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NASS to strengthen PIA, NEITI law for Clean Energy transition

Elizabeth AtimeJanuary 26, 20245 min

“As a Committee, our agenda is targeted at introducing key amendments to the Petroleum Industry Act, to ensure stronger provisions for clean energy transition.” The National Assembly (NASS) has said it will repeal the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to ensure stronger provisions to ensure clean energy transition and cleanse the oil and gas sector. These revelations were made on Thursday, 25 January 2024 when the National Assembly joint...

Student Loan: ASUU bent on maintaining poor tertiary education model – Lawmaker

Beloved JohnJanuary 26, 20245 min

Rep. Terseer Ugbor, says ASUU is bent on maintaining a model of financing tertiary education that has depleted the quality of education in the country over the years. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee On Student Loans and Access To Higher Education, Rep. Terseer Ugbor (APC, Benue), says the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is the only academic body that opposes the Student Loan Act despite its potential benefits for citizens,...

Citizens Speak

IDE 2024: “We need to go back to the drawing board and address the limitations of the Students’ Loan Act” – Sen. Neda Imasuen

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 26, 20247 min

In response to the barriers hindering the Student Loan Act, OrderPaper Nigeria hosted a high-level discourse featuring lawmakers, active citizens, and students. The Students’ Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023, which aims to provide interest-free loans for public higher education in Nigeria, gained Presidential assent on 12th June 2023 and has since been making the rounds in the media and among Nigerians. As the name implies, the law will enable indigent students in public...

House of Representatives

IDE: Bills and motions addressing educational challenges in Nigeria

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 26, 202411 min

In this piece, OrderPaper highlights some bills and motions in the 10th House of Representatives that aim to address educational challenges facing the country. Education in Nigeria is challenged by a wide range of issues including the high cost of education, inadequate funding, poor educational infrastructure, inadequate classrooms, classroom equipment (computers, projectors, laboratories, and libraries), lack of qualified teachers, and a poor or polluted learning environment, amongst others. Seeking to address the challenges facing the...

Senate

Ndume, Karimi trade words over Relocation of agencies from FCT to Lagos

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 25, 20244 min

Karimi had described Ali Ndume’s reaction to the relocation as “personal and does not in any way represent a position taken by the Senate.” The Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has said that it is unpatriotic not to tell President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the truth about the happenings in the country. This was in response to Senator Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West), who had earlier described Ndume’s reaction to...

House of Representatives

NIPRD spent COVID-19 funds on Diesel in 2023 – Reps

Beloved JohnJanuary 25, 20244 min

The Public Account Committee of the House has frowned at the Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) for spending COVID-19 funds on other projects. The House of Representatives Public Account Committee (PAC) has faulted the Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) for using COVID-19 funds released in 2020 to execute other projects in 2023. During an investigative hearing on Wednesday, January 24, the committee chairman, Rep Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun), pointed...

Citizens Speak

Navigating Educational Challenges: A Call for Alternatives to Tuition Hikes

Oluremi AgbejuleJanuary 24, 20244 min

Hikes to tuition and other fees by tertiary institutions in Nigeria make it difficult for indigent students to get the education they deserve. In the face of economic hardships gripping Nigeria, tertiary institutions across the country have been making headlines for their recent decisions to increase tuition fees. This move has sparked concerns among students, parents, and advocacy groups, who argue that such fee hikes exacerbate the financial burden on families already grappling with the...

Nuggets & Learning OrderPaper Specials

Nigeria’s Education Funding: A Step Forward, But UNESCO Benchmarks Still Elusive

NewsroomJanuary 24, 20244 min

The Nigerian government’s allocation to Education is a far cry from the benchmark recommended by UNESCO. This affects education in the country in many ways. In a bid to prioritize education and invest in the intellectual capital of its citizens, the Nigerian government has shown a commendable increase in education spending from 2018 to 2024. Although substantial, it falls short of the recommended benchmark set by UNESCO as the nation has yet to meet the...

Senate

Akpabio, Moro, Natasha, Wadada…24 lawmakers to watch in 2024

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 22, 202418 min

As the National Assembly (NASS) prepares for its first full year in the tenure, OrderPaper identifies 24 lawmakers to look out for in the year 2024. It has been 7 months since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly and by January 30, 2024, the National Assembly will resume for the new year to continue its legislative activities. This will be the first full year of the 10th assembly since coming on board in June...

House of Representatives

COVID-19: Reps order Rural Electrification Agency to refund N133m

Elizabeth AtimeJanuary 22, 20243 min

The PAC of the House of Reps has ordered the Rural Electrification Agency to refund the sum of N133m to govt coffers The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) House of Representatives has uncovered the sum of N133.476 million unused COVID-19 funds domiciled in the accounts of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). It said the funds represent the balance from the sum of N12.424 billion appropriated for the agency by the National Assembly. The Committee chaired by...

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