The House of Representatives speaker and state assembly speakers concluded 16 days of activism on gender-based violence in Abuja. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, along with State Houses of Assembly speakers, wrapped up the 16-day activism against gender-based violence (GBV) on International Human Rights Day. Recall that Abbas led an advocacy walk on November 25, 2025, from the National Assembly to the Police Force Headquarters, where he submitted a petition to...
Committee members indicated plans to summon other agencies, including the NNPC and NEITI to address discrepancies in their submissions. The senate, through its finance committee, issued a stern warning on Monday, threatening to withhold 2025 budget allocations for government agencies that fail to appear for scrutiny of their 2024 expenditure records.. This warning came during an investigative hearing focused on internally generated revenue, fiscal accountability, and the overall state of Nigeria’s financial management system. The...
The new appointment of Andrew Nwoba as the Clerk of the Senate, takes effect from Wednesday, December 11, 2024. The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has announced the appointment of Andrew Nwoba as the new Clerk of the Senate. This was revealed in a press statement issued on Monday, December 9, 2024, by Emmanuel N. Anyigor, the Commission’s Deputy Director of Information. The appointment is set to take effect from December 11, 2024. Nwoba succeeds...
OrderPaper continues to serve as a vital compass for navigating Nigeria’s National Assembly, boasting an impressive 80 percent accuracy rate in its forecasts for the plenary week of December 3 to December 5, 2024. Weekly plenary forecasts from OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Unit has proved to be a valuable resource for both public and private sector decision-making, as many of the issues highlighted last week were indeed addressed in the National Assembly. Here’s a recap: Tinubu’s...
RemTracker this week highlights legislative attention on lithium, gas flares, local content in the oil and gas industry, and the latest update on the south-south development commission. Close attention to lithium Rep. Victor Obuzor (PDP, Rivers) proposed a motion in the House of Representatives on Wednesday emphasizing the need to upscale the lithium industry and its value chain as a catalyst for driving energy sufficiency and economic growth. The motion cautions against repeating...
Legislators discussed policies on border communities and youth affairs while showing love to the disability community in the country Consideration for Nigeria’s border communities Rep. Adegboyega Nasir Isiaka (APC, Ogun) moved a motion in the House of Representatives for the provision of palliatives to citizens in Nigeria’s border communities. The motion highlighted the ongoing economic hardship caused by the Nigerian Customs Service’s failure to implement the July 11th 2023 resolution lifting the ban on petroleum...
Defection of reps to the APC, concerns for border communities and a proposed commission for the youths were highlights of Thursday’s plenary Consideration for border communities in palliative distribution The House of Representatives has urged key ministries, including humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, agricultural production and food security, finance, labour employment, and productivity, and their relevant agencies to prioritise Nigeria’s land border communities in the distribution of palliatives. This aims to mitigate the impact of...
Today, the senate addressed the country’s frequent grid collapses, electricity blackouts, and other issues centred around tax bills. BLACKOUT: Senate slams GenCos, TCN, and DisCos over grid collapse The Senate has strongly criticised power sector operators, including Generation Companies (GenCos), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and Distribution Companies (DisCos), for failing to deliver reliable electricity, asserting that they have added no significant value to the sector. The Senate described the privatization of the power...
Labour Party to open ‘Hall of Shame’ register for four defectors from the party in addition to legal action. The House of Representatives witnessed a wave of defections on Thursday, with several lawmakers officially joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Among the defectors was Rep. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta State Governor James Ibori, who cited internal crises within her former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as her reason for switching allegiance....
Grid collapse aside, Oshiomhole recounted a personal experience of having to purchase a transformer and pay for its installation, only for it to become the property of the distribution company. The senate has strongly criticised power sector operators, including Generation Companies (GenCos), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and Distribution Companies (DisCos), for failing to deliver reliable electricity, asserting that they have added no significant value to the sector. The senate described the privatisation of...
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