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OrderPaper’s LIFE proves accurate as NASS debate predicted issues

NewsroomMarch 19, 20246 min

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...

House of Representatives Senate

Students Loan Act: NANS condemns 2-year post NYSC repayment time frame

Sharon EboesomiMarch 19, 20244 min

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...

Senate

Insecurity: “Give me security votes to tackle insecurity in FCT” – Wike

Sharon EboesomiMarch 19, 20246 min

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...

Nuggets & Learning

INSIGHT: Sustainability as the New Deal for Companies and Communities

Oke EpiaMarch 18, 20246 min

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...

Senate

Senate Suspensions: A look back since 1999

Leah TwakiMarch 17, 20248 min

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...

Senate

“I don’t want to be your friend, is it by force?” – Wike lambasts Kingibe

Sharon EboesomiMarch 17, 20244 min

Wike accused Senator Kingibe of blackmailing him and informed her that he could not be forced into becoming her friend The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has lambasted Senator Ireti Kingibe (LP, FCT) The former Rivers State governor also gave reasons why he and Senator Kingibe have never been in good terms since they both assumed their current position. OrderPaper recalls that earlier in January, Kingibe claimed that there was no...

EXPLAINER: Everything about the CBN Amendment Bill

Leah TwakiMarch 16, 20246 min

This CBN amendment bill, aimed at refining certain provisions of the CBN Act 2007, carries significant implications for Nigeria’s financial landscape. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act 2007 stands as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s financial regulatory framework, outlining the roles, functions, and powers of the apex bank. Recently, the Nigerian Senate has brought forth a significant development in the form of the CBN Amendment Bill, aiming to revise certain provisions of the existing Act....

House of Representatives Senate

Tinubu seeks repeal of students loans act, seeks re-enactment

Elizabeth AtimeMarch 15, 20243 min

President Tinubu forwarded a correspondence to the National Assembly seeking the repeal of the existing Act. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives, seeking a repeal and re-enactment of the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, otherwise known as the Student Loan Act. President Tinubu’s letter came in during Thursday’s plenary at both chambers a day after the announcement of a temporary suspension of the commencement...

Senate

Barely 48 hours, Yar’Adua replaces Ningi as chairman Northern Senators Forum

Sharon EboesomiMarch 15, 20243 min

Senator Sumaila Kawu was also replaced with Senator Tahir Monguno as the new Northern Senators Forum (NSF) Publicity Secretary Barely 48 hours after the resignation of Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) as Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (APC Katsina Central), has announced his emergence as the new Chairman. This was a sequel to the unanimous endorsement by Senators across the three geo-political zones in the North who also appointed...

Senate

World Kidney Day: Senate calls for extensive campaigns to raise awareness

Sharon EboesomiMarch 14, 20244 min

World Kidney Day is a health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and overall health as a way of reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease. The Senate has called on the federal government and other stakeholders to launch an extensive public education campaign to raise awareness about kidney disease prevention, risks and available treatment. This is as it resolved to call the attention of members of the Committee on Health...

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