“These military personnel were only responding to a distress call in their service to their fatherland when they were ambushed and killed on Thursday.” The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, condemned the gruesome murder of 17 military officers in Okuama, Delta State, as it observed a minute silence for the soul of the military personnel killed in the horrendous incident. The lawmakers further tasked the armed forces to conduct a thorough and wholesome investigation into...
Our reporter observed that power was out for between 20 seconds to a minute at each of the disruption. The House of Representatives plenary session was characterized by occasional power interruption during Tuesday’s plenary session. It became a call for concern that as serious legislative engagements were ongoing, lawmakers had to pause due to the power outage which happened 10 times. Our reporter observed that power was out between 20 seconds to a minute at...
The Senate has expressed sadness over the gruesome killings of 15 personnel of the Nigerian Army by armed groups. The Senate has endorsed the directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Nigerian Armed Forces and military high command to uncover the perpetrators of the brutal killings of military officers in Delta State as it condemned the atrocious act as the epitome of barbarism and heinous crime. The Senate conveyed its stance in a statement...
OrderPaper’s latest LIFE Service highlights a convergence of critical issues set to command the attention of the National Assembly in the upcoming week. This week at the National Assembly promises to be dynamic and potentially contentious as a confluence of critical issues demands attention from lawmakers. From the killing of soldiers in Delta state to the nationwide internet disruption that affected telecoms and banks; the new student loan bill proposed by the President to concerns...
NCC has announced that voice, data services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilization capacities. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says voice and data services affected by undersea cable cuts along the Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal coasts have been restored. Reuben Muoka, NCC Director of Public Affairs in a statement issued on Monday, said that services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilization capacities. “Following the...
OrderPaper in its LIFE Service, last week, predicted that the issues of Insecurity and kidnappings; Epileptic power supply; Budget Padding allegations against the Senate by Senator Ningi; Investigation of Ways and Means by the Senate; and Implementation of student loan policy would be front-burner issues at the National Assembly last week. This article details how the prediction fared. Last week, the National Assembly found itself embroiled in a flurry of legislative activities, precisely as predicted...
NANS proposed a minimum five-year repayment duration, saying that the two-year post-National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) repayment time frame for the loan is unrealistic. To tackle the limitations hindering easy access to the Students Loan Act, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the time frame for the repayment of the loan, tagging it as “unrealistic” because less than 10 per cent of Nigerian graduates get absorbed into the labour force upon completion...
Security vote is a monthly allowance used by state governors of the 36 states to fund security services within the states. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has requested permission from the Senate to include a security vote in the N1.1 trillion in the FCT 2024 budget. Wike made this appeal while defending the budget before the Senate on Monday. OrderPaper recalls that the Senate had passed for a second reading...
Sustainability refers to the responsible management of the earth’s finite resources to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The House of Representatives recently threatened to issue arrest warrants on executives of some companies operating in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The alleged offence of these companies is their failure to honour invitations to explain or defend their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to host communities in...
The Senate has seen its fair share of suspensions over the years, with notable figures facing consequences for various reasons. The Nigerian Senate has seen its fair share of suspensions over the years, with notable figures facing consequences for various reasons. Here’s a glimpse into some of the significant suspensions that have occurred since 1999: Senator Joseph Waku (PDP, Benue North West) A notable suspension at the senate was that of the former Senator Joseph...
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