Timileyin Okunlola, Author at OrderPaper

House of Representatives PERFORMANCE SCORECARD

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: Natural resource governance accounts for 2.7 percent of House bills

Timileyin OkunlolaSeptember 17, 20243 min

Natural Resource Governance bills account for 2.7 percent of the 1175 House bills which were processed in the first year of the 10th House. Nigeria is endowed with a wealth of diverse natural resources, yet inadequate management has led to significant challenges in harnessing their potential. This situation highlights the urgent need for effective governance to ensure these resources are utilised sustainably and responsibly. In the recently concluded year, the House of Representatives proposed 32...

PERFORMANCE SCORECARD Senate

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: Principal officers sponsor 86 senate bills

Timileyin OkunlolaSeptember 12, 20244 min

Of the 475 bills processed in the first year of the 10th senate, principal and presiding officers account for 18 percent Between June 2023 and May 2024, principal and presiding officers of the 10th senate sponsored 86 bills, amounting to 18 percent of all senate bills. Here is a breakdown of the bills tally for each of the principal and presiding officers: PRESIDING OFFICERS GODSWILL AKPABIO Currently serving as the 15th president of the Senate,...

House of Representatives PERFORMANCE SCORECARD

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: Reps witness high number of resurrected bills

Timileyin OkunlolaSeptember 6, 20244 min

Resurrected bills are now the order of the day in the 10th House of Representatives as 32.8 percent of bills sponsored in the first year were from the 9th assembly In the first year of the 10th House of Representatives, a total of 1175 bills were proposed out of which 386 were resurrected from the previous assembly. These make up for 32.8 percent of all house bills and spans across sectors such as education, security,...

House of Representatives Nuggets & Learning PERFORMANCE SCORECARD Senate

Bills, citizens and country | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Timileyin OkunlolaAugust 28, 20246 min

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...

Business and Economy

NNPCL replies Atiku, clarifies OVH acquisition

Timileyin OkunlolaAugust 23, 20244 min

Following Atiku Abubakar’s call out on NNPCL, the state-owned oil corporation has responded with some explanations on the OVH acquisition. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has issued a statement addressing the allegations made against it former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, on the OVH acquisition. Earlier in the week, Atiku had issued a press release signed by his media adviser Paul Ibe. In the statement he had lamented the alleged criminal hijacking of the...

National Assembly Politics

Knocks for legislators, presidency as fiscal irresponsibility spikes

Timileyin OkunlolaAugust 23, 202410 min

Fiscal irresponsibility now appears to be a regular occurrence in Nigeria with holders of public offices, especially members of the National Assembly (NASS) being indiscriminate in the allocation and usage of tax payers’ funds. This is matter has become one of urgent national importance. Over the last few months, there has been a series of accusations against holders of public offices as regards financial management and display of fiscal irresponsibility in their various offices. Instances...

National Assembly Politics

Atiku dismisses NNPC probe, says Tinubu’s men in control of NASS

Timileyin OkunlolaAugust 22, 20244 min

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grave concerns on the ongoing probe of the NNPCL, stating that President Tinubu’s allies in the NASS will likely distort the investigation. The presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the ongoing probe of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) by the national assembly, saying the exercise will be fraught with inconsistencies. He made this known in...

Business and Economy Nuggets & Learning

Nigeria’s huge debt as ticking time bomb | BUSINESS BRIEF

Timileyin OkunlolaAugust 19, 202419 min

Nigeria’s growing debt burden has been a subject of concern and a ticking time bomb for generations unborn. The situation calls for urgent redress The national debt refers to the total amount of money that the government of Nigeria owes its domestic and external creditors. It can be further divided into two: public debts and government accounts debt. Public debt is the total amount of money owed by the government at all levels to various...

Citizens Speak

AFRICMIL demands police to stop attacks on journalists, protesters

Timileyin OkunlolaAugust 8, 20244 min

The African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has decried the manhandling of journalists and other protesters by the police during the #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. The African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has condemned the manhandling of journalists and other citizens during the nationwide protests against bad governance. A statement signed by the group’s coordinator, Chido Onumah, condemned the nefarious attacks stating that it is an infringement on citizens’ rights....

House of Representatives

PROTEST: 50% Reps’ salaries slash is mere window dressing

Timileyin OkunlolaAugust 1, 202413 min

A move by representatives to donate 50% of their salaries in response to the nationwide protest appears to be no more than window dressing Members of the House of Representatives have announced a 50% cut off their salaries for the next 6 months. This decision comes as immediate response to the nationwide hunger protest. It also comes just in the nick of time as inflation and cost of living are on a sharp rise leaving...

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