Half Of 10th NASS’ Bills Recycled – Report

A report by OrderPaper, Nigeria’s independent parliamentary monitoring organisation, shows that over half of the bills sponsored in the 10th National Assembly were recycled from previous assemblies, especially the immediate past 9th assembly. According to OrderPaper, data revealed that more than half of the bills sponsored in the Senate between June 2023 and May 2024 were…

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Private sector plays crucial role in promoting accountability in constituency projects

The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the private sector plays a crucial role in promoting a culture of accountability as it pertains to constituency projects. He said this during a policy dialogue with the theme, “The Role of the Private Sector in the Implementation of Constituency Projects in Nigeria”, organised by OrderPaper Nigeria…

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Lack of transparency, accountability, challenges facing constituency projects -Senate Leader

The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on Monday said that one of the greatest challenges facing constituency projects in Nigeria is the issue of lack of transparency and accountability. He also urged contractors awarded constituency projects across the country to be efficient and transparent in the execution of projects. Speaking in Abuja during a policy…

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OrderPaper chief Epia push for Presidential, NASS elections to hold on separate dates

In a bid to ensure a level playing ground, the Executive Director OrderPaper, Mr Oke Epia has canvassed the reordering of the Presidential and National Assembly elections to hold on separate dates. Epia while presenting the report of his outfit on the recently held 2023 general elections stressed the need to avert the repeat of…

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Concerns As 10th National Assembly Characterised By High Bill Submission, Low Progress, Recycling In First

ABUJA – The first year of Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly has been characterized by a significant surge in the number of sponsored bills, yet a slow pace of legislative progression, with a notable portion of these bills being recycled from the previous 9th Assembly. This is the central finding of a comprehensive performance report set to…

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Fiscal responsibility: OrderPaper leads GIFT Nigeria Project to release policy brief on PIA

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), under the auspices of the Growth Initiatives for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) Nigeria, have launched a policy brief to interrogate the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021. Last year, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2021 into law. The Petroleum Industry Act provides a legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the…

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