Nigeria’s National Assembly is perceived more in a negative light by many in the public domain. But understanding how this all-important arm of government works is vital for anyone interested in governance. This piece provides a simple guide for this purpose
IPU has nominated Akpabio to the Committee to prepare grounds for the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has named President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio as a member of the Preparatory Committee for the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament 2025. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Senate President, Jackson Udom, said that Akpabio’s nomination was contained in a letter signed by the...
Enugu State, in the south-east Nigeria, has a total of eleven members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and eight representatives in the HouseÂ
NERC justifies electricity tariff increment, says N3.2 trillion has been saved for the federal government since the removal of subsidy. Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sanusi Garba on Thursday stated that the sum of N3.2 trillion has been saved for the federal government since the removal of subsidy from electricity leading to the recent increase in tariff. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting called by the House of Representatives committee on Power, Garba...
Niger State, in the north-central Nigeria, has a total of thirteen members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and ten representatives in the House
OrderPaper recalls that both Houses had last week, postponed their resumption originally slated for 16th April, 2024 to 23rd April, 2024 to ensure the completion of the renovation of the National Assembly Complex. The Senate has again postponed its plenary resumption to Tuesday 30th, April, 2024. This information was contained in a statement by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze directed to Senators of the National Assembly on Thursday. The statement read, “Distinguished Senators...
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The House had initially fixed Tuesday 16th April 2024 as the original resumption day but had to postpone it by a week to 23rd April 2024. The House of Representatives on Wednesday postponed its resumption date by a week as it was earlier scheduled to resume plenary session on the 23rd of April 2024. OrderPpaper recalls that the House had initially fixed Tuesday 16th April 2024 as the original resumption day but had to postpone...
Akpabio has pledged the full cooperation and support of NASS for the better policing of Nigeria. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has pledged the full cooperation and support of the National Assembly for better policing of Nigeria. Akpabio made the pledge at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations Ceremony which was held on Monday at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hotel, Abuja. Speaking at the inaugural Nigeria Police...
Former lawmaker, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim who represented Kwara South is dead. Rafiu Ibrahim, a former Senator who represented Kwara South at the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019 is dead. The former lawmaker died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness at age 57. Ibrahim’s passage was confirmed by his family through a statement signed by his aide, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir. The statement reads “It is with a heavy heart that we announce...
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