News

Reps summon labour minister over NSITF board delay

Leah TwakiMarch 5, 20252 min

The labour minister and NSITF Managing Director have been summoned by House committee on public petitions The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, over his failure to constitute the board of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The summons follows a petition by Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), which expressed concerns that while President Bola Tinubu had appointed a Managing Director...

Senate

‘Akpabio must go’ Natasha supporters protest in NASS

Sharon EboesomiMarch 5, 20252 min

However, their demonstration was cut short as security operatives from the Nigeria Police Force intervened, deploying tear gas to disperse the crowd. A coalition of civil society organisations staged a protest at the national assembly gate on Wednesday, calling for Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step down to allow for an independent investigation into allegations made by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The demonstrators arrived as early as 8 a.m., just before the senate’s plenary session commenced, holding...

House of Representatives

Reps demand halt to subscription hike for DStv, GOtv

Leah TwakiMarch 4, 20253 min

MultiChoice has been directed by the House of Representatives to suspend its subscription hike until investigations are carried out The House of Representatives has directed MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, to suspend its recently announced increase in subscription prices, citing concerns over its impact on Nigerian consumers. According to the statement by the company, the new price hike began from March 1, 2025. The latest price review will increase the DStv Compact...

House of Representatives

Reps gives 8 oil firms 72 hours ultimatum over N9.4trn unpaid royalties

Leah TwakiMarch 4, 20256 min

While Belema Oil Producing Ltd honoured Monday’s summon by the PAC, eight other oil companies who failed have been given 72 hours to appear The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given eight oil companies a 72-hour ultimatum to appear before it and address allegations of failing to remit N9.4 trillion in royalties to the federation account. The committee’s probe follows findings from a report by the Office of the Auditor General for...

National Assembly Politics RemTrack

At OrderPaper, NEITI dialogue, stakeholders engage on Nigeria’s tax reforms

Sharon EboesomiMarch 4, 20259 min

While the tax bills were generally applauded, stakeholders urge caution on implications for transparency and accountability in extractives Stakeholders have raised concerns over the potential impact of the proposed Nigeria Tax Bill (NTB) and other related reforms on the extractive sector. The reforms, however, received generally positive commentaries from speakers and contributors during a stakeholder engagement session convened by OrderPaper Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) which held on Monday,...

State Assemblies

49 days of drama: Obasa’s stunning return as Lagos assembly speaker

Abdullahi A BalogunMarch 4, 20255 min

In a stunning turn of events that has shocked political observers across Nigeria, Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, just 49 days after his controversial removal. Obasa’s Removal and Meranda’s Rise On January 13, 2025, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was removed as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The decision came swiftly, with 35 out of 40 lawmakers voting in favor of his removal....

House of Representatives

Reps committee approves SEDC 2025 budget

Leah TwakiMarch 4, 20253 min

The South East Development Commission (SEDC) gets legislative approval for N250 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year The House of Representatives committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has approved the commission’s N250 billion budget for 2025, marking what has been described as the beginning of a long-overdue development in the region. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Chris Nkwonta (APC Abia), told journalists in Abuja after the budget defense by the SEDC management...

Senate

Meet Sen. Imasuen, the ethics committee chairman probing the Natasha-Akpabio faceoff

Sharon EboesomiMarch 3, 20256 min

Imasuen takes the spotlight as the senate braces for a high-stakes showdown as its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions takes center stage in the unfolding Natasha-Akpabio drama. As tensions continue to rise between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the senate committee on ethics, privileges, and public petition is expected to launch a formal investigation into the altercations and allegations involving the two lawmakers. Parliament Reports recalls that following...

House of Representatives

Reps to probe oil companies over ₦9.4 trn public debt

Leah TwakiMarch 3, 20255 min

Chevron, Shell, Total, Seplat and other oil companies are to face the House Committee on Public Account in a week long probe over N9.4 trillion owed to the Federation Account Chevron Nigeria Ltd, Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total E&P Nigeria, Oando Oil Ltd, Seplat Energy and other oil companies have been summoned to an investigative hearings by the House of Representatives, through its Committee on Public Accounts, to address outstanding debts of N9.4 trillion owed ...

OrderPaper Specials RemTrack Spotlight

OrderPaper, NEITI Collaborate on Rembinar Dialogue Series on Resource Governance

Timileyin OkunlolaMarch 2, 20256 min

In a significant move to enhance transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s extractive sector, OrderPaper Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have launched the Rembinar Dialogue Series. This dynamic virtual initiative aims to facilitate in-depth discussions on resource governance, climate change, and energy transition, with a focus on the impact of tax reforms on the extractive industries. OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank, is proud to announce...

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