Elizabeth Atime, Author at OrderPaper

The lawmakers strongly condemned the inhumane treatment and frustration inflicted on the football players in Libya. The House of Representatives has strongly condemned the mistreatment of the super eagles and the Nigerian delegation by the Libyan Football Federation and the Libyan government. The lawmakers expressed their outrage over the ill-treatment and called on the Nigerian government to summon the Libyan Ambassador to Nigeria for questioning regarding the incident. This resolution came after a motion of...

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) tackles the National Assembly over non-compliance with the law mandating accessibility to public buildings  There was mild drama at the House of Representatives during a public hearing when Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) raised concerns over the National Assembly’s non-compliance with the Disability Act of 2018. The Act mandates public institutions to incorporate accessibility features, such as parking spaces and facilities, in their building designs. This concern was voiced on Monday during...

A bill aimed at establishing and naming a university after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the House of Representatives has been described as seeking personal interest and sycophancy.  It is undeniably true that the primary responsibility of legislators is to make laws for the good governance of the people. A bill presented to the House of Representatives last week which seeks to establish a Nigerian languages and cultures university to be named after the current...

The House of Representatives has advised the federal government to refrain from unjust taxation that will further impoverish the masses struggling with the cost of living crisis The House of Representatives on Thursday called for the immediate suspension of new tax initiatives by the federal government that disproportionately affect the low-income population until a comprehensive review of their impact is conducted. Consequently, the lawmakers directed the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and other relevant agencies to...

The representatives gave a 7-day ultimatum to Mr. Wale Tinubu, Managing Director/CEO of Agip Petroleum PLC (now Oando PLC), for not responding to earlier invitation. The House of Representatives has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Mr. Wale Tinubu, Managing Director/CEO of Agip Petroleum PLC (now Oando PLC), for failing to respond to invitations regarding an inquiry into oil spills and related environmental issues involving Aiteo E&P Company and Nigerian Agip Oil Company. During a hearing...

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...