Heated debate over national honours and a cross carpeting from PDP to APC are major highlights at House plenary today Reps vs Senate superiority tussle over national honours In a heated debate that lasted for over an hour, members House of Representatives on Wednesday demanded that the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), conferred on the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas be changed to ‘Grand Commander Of the Order...
Oshiomhole noted that the bill will lead to a licence for extortion and blackmail and it will end up being uncontrollable. The senate has stepped down a bill seeking to prescribe standard and conditions of licence for operation and practice of private investigators in the country. The bill was stepped down for further consideration following an extensive debate during Wednesday’s plenary. The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West) had earlier noted...
The House of Representatives says its speaker should be conferred with the second highest national honour to place him in same category as the senate president and chief justice In a protracted debate that lasted for almost two hours on Wednesday, members of the House of Representatives unanimoulsy rejected the title of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) billed to be conferred on the speaker. The lawmakers asked the federal government to...
OrderPaper has maintained that its National Assembly Annual Performance Appraisals remain founded on impeccable data OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation, wishes to address recent inquiries regarding the methodology and data integrity of our annual performance appraisals of members of the National Assembly. This statement is issued in light of recent discourse and potential misconceptions surrounding the accuracy of our reporting and analysis of the first-year performance of the extant 10th assembly. Members of...
CASER has petitioned the ICPC to take over and investigate the claims contained in the viral audio recording of bribery and corruption allegations involving EFCC, NCoS and Bobrisky Frank Tietie, Executive Director, Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), has stated that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) is the appropriate body to investigate serious bribery and corruption allegations involving officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and...
Senators Tahir Monguno and Barau Jibrin top the list with the most number of bills sponsored in the period under the review In a bid to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s legislative bodies, OrderPaper Nigeria has conducted a thorough analysis of the 10th Senate’s first year in office. This appraisal category focuses on the senators who have sponsored the most number of bills, shedding light on their bills tally and progression The analysis reveals...
The first year of the 10th Senate saw a total of 475 bills sponsored between June 2023 and May 2024. Of these 475 bills, the top 10 ranking lawmakers in the 10th senate sponsored 61 bills. Ranking members are those lawmakers who have served more than one term in the Senate or the House of Representatives. Interestingly, some of these ranking members have spent a decade and more in the National Assembly. As a means...
Igbuzor, the Executive Director of Centre LSD, has described CSOs as agents of change in Nigeria, noting their contributions to achieving independence and campaigning against military rule that led to transition to civil rule in 1999 The Founding Executive Director of the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD), Otive Igbuzor, has emphasized the critical role Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have played as agents of change in Nigeria, particularly in fostering democracy,...
South-west lawmakers in the 10th House of Representatives have introduced a total of 238 bills during their first year in office. In their first year in office, representatives from the south-west geopolitical zone made notable strides in their legislative responsibilities by sponsoring 238 bills, which accounts for 20.3 percent of all bills in the house. Among these bills, 12 were passed/transmitted for concurrence, 1 was consolidated, 2 were adjourned at debate, 8 are awaiting consideration,...
The private sector in Nigeria has been encouraged to improve on its implementation of constituency projects. This appeal was made at the policy dialogue on the role of the private sector in the implementation of constituency projects organised by OrderPaper. The Senate Leader of the 10th assembly, Sen. Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), has called on the private sector to enhance its involvement in Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) also known as constituency projects, ensuring...
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