The Senate is set to reconsider the NYSC Trust Fund Bill after failing to get presidential assent on two occasions in the 9th Assembly. OrderPaper had predicted that the National Assembly will upon its resumption, address some urgent National issues including insecurity, and take a decision as to whether the NYSC scheme is to be retained or scrapped considering the increased rates of kidnappings and killings of corp members. However, upon its resumption, both...
The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions held an emergency closed-door meeting to address the financial crises of the country. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has been summoned by the Senate to speak on the status of the economy and the free flow of Naira on the foreign exchange market next Tuesday. In response to the Naira’s collapse to N1,520 to the US dollar, the Senate...
The Senate observed a minute silence for those who lost their lives as a result of the insecurity and killings in the country. The Senate has resolved to invite security Chiefs next week for an inquisitive session on the state of insecurity nationwide and to ensure rapid progress in the security and economy of the Country. This followed a collective motion by the 109 Senators, presented by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) on Tuesday...
Kawu said the sack of the Executive Director of the agency is unlawful, as he was not allowed to complete his five-year term, which began in 2022. Senator Suleiman Kawu (NNPP, Kano South) has raised a point of order on the floor of the Red Chamber, questioning the premature removal of the Executive Director of the Midstream, Downstream, Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), Mansur Kuliya. According to Senator Kawu, the sacking of Kuliya as Executive Director...
As citizens continue to groan over economic hardship in the country and ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly (NASS) from a month-long break, OrderPaper lists some urgent national issues that could help alleviate the burdens on Nigerians Lawmakers in the 10th Assembly will resume their legislative activities on Tuesday, 30th January 2024 after a 4-week recess. The holiday was observed due to the festive season immediately after passing the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget...
There have been several reports circulating on the media concerning Akpabio’s alleged habitual late coming to plenaries. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio (APC. Akwa-Ibom North-West) has denied accusations labeling him “as an habitual latecomer” to plenaries. This was a sequel to reports circulating in the media on Sunday, alleging that he does not attend to urgent matters brought before him by his colleagues before proceeding to the plenary on each sitting day. READ...
The year 2024 holds high expectations of the National Assembly of Nigeria just as the lawmakers will be out and about their duties to deliver on the mandate of law-making, representation and oversight A few days ago, OrderPaper focused on 12 senators in the first part of the signature series, 24 lawmakers to watch out for in 2024. In this sequel and presented in no particular order, the spotlight is on 12 lawmakers from the House of...
As the National Assembly (NASS) prepares for its first full year in the tenure, OrderPaper identifies 24 lawmakers to look out for in the year 2024. It has been 7 months since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly and by January 30, 2024, the National Assembly will resume for the new year to continue its legislative activities. This will be the first full year of the 10th assembly since coming on board in June...
Kawu said the Northern Senators are ready to discuss with the executive over the relocations and to correct the imbalance in the 2024 budget. Fifty-eight senators from the Northern part of the country have spoken against the relocation of federal agencies to Lagos. The Senators also alleged that projections and provisions of the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget, are biased against the North. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Northern Senators’ spokesperson Senator...
Ireti revealed that the Senate is making plans to summon Wike and heads of security agencies to address insecurity in FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe (LP, FCT) has disclosed that several efforts to meet with the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike to discuss ways to resolve the insecurity in the FCT were rejected. This is as she also claimed that there was no synergy between the Minister on the one hand and the elected officials...
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