As citizens continue to groan over economic hardship in the country and ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly (NASS) from a month-long break, OrderPaper lists some urgent national issues that could help alleviate the burdens on Nigerians Lawmakers in the 10th Assembly will resume their legislative activities on Tuesday, 30th January 2024 after a 4-week recess. The holiday was observed due to the festive season immediately after passing the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget...
Insecurity may have worsened 8 months after President Tinubu took his oath of office as several communities across the country, including the Federal Capital Territory, the seat of government itself, are under siege, with entire families and in some cases, communities taken hostage. OrderPaper Nigeria and 48 other Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, under the auspice of the Civil Society Joint Action Group, Community of Practice Against Mass Atrocities, and, Nigeria Mourns, are deeply concerned...
There have been several reports circulating on the media concerning Akpabio’s alleged habitual late coming to plenaries. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio (APC. Akwa-Ibom North-West) has denied accusations labeling him “as an habitual latecomer” to plenaries. This was a sequel to reports circulating in the media on Sunday, alleging that he does not attend to urgent matters brought before him by his colleagues before proceeding to the plenary on each sitting day. READ...
The ECOWAS Commission is yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member States about their intention to withdraw from the Community. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has denied any knowledge of the withdrawal of membership of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Community. The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, on Sunday, in a joint statement read out on Niger national television, announced their immediate withdrawal...
In this Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), OrderPaper highlights the top 5 issues that will occupy lawmakers as the National Assembly resumes plenary from the Christmas break Ahead of Tuesday’s resumption of lawmakers at the National Assembly (NASS), the tension and anxiety that have filled the nation due to palpable insecurity across the country will be one of the top 5 talking points expected to be on the front burner. The BettaGate corruption scandal at...
Rep Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala takes to social media to celebrate his wife on her birthday describing her as his queen, confidant, and better half. It was some sentimental moments on X (formerly Twitter) when a member of the House of Representatives, Rep Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala (APC, Oyo) put his wife, Hadiza, on the spotlight by celebrating her birthday. Alao-Akala, who is the chairman, House Committee on Youths, described his wife in the sensational post made on Sunday...
The announcement of the membership withdrawal from ECOWAS was made on Sunday in a joint statement read out on Niger national television. The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The announcement was made on Sunday in a joint statement read out on Niger national television as the countries’ military regimes would no longer be part of the bloc. According to...
The year 2024 holds high expectations of the National Assembly of Nigeria just as the lawmakers will be out and about their duties to deliver on the mandate of law-making, representation and oversight A few days ago, OrderPaper focused on 12 senators in the first part of the signature series, 24 lawmakers to watch out for in 2024. In this sequel and presented in no particular order, the spotlight is on 12 lawmakers from the House of...
“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...
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,...
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