News

South Africa’s ex-parliament speaker Mapisa-Nqakula arrested in graft probe

Leah TwakiApril 4, 202412 min

Mapisa-Nqakula has been arrested for soliciting hefty bribes from a former military contractor during her tenure as defence minister. South Africa’s political landscape was rocked on Thursday as Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the former parliament speaker, was arrested amid a corruption inquiry, marking the latest blow to the African National Congress (ANC) party just ahead of the upcoming May elections. Mapisa-Nqakula’s arrest came shortly after she resigned from her speaker position on Wednesday, surrendering herself to authorities...

House of Representatives

House issues disclaimer regarding Speaker’s statements on PIA

Leah TwakiApril 4, 20242 min

The House of Reps has refuted statements allegedly made by the Speaker suggesting a lack of confidence in the PIA at the 2024 SPEOLEF in Abuja The House of Representatives has issued a comprehensive disclaimer and clarification in response to circulating statements attributed to the Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, regarding the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Rep. Akin Rotimi, House Spokesman / Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, made the disclaimer...

Past Assemblies Archives

BOLA TINUBU: Former senator, ex-governor, political icon, now President of Nigeria

NewsroomApril 4, 202412 min

In this piece in our EX-NASS MEMBERS SERIES, Esther Adedoyin provides a short profile of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former senator whose political trajectory may be likened to the growth of a cub to a lion Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a towering figure in Nigeria’s politics. He was born on March 29, 1952, in Lagos State, according to his official biography. Although records of his early years have been marked with controversy, he attained higher...

Past Assemblies Archives

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY @ 25: Women grossly underrepresented in House of Reps

Elizabeth AtimeApril 4, 20249 min

Lagos State leads in female representation at the House of Representatives as Nigerians elected just 132 women out of 2,520 lawmakers in the last 25 years (1999-2024) of the federal legislature. This represents a mere 5.2% of women in a male-dominated parliament.

Just-in: President Tinubu signs student loan re-enactment bill

Elizabeth AtimeApril 3, 20242 min

The student loan bill as signed would allow Nigerian students in tertiary institutions to access low-interest loans for tuition and other academic needs. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Student Loans Re-enactment Bill into law at the State House, Abuja. OrderPaper recalls that President Tinubu had on 14th March 2024 forwarded a letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives seeking a repeal and re-enactment of the Act. The Bill seeks to enhance...

IPU leadership calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Leah TwakiApril 3, 20243 min

IPU leaders have honoured the call by Akpabio to set aside ego and differences to work collectively towards drafting an all-encompassing resolution to end crisis in Gaza. At the 148th International Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held in a spirit of cooperation and diplomacy, the leadership of global parliamentary community has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Tulia Ackson, the President of IPU, and Martin Chungong, the Secretary General, in a statement emphasized the...

House of Representatives

Reps summon KFC over fiasco with Gbenga Daniel’s son

Elizabeth AtimeApril 3, 20244 min

Speaking on the development, the lawmaker said, “We have invited KFC and there will be an investigation which will be based on House rules.” The House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities has directed a fast food restaurant, Kentucky Fried Chicken popularly known as KFC to immediately appear before it over the alleged ill-treatment of former Ogun governor, Daniel Gbenga’s son, Mr Adebola Daniel, categorised as a person living with a disability. The summon was issued...

Senate

Ramadan: Akpabio breaks fast (iftar) with Muslim colleagues

Leah TwakiApril 2, 20244 min

Akpabio declared that “religion cannot divide us,” stressing that it was not a coincidence that the Christian Lenten and Muslim Ramadan periods came up again simultaneously. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom North West) on Monday evening had Iftar (breaking of fast) with his Muslim colleagues. In his remarks at the occasion which was also attended by some Senators who are of the Christian faith, Akpabio declared that “religion cannot divide us,”...

Leg'ACE Programme

OrderPaper’s Leg’ACE community engages NASS over State Police bill

Olabode AfurewajuApril 2, 20243 min

“The Leg’ACE Programme remains committed to fostering a supportive community where citizens can actively participate in the legislative process and collectively impact government service delivery. The Legislative Accountability and Constituency Engagement (Leg’ACE) Programme, a community-driven initiative by OrderPaper Nigeria, has officially addressed the 10th National Assembly Committee on the State Police Bill. This is as the National Coordinator of the community, Efio-Ita Nyok, presented its recommendations to the Deputy Senate President on March 18th, 2024,...

Nuggets & Learning RemTrack

ANALYSIS: Emerging Regulation of Sustainability Reporting in Nigeria

Efe IseghohimeApril 2, 202411 min

The integration of sustainability into business models across industries is fast becoming a regulatory and compliance issue globally. And in this direction of play, Nigeria is moving along with the trend. In an earlier piece, we delved into a definition of the concept of sustainability. In this piece, our focus would cover sustainability reporting and the frameworks that are available across industries and economic sectors. Sustainability reporting frameworks are essential tools that help organisations evaluate,...

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