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Tinubu’s aide pleads with MDAs to honour senate invitations

Sharon EboesomiOctober 14, 20244 min

Following Imasuen’s threat to issue a warrant of arrest to some agencies for their incessant refusal to honour lawmakers’ summonses, the office of the President called on those found wanting to honour invitations The Special Adviser to the President on Senate matters, Sen. Basheer Lado (PDP, Kano Central) has reaffirmed the importance of close and constructive collaboration between Ministries, extra-Ministerial Departments and Agencies, and the National Assembly, particularly its Senate committees, as a cornerstone of...

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Displaced persons, disability access, and girl-child spotlight | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeOctober 14, 20243 min

This week’s Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker highlights key issues such as resettlement of displaced Abuja residents, accessibility for persons with disabilities, and protection of the girl-child. Resettlement and integration of displaced Abuja inhabitants In the House of Representatives, Rep. Ishaya David Lalu (APC, Plateau) introduced a bill concerning the resettlement and integration of displaced original inhabitants of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This bill is on needs and rights of these marginalized...

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10th NASS REPORT CARD: Ningi sponsors two bills after one year in office

Sharon EboesomiOctober 11, 20243 min

Based on a detailed analysis done by OrderPaper, Ningi failed to sponsor a bill in the first year of the 10th NASS. The senate passed the first reading of a bill seeking to amend the Nigerian Population Commission Act. The bill titled “National Population Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024” was read for the first time during Wednesday’s plenary. This is as it also passed the first reading of a bill titled Federal Medical Centres Act...

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Tinubu’s nominees get confirmation | SENATE GIST TODAY

Sharon EboesomiOctober 11, 20244 min

Confirmation of presidential nominees for pilgrims affairs and social investment and lamentations over council polls headline senate plenary Senate condemns ‘charade’ of council elections across the country The senate has condemned strongly, local government elections conducted in some states across the country, describing it as a violation of democratic tenets. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by Sen. Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) who lamented over the local government council elections...

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Senators lament ‘sham’ council elections across Nigeria

Sharon EboesomiOctober 10, 20246 min

The senate urged the federal government to deny allocation of councils where selections instead of elections were conducted. The senate has condemned strongly, the local government elections conducted in some states across the country describing it as a violation of democratic tenets. This is as it urged the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission to conduct elections in those places where elections did not hold and allow people to choose the representatives of their choice. This...

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Arrest threat for executives, council autonomy and girl-child protection | SENATE GIST TODAY

Sharon EboesomiOctober 9, 20244 min

Recalcitrant heads of agencies face arrest as senators debate local government autonomy as well as protection for the girl-child on the floor of the senate during the day’s plenary. Senate asks state, local government to comply with supreme court judgement The senate has asked the state and local governments to immediately comply with the Supreme Court judgement, particularly relating to local government accounts and the funds given directly to them. This is as it promised...

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Autonomy: Senate requests state and local government to comply with Supreme Court judgement

Sharon EboesomiOctober 9, 20244 min

The senate asked states and local governments to immediately comply with the supreme court judgement, particularly relating to local government accounts and the funds given directly to them. Today’s plenary session at the senate got rowdy over enforceability of financial autonomy granted to the 774 Local Government Councils across the country by the supreme court in August, 2024. This followed a motion under orders 41 and 51 of the senate standing rules moved by Sen....

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Japa, capital market reforms and flood | SENATE GIST TODAY

Sharon EboesomiOctober 8, 20246 min

While the Senate addressed the worrisome flood disaster in some parts in the country, lawmakers also discussed crucial issues around brain drain which has led to the rising ‘japa’ syndrome. These discussions validated OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) article published earlier. Senate advances bill to regulate Nigeria’s capital market The senate on Tuesday passed the second reading of a bill seeking to repeal the Investments and Securities Bill Act 2007. This followed the consideration...

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Senate advances bill to regulate Nigeria’s capital market

Sharon EboesomiOctober 8, 20243 min

The bill seeks to repeal the Investments and Securities Act, 2007 and enact the Investments and Securities Act, 2024. The senate has approved the second reading of a bill seeking to repeal the Investments and Securities Bill Act 2007. This followed the consideration of a bill sponsored by Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele and co-sponsored by Sen. Osita Izunaso (APC, Imo West) during Tuesday’s plenary. The bill is titled, “A bill for an Act to repeal the...

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LIFE This Week: Bank alarm bells, flood and Niger boat mishap

Sharon EboesomiOctober 8, 20249 min

OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) presents possible discussions on a wide range of issues, including bank alarm bells, that will be addressed in the National Assembly this week. As the National Assembly prepares for another plenary week, it is as usual, poised to engage in extensive deliberations on several pressing matters of national significance. This week, the National Assembly will engage in discussions covering a wide range of issues crucial to Nigeria’s progress and...

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