January 2023 - OrderPaper

EXCLUSIVE: “How the Mental Health Act benefits Nigerians | Senator Oloriegbe sits with OrderPaper

2 years ago6 min

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, (APC, Kwara Central), was among the key actors that saw to the passage and eventual assent of the Mental Health Act. OrderPaper Nigeria sat with the medical doctor-turned-politician in an interview to gain greater insight into the objectives and major provisions of the Act READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: Committee Membership in the Senate President Muhammadu Buhari on January 5, 2023, signed...

by Ojochenemi Onje-James

House of Representatives Nigeria Decides 2023 Elections Senate

Outside the Parliament: Senators Aliero, Abdullahi, Rep Onuigbo secure Supreme Court victory

2 years ago5 min

As the countdown to the February 25 National Assembly Elections continues, it is expected that a lot of litigations surrounding the candidacy for different seats in the National Assembly will be resolved. This piece highlights the most recent cases dispensed by the courts

by Elizabeth Atime

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Emefiele to Reps: “Of N3.23trn in circulation, N2.7trn was out of the banking system”

2 years ago15 min

CBN Governor, Emefiele says apex bank will continue to redeem old naira notes at its expiration as a legal tender. Promises to obey the law

by Monday Yari Tama

Editors Pick Featured House of Representatives Senate

Parliament Meme: Duties of Chief and Minority Whips in the National Assembly

2 years ago6 min

This edition of Parliament Meme is an exposition on the duties and functions of the Chief Whip and Deputy Chief Whip, as well as the Minority Whip and Deputy Minority Whip in both chambers of the Nigerian National Assembly

by Elizabeth Atime

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Naira Swap: “10-day extension is not the solution” – Reps to CBN

2 years ago4 min

House Ad-hoc Committee on Naira Re-design and Naira Swap policy say lawmakers would only accept clear compliance with Section 20 sub 3, 4, and 5 of the CBN Act and nothing more

by Ojochenemi Onje-James

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Female Senators sponsored 10.6% of total Senate Bills | National Assembly Scorecard

2 years ago4 min

The Ninth Senate has eight female members. OrderPaper Nigeria presents a Performance Scorecard of these female Senators in the area of Bill Sponsorship over the last three years (2019 -2022)

by Ibrahim Tanko Gaddafi

Editors Pick Featured Parliament Report Cards Senate

Top 10 Senators by Bills Volume (Newbies) | National Assembly Scorecard

2 years ago6 min

Between June 2019, when the Ninth Senate was inaugurated and June 2022, a total of 1,009 bills were sponsored by lawmakers in the Chamber. Out of this tally, ten first-term Senators sponsored 200 bills representing 19.8% of the total number This scorecard for first-term lawmakers thus highlights the top ten newbies in the chamber with the most bills sponsored in the period under review READ ALSO: Top 10 Newbies in the House...

by Ibrahim Tanko Gaddafi

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Top 10 Reps by Bills Volume (Newbies) | National Assembly Scorecard

2 years ago5 min

OrderPaper’s Performance Scorecard for the Third Session of the Ninth House of Representatives shows that a total of 1,979 bills were sponsored between June 2019 and May 2022. Out of this tally, ten first-term lawmakers sponsored 226 bills representing 11.4% of the total number READ ALSO: Lagos, Kaduna lawmakers dominate Reps Bills Progression Chart | National Assembly Scorecard Data gathered from the 9th National Assembly Appraisals (Third Session) highlights these first-term lawmakers...

by Elizabeth Atime

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Reps blow hot, threaten arrest of CBN Governor and Bank Executives

2 years ago5 min

CBN Governor writes House explaining his being part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation to the Republic of Senegal for the Feed Africa Summit as reason for his inability to honour the parliament’s invitation Lawmakers insist that extant provisions of the law on currency change must be adhered to. “The Central Bank Act under Section 20 allows the Central Bank to change the legal tender. But it also says that after the expiration date,...