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LIFE This Week: Electricity bands, bullying, fuel queues…issues as NASS resumes

David OputahApril 30, 20248 min

After a twice-extended break from plenary, the National Assembly (NASS) resumes core parliamentary business today. In this Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE), OrderPaper highlights pressing national issues that are predicted to make it before the hallowed chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives during the week. The return to plenary parliamentary duties heralds a period of intense deliberation and decision-making with lawmakers at the forefront, braced and ready to tackle a diverse array of...

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LANDLORDS: 7 longest-serving members of the National Assembly

Sharon EboesomiApril 29, 202410 min

In the 25 years of the 4th Republic National Assembly, these 7 lawmakers have managed to return to parliament in every 4-year electoral circle. They are unarguably the landlords of the space. These lawmakers have served in the National Assembly for well over a decade. Because lawmakers in Nigeria enjoy an unlimited term by statute, unlike the executive arm, which has an eight-year term restriction, some have remained in office since Nigeria’s return to democracy...

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Meet members of the 10th National Assembly from Lagos State

Oluremi AgbejuleApril 27, 202420 min

27 lawmakers in the 10th assembly are from Lagos State. Three in the Senate and Twenty-Four in the House of Representatives. This article tells you about them and the constituencies they represent. Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, is on the Atlantic coast with the most population in Nigeria. It is bounded by Ogun State to the north and to the east. It has the Bight of Benin to the south, and the Republic of Benin to...

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15 interesting facts about the National Assembly

Sharon EboesomiApril 27, 202418 min

How much do you know about Nigeria’s National Assembly? In this piece, OrderPaper’s Sharon Eboesomi writes on 15 interesting facts you should know. There are basic things most people know about the National Assembly such as that it is a bicameral legislature meaning it is made up of two chambers – the Senate and House of Representatives and that there are 109 elected members in the Senate and 360 members in the House. However, there...

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LONG SERVICE: 6 lawmakers who did 20 years in NASS

Sharon EboesomiApril 26, 20247 min

These 6 former lawmakers in the National Assembly held sway and made their marks for up to two decades before they bowed out. These former lawmakers served in the National Assembly making laws for several years. Interestingly, some of them began their journey in the National Assembly right after the return to democracy in 1999. In most cases, these people were referred to as ‘landlords.’ Unlike the executive arm with a maximum of eight years...

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Meet the 10th National Assembly members from Adamawa State

Leah TwakiApril 24, 202410 min

Eleven lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly are from Adamawa State – three in the Senate and eight in the House of Representatives. This article by Catherine Onyeka tells you about them and the constituencies they represent. Adamawa State, also known as the Land of Beauty was created on 27th August 1991 from the defunct Gongola State with Yola as its Capital. It is located in the North-East of Nigeria. It sits on a land...

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Meet members of the 10th National Assembly from Gombe State

Olabode AfurewajuApril 23, 20248 min

Nine lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly are from Gombe State – three in the Senate and six in the House of Representatives. This article by Olabode Afurewaju tells you about them and the constituencies they represent. Gombe State, located in northeastern Nigeria, is the 21st largest state, by land mass, and the 32nd most populous state in the country – with an estimated population of about 3.25 million as of 2016. Commonly referred to...

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PARLIAMENT PRIMER: Simple Guide to Understanding the National Assembly

Sharon EboesomiApril 21, 202416 min

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 The Nigerian National Assembly is the legislative arm of the federal government and operates as a bicameral legislative assembly. Located in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, the National Assembly has many legally mandated...

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Meet members of the 10th National Assembly from Enugu State

Olabode AfurewajuApril 20, 202410 min

Eleven lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly are from Enugu State – three in the Senate and eight in the House of Representatives. This article by Olabode Afurewaju tells you about them, their Senatorial Districts and their Constituencies. Enugu is Nigeria’s 29th largest and the 22nd most populous state in the country. It is located in the South-East geopolitical zone. Nicknamed the ‘Coal City’, the Igbo people primarily inhabit modern-day Enugu. It is divided between...

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Meet members of the 10th National Assembly from Niger State

NewsroomApril 18, 202410 min

Thirteen lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly are from Niger State – three in the Senate and ten in the House of Representatives. This article by Idongesit Ekoh tells you about them and the constituencies they represent. Niger State, established in 1976, lies in the North Central region with a vast landmass of approximately 86,000km² (or roughly 8.6 million hectares). Its capital is Minna. Niger State has 25 Local Government Areas, organized into three senatorial...

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