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Here are some key issues that were raised in the senate report during the probe of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/corruption-a-peep-into-the-senate-report-on-the-damning-rot-in-the-nddc/ |

The House of Representatives has resolved to petition President Muhammadu Buhari over the refusal of some government agencies to appear before its Committee on Public Account. Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/sale-of-assets-reps-to-report-nnpc-cbn-npa-to-buhari-over-snub/ |

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has raised a five-man ‘Legislative Liaison Committee’ and a “Legal Affairs Committee” to identify and coordinate legal matters affecting the forum. Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/report-as-pdp-govs-raise-teams-on-electoral-reforms/ |

Mr. Muda Lawal, has called on his colleagues in the National Assembly to hold off their annual vacation this year to enable them sufficient time to treat very important national matters.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/rep-advocates-shelving-of-nass-recess-to-deal-with-electoral-reforms/ |

Here are the top 10 lawmakers with the highest number of bills.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/bills-board-top-10-lawmakers-with-highest-number-of-bills/ |

A consortium of media and civil society organizations led by Dataphyte Nigeria and the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) will hold a one-day intensive training for journalists on the use of data to investigate COVID-19 donations.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/consortium-trains-journalists-on-tracking-covid-19-funds/ |

The House of Representatives has expressed readiness to engage the 36 states Houses of Assemblies on the need for the domestication of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act and the Child Rights Act.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/reps-to-engage-state-legislatures-on-domestication-of-child-rights-law/ |

A group, Socialist Workers and Youth League, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to re-allocate the N27bilion appropriated for the renovation of the National Assembly complex to the Ministries of Health and Education.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/group-asks-unions-to-strike-over-n27billion-allocation-for-nass-renovation/ |

The Senate has approved the confirmation of 37 nominees as Chairman and Members of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) despite concerns of lopsidedness in favour of a part of the country.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/senate-approves-nominees-for-federal-character-commission-amidst-lopsidedness/ |

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mr James Jiya Kolo as a member representing Kwara state in the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to replace a nominee who died.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/buhari-replaces-another-dead-nominee-and-makes-another-for-inec/ |

The Senate on Tuesday proposed stricter punishment for rapists in a bid to curb the increasing cases of rape against the girl child.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/justiceforuwa-senate-proposes-stricter-punishments-for-rapists/ |

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has felicitated with the House Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase, who turns 56 on June 1.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/gbajabiamila-celebrates-house-deputy-speaker-at-56/ |

Otive Igbuzor, founding Executive Director, African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) has explained the reasons why Nigerians must keep hope alive.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/democracy-at-21-why-nigerians-must-keep-hope-alive-igbuzor/ |

Next week both chambers of the federal legislature will consider executive proposals on the revised 2020 budget, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP).

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/life-service-borrowing-budget-review-and-nddc-probe-to-define-nass-next-week/ |

The House of Representatives urged the federal government to put in place a special task force to monitor and implement the interstate lockdown currently in place.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/covid-19-reps-call-for-strict-enforcement-of-interstate-lockdown/ |

President Mohammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a correspondence to the National Assembly proposing to borrow $5.513 billion.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/buhari-seeks-legislative-approval-to-borrow-5-5-billion/ |

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally written to the National Assembly requesting the approval of the revised 2020 budget of N10.27 trillion from N10.59 trillion.

Read more |https://www.orderpaper.ng/buhari-formally-writes-nass-on-revised-2020-budget/ |

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has mandated its legal committee to interface with the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, on the implication of implementing the financial autonomy for States’ judiciary and legislature.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/financial-autonomy-govs-nominates-panel-to-parley-malami-on-executive-order/ |

The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has extolled the  leadership qualities, patriotism and relentless commitment of elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, who clocked 93 years.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/reps-minority-caucus-eulogizes-edwin-clark-93/ |

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the passing away of the Saturday Editor of the New Telegraph Newspaper, Mr Waheed Bakare, as a sad loss.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/gbajabiamila-mourns-new-telegraph-editor-waheed-bakare/ |

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Ahmed Idris Wase, has urged the Muslim Umma to pray for the end of COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/eid-el-fitr-wase-calls-for-prayers-against-covid-19/ |

The House of Representatives has warned that Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of federal government must desist from tampering with the 2020 budget.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/reps-warn-agencies-against-tinkering-with-revised-2020-budget/ |

Some lawyers have weighed in on the disagreement between Senator Bashiru Ajibola and Representative Wole Oke, both members of the National Assembly from Osun State, over the system of council administration in the state.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/reactions-as-osun-senator-rep-spar-over-alleged-constitutional-breach/ |

Deputy chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on COVID-19, Mr. Sam Onuigbo, has assured that legislative oversight will help streamline the nation’s covid-19 responses across board.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/onuigbo-assures-on-streamlined-responses-on-covid-19/ |

The Senate on Tuesday adjourned it’s plenary for two weeks to celebrate Sallah, an Islam festivity.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/sallah-senate-adjourns-for-two-weeks/ |

The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Ministers of Finance, Health, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over unpaid salaries of health workers.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/covid-19-reps-summon-ministers-over-unpaid |

Hon. Akin Alabi has revealed that to sometimes meet the need of his constituents, he uses his personal funds for projects.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/akin-alabi-explains-how-he-funds-constituency |

Senator Ibrahim Gobir (APC Sokoto East) has revealed that residents of Sokoto state are being secured from armed banditry by the Nigerien Army and not the Nigerian army.

Read more |https://www.orderpaper.ng/oddity-nigerien- |

Dr. Pauliu Basinga, the country director of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has denied the allegation that his boss, Bill Gates or the organization offered a $10 million incentive (bribe) to the members of the House of Representatives to hasten the process of passing the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/covid-19-bill-gates-denies-10m- |

Industry experts and thought leaders have urged Nigerians to be more proactive and engage the government on reforms.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/citizen-participation-is-key-to-petroleum-secto |

HURIDAC has decried the encroachment on the human rights space of individuals and communities in Nigeria and other African countries.

Read more | https://www.orderpaper.ng/group-urges-ecowas-leaders-on- |