Eight lawmakers from Nasarawa State were elected to both chambers of the federal parliament in 2019. Between them, they have sponsored a cumulative total of 25 bills which can largely be described as a below-average performance
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In our previous exposition on ‘Quorum in the House of Representatives,’ we noted that where a quorum appears not constituted in the Chamber, the Speaker’s attention is drawn and he/she shall cause members to be summoned as if for a division. According to the House Rules, this is also applicable if, from the number of members participating in a division (including those members who declined to vote), a quorum appears not constituted. This week’s episode of...
Rep members on Joint Committee ICT and Cybersecurity insist on National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act Bill needs to be properly scrutinised and understood by all, given its importance
Barely four years ago, he was in the race to become the country’s number four citizen but lost to the party’s favourite. This time, he would be attempting to rewrite his own electoral history as he goes up against the PDP and its candidate, Muhammad Liman Kantigi. Can Bago bag victory in March? Ahead of the crucial March 11 2023, Governorship elections in ‘The Power State,’ its political class appears to be...
This scorecard appraises bills sponsorship by federal lawmakers from Bayelsa State in the last three years of the Ninth National Assembly (2019 - 2022)
Across the length and breadth of Nigeria, here are the biggest stories around Nigeria’s legislators and the institution of parliament you mustn’t miss this Friday
In this edition of our National Assembly Appraisal series, we present the Performance Scorecard of federal lawmakers from Gombe in the Ninth House of Representatives and Senate respectively. The Appraisals highlight Bills Sponsorship between 2019 and 2022
As the 2022 Legislative Year winds down, we commence a review on major developments in parliament in the period under review (January - December 2022)
Ahead of the 2023 National Assembly elections, this series focuses on lawmakers' performance in the area of Bills Sponsorship at the Ninth National Assembly. In this part, we highlight the scorecard of Borno federal lawmakers
The House of Representatives has 360 members but there are a certain number of lawmakers that must be present for a plenary session to go on. This week’s episode of #MondayMeme is an exposition on what constitutes a quorum in the green chamber