At two-day symposium of the ECOWAS Female Parliamentary Association (ECOFEPA) on Proportional Representation of Women in Politics, Sierra Leonean government receives praise for passage of Gender Empowerment Bill READ ALSO: 24 years after, women’s representation at National Assembly stands at 3.62% The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Female Parliamentary Association (ECOFEPA) has commended the Sierra Leonean government for putting women on the map of history by passing the Gender...
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ECOWAS Speaker queries low representation of women in parliament, wants advocacy campaign to be organised across the sub-region to have a minimum of 30 per cent quota for women
Sierra Leonean Parliamentarian praises Nigerian elections, reaffirms the place of transparent and inclusive elections as surest way to ensure transfer of sovereignty from the people to those who govern.
Following the conclusion of the Nigerian Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Public Policy Advisor, Oke Epia examines public and foreign reactions to the polls
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PROFILES: 17 lawmakers to watch in the 2023 Governorship Race
As citizens vote their representatives into the 993 State Assembly seats, we profile 17 lawmakers to watch in the 2023 Governorship Race across the six geo-political zones of the country
In this edition of Parliament Spotlight, we highlight 12 Facts about Nigeria's First Elected Female Senator, Franca Afegbua
As British High Commissioner to Nigeria bows out after five years, Reps Speaker commends her for a tenure of selfless service READ ALSO: PROFILES: What you need to know about Nigeria’s 14 Female Members-Elect Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria for her selfless service and collaborative efforts with the Nigerian Parliament during her 5-year assignment in the country. Gbajabiamila,...
Ahead of politicking for Speakership in the 10th House of Representatives, Plateau lawmaker is speculated to be nursing interest in the top job  READ ALSO: Reps Bagos, Mwadkwon, Gagdi, Deputy Speaker atop Plateau National Assembly Scorecard With winners declared for about 325 out of 360 House of Representatives seats already declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), attention is beginning to shift towards the race for the leadership of the 10th...
ECOWAS Parliament wants member-states to provide incentives to fledging mobile network operators and service providers, encouraging them to provide consumers with high-quality and affordable roaming services
There’s need to look a little beyond the populism driving the candidacy of the APC gubernatorial candidate in Benue State, writes Sesugh Akume If the trend as seen from last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly continues, in another week Benue will be voting Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia by a landslide as governor. Except the miraculous happens, the election next Saturday seems a mere formality. The people love Fr Alia, as he has been in their...