Just In: Women Groups occupy National Assembly, threaten nationwide protest
By Rotimi Adewuyi
OrderPaperToday - Concerned Nigerian women under the aegis of different Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are currently occupying the...
Gender Bills: ‘Women of Nigeria’ release statement on failed amendments
OrderPaperToday - Concerned women groups are protesting the failure of four gender bills at the ongoing Constitution Review by the National Assembly on Tuesday.
In...
Another Assembly, another loss for FCT Indigenes and Residents
OrderPaperToday - The bid by Indigenes and residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT to secure a Mayoralty status for the city, suffered a...
Lawmakers reject life pension for Gbajabiamila, Lawan, Saraki, Others
OrderPaperToday- Members of Nigeria's House of Representatives have rejected the bill seeking to provide payment of life pension to presiding officers of the National...
Constitution Alteration: Senate passes 49 out of 68 bills
OrderPaperToday - The Senate on Tuesday passed a total of 49 Alteration bills out of the 68 considered during the clause-by-clause voting on the...
Senate passes bill empowering NASS, State Assemblies to summon President, Governors
OrderPaperToday - The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to empower the National Assembly and State Assemblies to summon the President and State Governors.
The...
Constitution Amendment: Gbajabiamila to expose those who voted against women bills
OrderPaperToday- Speaker of the House of Representatives has promised to expose all those who voted against women bills during the clause-by-clause consideration of the...
Constitution Review: Senate okays financial autonomy for State Assemblies and Judiciary
OrderPaperToday- The Senate has on Tuesday, okayed an amendment to the Constitution providing financial autonomy for Nigeria's State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary.
Senate...
Just In: Reps, Senators vote against special seats for women in NASS, State Assemblies
OrderPaperToday - The hope of Nigerian women boosting their representation in parliament through the provision of special seats was on Tuesday, dashed at the ongoing...
Constitution Review: Reps propose Diaspora voting, Mayor for FCT
OrderPaperToday- The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on Constitution Review chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase on Wednesday presented a compendium of...