senate

Senate to probe mambila power project

Sharon EboesomiJuly 4, 20247 min

The Senate also decided to stick with the original plan to keep the mambila project’s capacity at 3,000 megawatts The Senate has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate delays in the execution of the mambila hydroelectric power project (MHEPP) that was commissioned since 1999. This is as they emphasised how past administrations had neglected to reallocate the sum of $1.7 billion for the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and give priority to the mambila project, which...

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