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What regulations mean for Civil Society Organizations

Olabode AfurewajuFebruary 16, 202417 min

Following the public uproar that the National Assembly is pushing for regulation of CSOs/NGOs, Churches, and Mosques in Nigeria, we take a cursory look at its possible consequences on Nigeria’s democratic processes. The “Bill for an Act to Establish Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organisations Agency for the Promotion of Social Development Activities in Nigeria and for Related Matters” (HB. 941)’ was recently re-introduced in the House of Representatives. So far, there has been uproar concerning...

What OrderPaper’s Performance Appraisal will do to the perception of Nigeria’s legislature

adminJune 19, 20231 min

“What OrderPaper has started in the history of our National Assembly is unique in several respect; in that it is going to be a barometer by which legislator from both Senate and House of Representatives will be measured in terms of performance on the floor of the house and committee sittings in the years to come.” Remarks of Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Ábba; Speaker of the 4th House of Representatives (represented by former House Minority Whip,...

9th NASS MVP: A class of Parliamentarians worth celebrating

adminJune 19, 20231 min

The ‘Night of Glamour’ which saw the unveiling and induction of best-performing lawmakers into the Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame finally took place in the nation’s capital, Abuja, awarding 5 out of the 469 members of the outgone Ninth National Assembly as Nigeria’s first-ever Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame. Looking at the whole scenario in the National Assembly, different people have various perceptions about the National Assembly and the activities of...

Editors Pick Featured Spotlight State Assemblies

Parliament Spotlight: Muhammad Adamu Oyanki | Member-Elect, Nasarawa State House of Assembly

adminMarch 29, 20234 min

In this edition of Parliament Spotlight, we spotlight 26-year-old Muhammad Adamu Oyanki, Member-Elect for Doma North Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly

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10TH NASS: What the early signals indicate in race for Speakership

adminMarch 27, 20236 min

This piece examines some early signals that have emerged in the race to determine who clinches the Speakership of Nigeria's Tenth House of Representatives

Parliament Fact File: 18 Facts about Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s conviction

adminMarch 27, 20237 min

It is common news that a 3-time Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife have been facing charges in London over alleged #organharvesting in the UK. This week, we highlight 18 Facts leading to Wednesday’s conviction of the Enugu lawmaker and his wife. READ ALSO: 2022 Review: Major scandals involving National Assembly members PROFILE Born: May 12, 1962 Education: PhD in Law, University of Abuja, Nigeria, Visiting Professor, University of Lincoln...

Editors Pick Featured Spotlight State Assemblies

Parliament Spotlight: Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu | Youngest female Member-Elect

adminMarch 23, 20234 min

In this special edition of Parliament Spotlight, OrderPaper spotlights Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu, the youngest female Member-Elect in Nigeria from this electoral cycle

Editors Pick Elections Featured House of Representatives Nigeria Decides 2023 Elections Senate The Polls

2023: Only 6 sitting lawmakers triumphed in the Governorship Polls

adminMarch 22, 202311 min

No less than seventeen incumbent lawmakers were on the ballot in the Governorship Election across the six geo-political zones of the country. We examine how these legislators fared in the March 18 Polls

Editors Pick Featured Nigeria Decides 2023 Elections Open House

ECOWAS Parliament: Speaker reaffirms commitment to strengthen representative democracy

adminMarch 21, 20233 min

Sierra Leonean Parliamentarian praises Nigerian elections, reaffirms the place of transparent and inclusive elections as surest way to ensure transfer of sovereignty from the people to those who govern.