OrderPaperToday – Simon Chukwuemeka Atigwe represents Igbo-Eze North/Udenu federal constituency of Enugu State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He is one of the eight members that fly the Enugu State flag in the House of Representatives in the 9th assembly. Mr. Atigwe He is a former General Manager of the Enugu State Rural Electrification Board (ENREB). Although a newbie in parliament, Mr. Atigwe falls in the category of members without a bill in the first...
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OrderPaperToday – The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has accused the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Mr. Ojo Olatunde, of misappropriation of funds approved for the payment of the national minimum wage of the National Assembly (NASS) workers. Chairman of PASAN, National Assembly (NASS) chapter, Comrade Sunday Sabiyi, made the allegations while addressing the workers on Monday, during a peaceful protest at NASS complex. Hundreds of aggrieved members of the association staged a peaceful protest...
OrderPaperToday – Simon Chukwuemeka Atigwe represents Igbo-Eze North/Udenu federal constituency of Enugu State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He is one of the eight members that fly the Enugu State flag in the House of Representatives in the 9th assembly. Mr. Atigwe He is a former General Manager of the Enugu State Rural Electrification Board (ENREB). Although a newbie in parliament, Mr. Atigwe falls in the category of members without a bill in the first...
OrderPaperToday– Oluyemi Adewale Taiwo is one of the fourteen members in the House of Representatives representing Oyo State. Mr. Taiwo represents Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly and a ranking member at the Parliament as he was first elected in 2007 and then 2019 respectively. He is a member of Land and Transport Committee, Basic Education Committee,...
OrderPaperToday – The three senators from Ogun state have contributed a total of 10 motions and petitions to the total sponsored in the first half of the 9th Senate. Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC) a former governor representing Ogun Central senatorial district, has sponsored 2 motions. One of the the two motions was on the need for continuous implementation of police reforms and diversification of the Nigerian economy through the agriculture and solid mineral sectors. He urged...
OrderPaperToday – The management of the National Assembly (NASS) has assured Nigerians that it is working hard to avert a threatened strike action by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN). This assurance was given by Mr. Austin Adesoro, special assistant on media and labour to the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Amos Ojo via a telephone conversation with OrderPaper Nigeria on Friday evening. Recall that the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) and the National Assembly chapters...
OrderPaperToday – Oke Martins is one of the eight members of the House of Representatives flying the Enugu State flag in the 9th assembly. He is also among the four who did not sponsor any bill in the first two years of the four-year tenure. Mr. Oke Martins represents Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani federal constituency under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He is a medical practitioner, whose concern for people’s welfare moved him to join politics as a way...
OrderPaperToday – The three Senators from Akwa-Ibom State have so far sponsored a total of 4 motions and 5 petitions in the first half of the 9th Senate. Sen. Akon Etim Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom South), the only female Senator from the State sponsored 2 motions each, while Sen. Bassey Albert Akpan (PDP, Akwa Ibom North-East) and Sen. Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong (Akwa Ibom North-West) sponsored 1 motion each. Similarly, Akon Etim and Akpan has sponsored 1 and...
OrderPaperToday – The Nigerian Senate is seen as a revered and by law the highest lawmaking institution in the country. The House of Representatives on the other hand, which is referred to as the lower chamber of the National Assembly, basically passes budget annually, bills and motions. The constitutional functions of the Senate are multifaceted. The red chamber has the sole powers to confirm nominees from the president. With the commencement of the Fourth Republic in...
OrderPaperToday – The year 2021 recorded some interesting moments at the national assembly. The Senate and House of Representatives made several interventions through motions, petitions and bills to address some of the country’s challenges. While some Nigerians commend the lawmakers, others are of the opinion that the legislature has failed to live up to expectations. The 9th Senate, in its legislative business in 2021, spurred intrigues, drama and controversies. And of course, some notable achievements. Here are...