Korinjoh Regina, Author at OrderPaper

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LAWMAKERS’ SCORECARD: Beyond the number of bills sponsored

Korinjoh ReginaSeptember 1, 20245 min

As a niche signature effort, OrderPaper’s annual performance scorecard of members of the national assembly spotlight the critical journey of lawmaking from sponsorship of bills to eventual enactment by presidential assent, thereby revealing the true measure of lawmakers’ effectiveness and productivity. OrderPaper’s signature annual appraisals have become a gold standard for evaluating the performance of the national assembly. Arguably, legislators should not be appraised only based on their contributions or lack thereof in lawmaking. While...

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LAW-MAKING: Here’s how you can rate your senators and house members

Korinjoh ReginaAugust 30, 20246 min

In exercise of their law-making duties, members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total of 1,651 bills within the first year in office. This synopsis highlights OrderPaper’s signature annual performance appraisals and provides all the data you need to rate how your representatives in parliament have performed in office thus far OrderPaper’s trailblazing signature effort… Since its inception, OrderPaper Nigeria has championed multifaceted media products and advocacy programmes geared towards legislative...

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Return of gender bill, Samoa suspended, and violence against persons | GESI Tracker

Korinjoh ReginaJuly 14, 20245 min

This week’s GESI tracker addresses the House’s suspension of the Samoa Agreement over LGBTQ+ fears, progress on the VAPP Act, and a gender bill to increase women’s seats in parliament 74. Much ado about the Samoa Agreement The Samoa Agreement has been a news headline this past week following controversies on some unclear clauses. The agreement is a framework for a partnership deal between the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and...

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Maternal Mortality: NASS to prevent 800 women from dying daily

Korinjoh ReginaMay 29, 20245 min

The country’s struggle with a high maternal mortality rate reflects systemic issues that require a multifaceted approach. GESI Tracker follows the activities at the National Assembly from May 22nd to May 24th and highlights the legislative measures taken to address maternal mortality. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) factsheet, every day in 2020, almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal mortality remains a significant public health challenge globally,...

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Beyond the numbers: Nigeria’s unemployment epidemic exposed by casual labor and gender disparity

Korinjoh ReginaMay 18, 20244 min

With unemployment rates increasing by over 5 per cent, the National Assembly resumed plenary for the week of May 13th to 17th, 2024, to GESI activities centred on reducing unemployment through applying gender-sensitive policies and targeted job creation initiatives. This also extended to addressing the ills of casual labour. Bringing structure to casualised labour Casual labourers in Nigeria often face challenges like uncertain job security, as their work is temporary and can end suddenly. They...

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LGBTQ+: A Decade of Nigeria’s Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Law

Korinjoh ReginaMay 12, 202414 min

From Bobrisky to the “Queen of Africa” and the reoccurring arrest of gay suspects, it’s been ten years since the enactment of Nigeria’s Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Law. On the GESI Tracker this week, we delve into one of the most controversial laws in recent times, considering its composition, implementation, and criticisms in the past decade and what all these mean for the LGBTQ+ community. On January 7, 2024, the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) bill, commonly referred...

House of Representatives Senate Spotlight

REVEALING: National Assembly establishment bills stifling Oronsaye Report

Korinjoh ReginaMarch 22, 20248 min

Despite the recommendations of the Oronsaye report and the clamour for leaner and more efficient government parastatals, legislative contradictions continue to abound, with 1477 establishment bills sponsored before the National Assembly in the past five years.

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Reps partner OrderPaper in implementation of parliamentary programme

Korinjoh ReginaMarch 19, 20244 min

In a significant affirmation of its status as Nigeria’s preeminent policy think tank that bridges the gap between citizens and parliament, OrderPaper has been listed as a key partner in the implementation of the Parliamentary Development Programme (PDP) of the 10th House of Representatives for the period 2023-2027 The 10th House of Representatives recently unveiled its four-year development plan, titled Parliamentary Development Programme (PDP) for the 10th House of Representatives, National Assembly, 2023-2027. This event...

National Assembly Politics Nuggets & Learning

GESI Tracker: SGBV, Cancer and Correctional Services Get Attention

Korinjoh ReginaMarch 13, 20246 min

For the plenary week of March 5th to 7th, 2024, the National Assembly spotlighted key GESI components such as secondary school education on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), breast and cervical cancer preventive measures, and inmate integration through the decongestion of prisons. Integrating SGBV into school curriculum… In the hallways of secondary schools across Nigeria, young minds are shaped, dreams are born, and the foundation for a just and inclusive society is laid. Amidst the...

National Assembly Politics Nuggets & Learning

GESI Tracker: Surrogacy, Gifted Kids and Implementation of the Disabilities Act

Korinjoh ReginaMarch 5, 202415 min

The “GESI Tracker” is a dedicated lens through which we scrutinise, analyse, and celebrate parliamentary activities’ on gender and inclusion-related dimensions. Welcome to the inaugural edition of the GESI Tracker, your comprehensive weekly report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) activities within the hallowed halls of the National Assembly. As a part of OrderPaper’s ongoing commitment to promoting transparency and fostering awareness of gender-related issues, this report seeks to illuminate the gender and inclusion...

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