With just a few days before the Proclamation of a new National Assembly, what should observers of the parliament expect? Check out this week’s edition of ParliamentMeme highlighting ten things to expect at the inauguration of the 10th House of Representatives. READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Is Gagdi, dark horse in Speakership race? FIRST SESSION As Members-Elect assemble at the Chamber for the first meeting of the House, the Clerk...
Fortunate to have survived a tsunami that denied hundreds of incumbent lawmakers a return to the federal parliament, Gagdi is gunning for the Speakership of the Tenth House of Representatives. The youngest of eleven Aspirants, does he possess political dexterity that would see him clinch the seat as a dark horse? We examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Plateau lawmaker ahead of the Election of Presiding Officers of the National Assembly come June. ...
Governing All Progressives Congress throws weight behind the candidacies of former Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Kaduna lawmaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abass as Presiding Officers of Tenth Senate and House of Representatives, respectively READ ALSO: Parliament Special: Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly and the ghost of 2015 Following weeks of speculations and consultations, the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its power-sharing arrangement and choice of candidates ahead of the...
Goodluck Jonathan Foundation wants special seats for women in ECOWAS region to increase women and youth representation in political offices, especially in parliament, to inspire and encourage more women and young people in politics READ ALSO: 24 years after, women’s representation at National Assembly stands at 3.62% The Executive Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Ms Ann Iyonu, has called on members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to...
Thirty-five-member Labour Party Caucus in the incoming Tenth House of Representatives elects Anambra lawmaker, Afam Victor Ogene as Leader, opposition party says it has not endorsed any Speakership aspirant ahead of the Presiding Officers’ election READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Can Wase make the Speakership chase? Ahead of the inauguration of the Tenth National Assembly in June, the Caucus of the Labour Party in the incoming House of Representatives has elected...
Parliamentary Advocacy Network says Executive interference must be rejected, insists on independence of the 10th Assembly, equity, and fairness. READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Can Wase make the Speakership chase? Members of the Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN, Nigeria), a pressure group with a bias for the independence of the National and States Houses of Assembly, have condemned a purported endorsement of some Lawmakers-elect as Presiding officers of the Tenth National...
Foremost Parliamentary Monitoring Organisation (PMO), OrderPaper receives accolades for providing various opportunities for discussions and exchange of ideas around nation-building. READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: “OrderPaper ensures we’re held accountable” – Rep Onofiok Luke The Member representing Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Henry Nwawuba, has applauded OrderPaper Nigeria for its capacity to draw citizens closer to the legislature. Speaking at an event put together by OrderPaper, the...
FAAN’s Managing Director attributes failure of agency to replace faulty escalators and lifts at Abuja Airport to due process in government and funding. Describes situation in Abuja airport as a legacy problem The House of Representatives has expressed dismay over the deplorable state of airports in the country.Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji (PDP, Enugu), at a public hearing with the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria...
At May Day Dialogue put together by OrderPaper Nigeria, panellists discuss the way forward for Nigeria’s health sector amid biting challenges of brain drain and in light of controversies surrounding a proposed amendment to the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 2004 READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: Medical/Dental License Bill Sponsor, Rep Johnson speaks As a pragmatic step towards curbing the issue of brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector, the federal and state governments...
Chairman of the National Assembly celebrates Nigerian journalists for their contributions to democracy and governance, highlights contributions of the Ninth National Assembly in the promotion of the right to freedom of speech and opinion READ ALSO: OrderPaper Founder, Oke Epia, is Nigeria’s Most Influential Think Tank CEO President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has praised Nigerian journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day for their significant impact on...
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