Motion Sponsor, Senator Plang Diket Salso says Plateau Northern and Central Senatorial Districts are lying prostrate, occasioned by incessant attacks coupled with the number of people being killed in the barbaric acts READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda The Senate has called on the Federal Government to address the general insecurity and incessant attacks on Plateau State. This was contained in a motion sponsored...
The Ad-hoc Committee to probe TETFUND comprises Rep. Wole Oke and Unyime Idem as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively while Reps. James Barka, Ghali Mustapha, Abdulsamad Dasuki, amongst others, are members READ ALSO: Female Rep emerges Deputy Chief Whip as Reps name Principal Officers The House of Representatives, at its resumption of plenary on Tuesday, has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the utilisation of funds amounting to over N2.3 trillion accrued...
Motion Sponsor, Senator Onyekachi Peter Nwebonyi, says the law enforcement agency has taken undue advantage of the law, which empowers them to conduct stop and search by resorting to extortion, intimidation and harassment of motorists. The Senate has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egebtokun, to direct officers and men of the Nigeria Police to halt the extortion, intimidation and harassment of motorists and commuters on the highway. This...
Adewumi Oriyomi Onanuga is a second-term Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency. She takes over from ex-Rep, Nkeiruka Onyejocha of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Abia State who held the position in the Ninth Assembly. READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda The hopes of Nigerian women being represented in the leadership of the National Assembly got a boost on Tuesday,...
A spotlight on the Speakers and Deputy Speakers, and data on the total number of legislators in the six (6) State Houses of Assembly of Nigeria’s North Central geopolitical zone READ ALSO: South East: Meet the Speakers and Deputies of the State Assemblies KWARA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (10th Assembly) Members: 24 LEGISLATIVE SESSION Speaker Deputy Speaker 10th Assembly Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu Hon. Emmanuel Ojo Oyebode Ilesa/Gwanara...
Parliament Meme this week is focused on the Committee on Selection in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. READ ALSO: Reps constitute seven Special Committees, adjourns to July As lawmakers in Nigeria’s Tenth National Assembly resume legislative business this week, the composition of Standing Committees is expected to take centre stage. This series on Special Committees in the National Assembly is thus dedicated to providing insights into how the Chairpersons and Members...
In part three of our series on Composition of the Tenth National Assembly, we spotlight the oldest lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives (based on age). READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender The election of lawmakers into the Tenth National Assembly was one of intrigues and surprises as a huge number of incumbent lawmakers lost their seats to newbies. Additionally, the election saw...
Response of government and individuals dominate conversation, as OrderPaper Nigeria hosts high-level discourse on climate action featuring policymakers, bureaucrats, civil society leaders, top business executives and active citizens. The challenge of food shortage in Nigeria, among other major impacts, has been identified as one of the resultant effects of climate change in rural areas. This viewpoint was expressed on Friday, 30th June 2023, at a high-level discourse put together by OrderPaper;...
The organisation further clarified that despite its position on discontinuing budgetary allocations to professional bodies and councils, it does not extend to some regulatory councils that function as parastatals. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has reacted to a reported stoppage by the federal government to the funding of professional bodies and councils, describing it as a perceived misinterpretation of the original intention. According to a statement by Innocent Okwuosa, President of...
Public policy analyst, Sesugh Akume, writes from Abuja, on the brewing political crises in Benue and Plateau States following the recent action of the Chief Executive of both states upon assumption of office. “…Section 62 which speaks of suspension, nor any section in the Benue Local Government Law 2007 mentions suspension of the local government legislative councils. For the fact that suspension in the Local Government Law is limited to Chairmen and...
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