Throwback Thursday is OrderPaper’s special programme focused on historical trends in the polity. It spotlights the genesis of the same and previous interventions by the National Assembly in that regard; while exploring the present as well as the way forward In 2012, rivers burst their banks and submerged vast lands in 30 states, killing over 400 people and displacing over 2.1 million others as of November 5th 2012. According to the National Emergency Management Agency...
Following a successful term after his election to the Red Chamber on the platform of the majority All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015, he won a re-election to the Ninth Senate and has five bills to his credit in the 9th National Assembly. Guess who the spotlight is on This week’s episode of Parliament Spotlight is on 66-year old Senator Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf; a member of the Ninth National Assembly and current Chairman of...
A core part of the law making process is the debate on ‘general principles of a bill.’ Indeed, the House of Representatives and the Senate both adhere to conventional parliamentary procedures, just like most official gatherings. There are however, rules guiding this process in parliament and this week’s episode of #MondayMeme highlights some of the Rules of Debate in the Nigerian Senate; the red chamber of the National Assembly. Below are a few of them:...
Across the length and breadth of Nigeria, here are the biggest stories around Nigeria’s legislators and the institution of parliament you mustn’t miss this Thursday: “We’ll not compromise BVAS data in 2023” – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that data on the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) will be secured and not compromised during the 2023 General Election. INEC’s Deputy Director of ICT, Lawrence Bayode, gave the assurance on...
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives accuse Minister of negligence; wants her immediate resignation or sack by the President following handling of flooding crisis. The Niger Delta Caucus in the House of Representatives has called for the resignation or sack by President Muhammadu Buhari of the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Faruq. The lawmakers who made the call on Monday, during a briefing at the National Assembly Complex...
11:00am Bolutayo Odowa, Idanre Ondo Ward: ijomu isunrin Constituency: Idanre/Ifedore Ballot snatching by thugs
Ahead of the first year anniversary of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), Stakeholders at Colloquium for Host Communities speak on critical issues, as Rivers lawmaker urges them to hold leaders accountable Chairman of the Committee on Host Communities in the House of Representatives, Dumnamene Dekor, has called for a dismantling of the hiccups surrounding the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The lawmaker made the remark at a Colloquium for Host Communities hosted by the Growth Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) Nigeria in Port Harcourt,...
Following speculations about President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to a Bill renaming Nigeria’s Northwest State, Kaduna as Zazzau State, one of the alleged co-sponsors of the Senate reacts The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Uba Sani has refuted reports about him sponsoring a bill to rename Kaduna State or for the creation of Zazzau State. As contained in a statement he issued on Monday. he described the reports as concocted, subversive, malicious, and false information. “My...
Stakeholders converge at Port Harcourt Hackathon to discuss ways of achieving youth participation in the Growth Initiative For Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) Nigeria Project In a bid to foster sustainable prosperity within Host Communities, stakeholders in the extractive sector have charted ways to encourage the participation of young people in the Growth Initiative For Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) Nigeria Project. This came to the fore at a Hackathon recently held in Port Harcourt, spearheaded by OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative (OAI), Nigeria’s...
House of Representatives Investigative Panel on Subsidy Regime summons Sahara Energy to appear at hearing, as Finance Minister fails to appear a second time The House of Representatives Special Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Petrol Subsidy Regime (2017-2021) at the resumed hearing on Tuesday, has summoned the Managing Director of Sahara Energy Limited to appear before it. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and the management of Sahara Energy Limited were expected to appear Tuesday following a fresh...
