Edo State, in the south-south of Nigeria, has a total twelve members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and nine representatives in the House Edo, a state in the south-south part of Nigeria, has Benin City as the capital, which is the fourth largest city in Nigeria. Nicknamed ‘heartbeat of the nation.’ Edo was created in 1991 from the former Bendel State. Edo State comprises eighteen (18) Local Government Areas. It is currently...
This week’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) discussion focus on under 40 lawmakers in Nigeria and the need for the inclusion of younger voices in governance. In recent years, the discourse surrounding representation in governance has increasingly highlighted the importance of engaging diverse voices, particularly those of younger individuals. Lawmakers under 40 are a demographic rarity in many legislative bodies and a focal point for GESI discussions. The importance of youth representation Youth representation...
Ekiti State, in the south-wast of Nigeria, has a total of nine members in the national assembly, comprising of three senators and six representatives in the House Ekiti, a state in the south-western part of Nigeria, was carved out from Ondo State in 1996 and has Ado-Ekiti as the capital. Nicknamed as ‘land of honour and integrity,’ Ekiti is one of the smallest states of Nigeria. Ekiti comprises of sixteen (16) Local Government Areas. It...
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has expressed concerns over alleged irregularities in the financial records of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has grilled the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) over alleged non-remittance of internally generated revenue (IGR), and discrepancy in payments amounting to over N2 billion. The committee also questioned the CMD over extra-budgetary spending without...
Sokoto State, in north-west Nigeria, has a total of fourteen members in the national assembly, comprising of three senators and eleven representatives in the House Sokoto State is located in the extreme north-west of the country. It was created in 1976 from the erstwhile North-west State. Bounded by the Republic of Niger to the north and west, and the states of Zamfara to the east, and Kebbi to the south and west, partly across the...
Following Atiku Abubakar’s call out on NNPCL, the state-owned oil corporation has responded with some explanations on the OVH acquisition. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has issued a statement addressing the allegations made against it former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, on the OVH acquisition. Earlier in the week, Atiku had issued a press release signed by his media adviser Paul Ibe. In the statement he had lamented the alleged criminal hijacking of the...
Osun State, in the south-west of Nigeria, has a total of twelve members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and nine representatives in the House Osun is a state in south-western Nigeria, bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states, to the north by Kwara state, to the south by Ogun state, and to the west by Oyo state. Osun state was established on 27 August 1991 and its capital city is...
Fiscal irresponsibility now appears to be a regular occurrence in Nigeria with holders of public offices, especially members of the National Assembly (NASS) being indiscriminate in the allocation and usage of tax payers’ funds. This is matter has become one of urgent national importance. Over the last few months, there has been a series of accusations against holders of public offices as regards financial management and display of fiscal irresponsibility in their various offices. Instances...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grave concerns on the ongoing probe of the NNPCL, stating that President Tinubu’s allies in the NASS will likely distort the investigation. The presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the ongoing probe of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) by the national assembly, saying the exercise will be fraught with inconsistencies. He made this known in...
Kano State, north-west Nigeria, has a total of twenty seven members in the National Assembly, comprising three senators and twenty four representatives in the House Kano State is the the largest state in Nigeria by population. The state’s capital and largest city is the city of Kano, the second most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos. The incumbent governor of the state is Abba Kabir Yusuf. He was sworn in on 29 May 2023. Senators...
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