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Debt: Kaduna Assembly setup Committee to probe El-Rufai’s administration

Leah TwakiApril 17, 20242 min

The committee is set to investigate all financial transactions, loans, grants, and project executions of Kaduna between 2015 and 2023 of the past administration of former Governor El-Rufai. The Kaduna State House of Assembly has established a fact-finding committee to investigate the finances, loans, and contract projects granted during the tenure of former Governor Nasiru El-Rufai. OrderPaper recalls that on March 30, at a town hall meeting Governor Uba Sani who was OrderPaper’s Most Valuable...

House of Representatives

Tinubu, others to attend Reps national dialogue on security and State Police

Leah TwakiApril 17, 20243 min

The House of Representatives is set for a One-Day National Dialogue on Security and State Police to facilitate a comprehensive national discussion on its merits and challenges. In line with the Legislative Agenda of the 10th Assembly House of Representatives to address the security challenges in the country, the House of Representatives in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), FCDO/UKAID, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will convene a One-Day National...

Parliamentary Resources

Federal Constituencies and Senatorial Districts in Nigeria’s National Assembly

Sharon EboesomiApril 16, 202435 min

In this report, OrderPaper’s Sharon Eboesomi gives a breakdown on the Federal Constituencies and Senatorial Districts under the Nigerian National Assembly.

Parliamentary Resources

Meet members of the 10th National Assembly from Abia State

Leah TwakiApril 16, 20249 min

Abia State, in the south-east Nigeria, has a total of eleven members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and eight representatives in the House Abia, a state in the south-eastern part of Nigeria, has Umuahia as the capital. Nicknamed as ‘God’s own state,’ Abia was created in 1991 from the old Imo State. The name ‘Abia’ is derived from the initial letters of four highly populated areas within the state: Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato,...

House of Representatives Senate

NASS Complex Renovation: Senate, Reps to return to main chambers next week

Sharon EboesomiApril 16, 20244 min

After 19 months of holding plenaries at temporary Chambers, both the Senate and the House of Representatives, are returning to their main Hallowed Chambers on Tuesday next week. Members of the House of Representatives and Senators are set to resume plenary sittings in their main Chambers next week on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 OrderPaper recalls that a contract worth N37 billion was given to Visible Construction Limited and a few other companies by the Federal...

State Assemblies

Kebbi assembly suspends member over ‘unguarded utterances’

Leah TwakiApril 16, 20241 min

Umar, member representing Birnin Kebbi North Constituency, has been suspended by the Kebbi State House of Assembly. Hon. Hassan Umar, the member representing Birnin Kebbi North Constituency, has been suspended by the Kebbi State House of Assembly for allegedly making unguarded utterances. This information was revealed in a statement signed by the Clerk of the House, Suleiman Shamaki, and made available to journalists on Monday. According to the statement, Umar’s suspension was as a result...

Senate

You are endangering the country’s progress – Senate summons Total Energies MD, Matthieu Bouyer

Sharon EboesomiApril 16, 20242 min

The Senate issued a final notice of appearance to the Total Energies MD, Matthieu Bouyer. The managing director of Total Energies, Matthieu Bouyer, has been summoned to appear before the Senate Committee on Oil and Gas Host Communities. This is as the committee issued a final notice of appearance to the MD contained in a statement released to journalists at the National Assembly by the chairman of the Senate Committee, Senator Benson Agadaga on Monday....

Spotlight

SPOTLIGHT: Regina Akume, former first lady in the House

Elizabeth AtimeApril 16, 20242 min

From the first lady of Benue state to the House of Representatives, Regina Akume comes to parliament with the experience of enjoying perks and privileges. Will her background spur her to deliver service effectively or hamper her? Rep. Regina Akume is the wife of Sen. George Akume, the former governor of Benue State and the incumbent Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Over the years, she has proved to be a powerful anchor...

House of Representatives

Reps south west caucus condemn attack on Oyo govt house by Yoruba agitators

Elizabeth AtimeApril 16, 20242 min

Federal lawmakers from the southwest region condemn the attack on the Oyo state government house by Yoruba agitators and disassociate from the group. The House of Representatives South West Caucus has disassociated itself from a group known as Yoruba Nation Agitators, saying their conduct in Oyo state has caused unrest and poses a threat to the peace and stability of the region. The lawmakers also condemned the illegalities perpetuated by the group which they fear might...

House of Representatives

Rep moves to combat wildlife trafficking

Elizabeth AtimeApril 16, 20248 min

Rep. Ugbor decried the low status of Nigeria as a global hub for wildlife trafficking in recent years which is his motivation for sponsoring the Bill. The Minister of Environment, Mr. Balarabe Abbas has expressed willingness to support the National Assembly to ensure the speedy passage of the endangered species bill to combat the menace of wildlife trafficking in Nigeria. The Minister made these remarks in Abuja on Monday at a stakeholders meeting convened by...

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