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What regulations mean for Civil Society Organizations 

Following the public uproar that the National Assembly is pushing for regulation of CSOs/NGOs, Churches, and Mosques in Nigeria, we take a cursory look at its possible consequences on Nigeria’s democratic processes. The “Bill for an Act to Establish Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organisations Agency for the Promotion of Social Development Activities in Nigeria and for Related Matters” (HB. 941)’ was recently re-introduced in the House of Representatives. So far, there has been uproar concerning...

“What OrderPaper has started in the history of our National Assembly is unique in several respect; in that it is going to be a barometer by which legislator from both Senate and House of Representatives will be measured in terms of performance on the floor of the house and committee sittings in the years to come.” Remarks of Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Ábba; Speaker of the 4th House of Representatives (represented by former House Minority Whip,...

The ‘Night of Glamour’ which saw the unveiling and induction of best-performing lawmakers into the Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame finally took place in the nation’s capital, Abuja, awarding 5 out of the 469 members of the outgone Ninth National Assembly as Nigeria’s first-ever Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame. Looking at the whole scenario in the National Assembly, different people have various perceptions about the National Assembly and the activities of...

It is common news that a 3-time Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife have been facing charges in London over alleged #organharvesting in the UK. This week, we highlight 18 Facts leading to Wednesday’s conviction of the Enugu lawmaker and his wife.     READ ALSO: 2022 Review: Major scandals involving National Assembly members   PROFILE Born: May 12, 1962 Education: PhD in Law, University of Abuja, Nigeria, Visiting Professor, University of Lincoln...

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