Goodluck Jonathan Foundation wants special seats for women in ECOWAS region to increase women and youth representation in political offices, especially in parliament, to inspire and encourage more women and young people in politics READ ALSO: 24 years after, women’s representation at National Assembly stands at 3.62% The Executive Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Ms Ann Iyonu, has called on members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to...
Thirty-five-member Labour Party Caucus in the incoming Tenth House of Representatives elects Anambra lawmaker, Afam Victor Ogene as Leader, opposition party says it has not endorsed any Speakership aspirant ahead of the Presiding Officers’ election READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Can Wase make the Speakership chase? Ahead of the inauguration of the Tenth National Assembly in June, the Caucus of the Labour Party in the incoming House of Representatives has elected...
Parliamentary Advocacy Network says Executive interference must be rejected, insists on independence of the 10th Assembly, equity, and fairness. READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Can Wase make the Speakership chase? Members of the Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN, Nigeria), a pressure group with a bias for the independence of the National and States Houses of Assembly, have condemned a purported endorsement of some Lawmakers-elect as Presiding officers of the Tenth National...
Foremost Parliamentary Monitoring Organisation (PMO), OrderPaper receives accolades for providing various opportunities for discussions and exchange of ideas around nation-building. READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: “OrderPaper ensures we’re held accountable” – Rep Onofiok Luke The Member representing Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Henry Nwawuba, has applauded OrderPaper Nigeria for its capacity to draw citizens closer to the legislature. Speaking at an event put together by OrderPaper, the...
FAAN’s Managing Director attributes failure of agency to replace faulty escalators and lifts at Abuja Airport to due process in government and funding. Describes situation in Abuja airport as a legacy problem The House of Representatives has expressed dismay over the deplorable state of airports in the country.Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji (PDP, Enugu), at a public hearing with the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria...
At May Day Dialogue put together by OrderPaper Nigeria, panellists discuss the way forward for Nigeria’s health sector amid biting challenges of brain drain and in light of controversies surrounding a proposed amendment to the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 2004 READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: Medical/Dental License Bill Sponsor, Rep Johnson speaks As a pragmatic step towards curbing the issue of brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector, the federal and state governments...
Chairman of the National Assembly celebrates Nigerian journalists for their contributions to democracy and governance, highlights contributions of the Ninth National Assembly in the promotion of the right to freedom of speech and opinion READ ALSO: OrderPaper Founder, Oke Epia, is Nigeria’s Most Influential Think Tank CEO President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has praised Nigerian journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day for their significant impact on...
The Federal Audit Report Implementation and Enforcement Bill, 2023 is aimed at setting up a legal framework for the strict implementation and enforcement of timely decisions reached by the National Assembly on audit reports of the Auditor-General of the Federation made on national annual financial dealings. READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: Role of the Senate Public Accounts Committee (PAC) “Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, each House of the National Assembly shall...
Nearly five months after assenting to the 2022 Appropriation Bill, President Buhari forwards amended Finance Bill to the Red Chamber President Muhammadu Buhari has requested that the Senate considers and pass into law, the amended Finance Bill 2022 in accordance with Sections 58 and 59 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended). In a letter to the legislative chamber, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who...
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to immediately stop the planned disbursement of $700 million to indigenous shipping line operators. This development followed a Motion of Urgent Public Importance brought by Rep. Henry Nwawuba (Imo, APGA), titled ‘Urgent Need To Stop The Plan Disbursment Of $700m Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund, And Investigate The Total Accrual Of The Fund.’ The lawmakers also requested an audited...
