June 2023 - OrderPaper

ICAN clarifies position on ‘stoppage of budgetary allocation to professional bodies’

3 months ago5 min

The organisation further clarified that despite its position on discontinuing budgetary allocations to professional bodies and councils, it does not extend to some regulatory councils that function as parastatals. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has reacted to a reported stoppage by the federal government to the funding of professional bodies and councils, describing it as a perceived misinterpretation of the original intention. According to a statement by Innocent Okwuosa, President of...

by Op-ed Editor

Citizens Speak Featured State Assemblies

Fire on the mountain in Benue and Plateau

3 months ago511 min

Public policy analyst, Sesugh Akume, writes from Abuja, on the brewing political crises in Benue and Plateau States following the recent action of the Chief Executive of both states upon assumption of office. “…Section 62 which speaks of suspension, nor any section in the Benue Local Government Law 2007 mentions suspension of the local government legislative councils. For the fact that suspension in the Local Government Law is limited to Chairmen and...

by Elizabeth Atime

Featured Open House

ECOWAS Commission says “42m persons need nutritional assistance”

3 months ago3 min

At Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, ECOWAS Commission attributes factors such as insecurity, persistent inflation, and climate change, among others as being responsible for food and nutritional crises READ ALSO: Ex-Ghanaian MP seeks actualisation of direct elections into ECOWAS Parliament The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has called on leaders in the sub-region to put in place...

by Sharon Eboesomi

House of Representatives Senate

Oshiomhole, Harry-Banigo, Khabeeb…Meet the oldest lawmakers in the 10th Senate

3 months ago9 min

In this third part of our series on Composition of the Tenth National Assembly, we spotlight the oldest lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly (based on age). READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian Senate | Parties, Ex-Governors and Deputies The election of lawmakers into the Tenth National Assembly was one of intrigues and surprises as a huge number of incumbent lawmakers lost their seats...

by Op-ed Editor

Featured Open House

World Parliament Day: OrderPaper holds high-level discourse on Nigeria’s climate action

3 months ago6 min

The World Parliament Day Discourse which is in line with the global theme for the International Day of Parliamentarism 2023 – ‘Parliaments for the Planet,’ is focused on evaluating the implementation of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act READ ALSO: OrderPaper Nigeria: 22 Moments and Milestones of 2022 As citizens and nations of the world grapple with the effects and impacts of climate change, the response of the Government and people of Nigeria has come under...

by Elizabeth Atime

Featured House of Representatives

NASS Service Commission appoints new Reps Deputy Clerk

3 months ago1 min

Rawlings Emmanuel Agada was until the appointment as Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Director of Administration in the National Assembly The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has approved the appointment of Rawlings Emmanuel Agada as the Acting Deputy Clerk (Administration) for the House of Representatives. As contained in a letter dated June 20, 2023, signed by the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ahmed Amshi, and addressed to...

by Elizabeth Atime

Featured House of Representatives

Eid-el-Kabir: “Time to reflect on brighter future ahead” – Speaker Abbas

3 months ago2 min

In Eid-el-Kabir message, Speaker of the House of Representatives enjoins citizens to emulate Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to the Almighty Allah by making sacrifices towards the development and growth of Nigeria. READ ALSO: FOR THE RECORD: Inaugural Speech by Tajudeen Abbas | 10th House Speaker Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated Muslim Faithful on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, urging them to see the season as a time to ...

by Newsroom

Featured National Assembly Politics Senate

10TH NASS: Top 10 Newbies to lookout for in the Senate

3 months ago23 min

We commence a series on lawmakers to be on the lookout for in Nigeria’s Tenth National Assembly. Who are the newbies, returning lawmakers, young people, former governors, oldest lawmakers (by age), oldest lawmakers (by terms), and lots more to be watched in the Senate and House of Representatives? Follow the series. By Sharon Eboesomi and Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq Following the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, about seventy-three (67%) of the one hundred and...

by Sharon Eboesomi

Featured Senate

Senate President, Akpabio names COS, DCOS in first set of appointments

3 months ago3 min

Sylvester Okonkwo; a corporate lawyer is the Chief of Staff, while Dr Saviour Enyiekere; a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria is Deputy Chief of Staff READ ALSO: 20 Facts about Senator Godswill Akpabio | President of the 10th Senate President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced his first set of appointments since his assumption of office; naming Sylvester Okonkwo and Dr Saviour...

by Gaddafi Ibrahim

Featured House of Representatives

Reps Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas appoints 21 Special Assistants,12 other aides

3 months ago3 min

Statement issued by the Speaker’s office indicates that the thirty-three new aides include two (2) Deputy Chiefs of Staff, two (2) Special Advisers, twenty-one (21) Special Assistants and eight (8) Senior Legislative Aides READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has approved the appointment of thirty-three (33) legislative aides to enable him to hit the ground...

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