Katsina State, north-west Nigeria, has a total of eighteen members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and fifteen representatives in the house Katsina State was created on 23rd September, 1987 from the defunct Kaduna State. The State is situated in the extreme northern part of the country with two emirate councils of Katsina and Daura. It shares borders with Kaduna State in the south, Jigawa to the east, Zamfara and Sokoto States to...
Lawmaking is an integral part of a country and many often wonder what exactly the lawmaking process involves. This piece addresses the role bills play in the governance of a nation Laws are a system of rules established by a government to define rights and responsibilities, protect individual rights, regulate citizen’s behaviour, maintain order and promote justice and fairness in the country. In most countries, laws do not just occur rather they are the results...
Here is a chronicle of accolades from members of the national assembly and other stakeholders who confirm, in their own words, the objectivity, thoroughness and impact of the annual performance scorecards published by OrderPaper Over the last five years, OrderPaper has maintained the tradition of appraising and publishing the performance of members of the national assembly, especially regarding the duty of law-making. This signature work is data-driven, detailed, thorough and, therefore, unimpeachable. It is little...
Rivers State, south-south Nigeria, has a total of sixteen members in the National Assembly, comprising three senators and thirteen representatives in the house Rivers state has Port-Harcourt as its capital. Nicknamed as ‘treasure base of the nation,’ the state was formed on 27th May 1967 with the splitting of the defunct Eastern region of Nigeria. It is named after the many rivers that border its territory and comprises 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The current...
Kebbi State, in north-west Nigeria, has a total of eleven members in the national assembly comprising three senators and eight representatives in the house Kebbi state, northwestern Nigeria, was created in 1991 from the south western half of Sokoto state. Kebbi borders the countries of Niger to the west and Benin to the southwest, and the states of Sokoto and Zamfara to the north and east and Niger to the south. Nasir Idris is the...
“Those opportunities are our right and we must, like others, demand for what rightfully belongs to us.” Igbo senators and members of the house of representatives have condemned the reported marginalisation of students from the south-east geopolitical zone by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The lawmakers spoke under the auspices of the south-east caucus in a statement issued on Sunday, jointly signed by Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South) and Rep. Igariwey Iduma Enwo...
Edo State, in the south-south of Nigeria, has a total twelve members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and nine representatives in the House Edo, a state in the south-south part of Nigeria, has Benin City as the capital, which is the fourth largest city in Nigeria. Nicknamed ‘heartbeat of the nation.’ Edo was created in 1991 from the former Bendel State. Edo State comprises eighteen (18) Local Government Areas. It is currently...
This week’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) discussion focus on under 40 lawmakers in Nigeria and the need for the inclusion of younger voices in governance. In recent years, the discourse surrounding representation in governance has increasingly highlighted the importance of engaging diverse voices, particularly those of younger individuals. Lawmakers under 40 are a demographic rarity in many legislative bodies and a focal point for GESI discussions. The importance of youth representation Youth representation...
Ekiti State, in the south-wast of Nigeria, has a total of nine members in the national assembly, comprising of three senators and six representatives in the House Ekiti, a state in the south-western part of Nigeria, was carved out from Ondo State in 1996 and has Ado-Ekiti as the capital. Nicknamed as ‘land of honour and integrity,’ Ekiti is one of the smallest states of Nigeria. Ekiti comprises of sixteen (16) Local Government Areas. It...
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has expressed concerns over alleged irregularities in the financial records of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has grilled the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) over alleged non-remittance of internally generated revenue (IGR), and discrepancy in payments amounting to over N2 billion. The committee also questioned the CMD over extra-budgetary spending without...
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