The National Assembly is saddled with critical responsibilities including scrutiny of the annual budget; but what impact is such an appropriation likely to deliver if the parliament jettisons proper scrutiny of the same without due diligence. In this piece, we examine the history and effects of the ‘take a bow and go’ phenomenon The practice of ‘take a bow and go’ in Nigeria’s National Assembly is fast becoming a common sight in the Senate;...
Senate seeks reduction in use of diesel at Wupa Sewage Plant Abuja, urges Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to commence transitioning to alternative and friendly energy The Senate, through its Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has tasked the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to use alternative energy in the operations of the Wupa Sewage Treatment Plant in Abuja. An initiative the committee said would reduce the cost of using diesel in the plant’s daily...
Barely forty-eight hours before the commencement of a customary pre-retirement leave by the incumbent Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Architect Amos Ojo; uncertainty trails the process as stakeholders raise alarm about alleged plans by the CNA to continue in office Following the crisis rocking the leadership of the National Assembly Management over retirement, a former Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Dr Salisu Maikasuwa, has called for due process in handling the issues....
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: Defection: Court Sacks Senator Bwacha, gives reason A Federal High Court in Taraba has reportedly sacked a federal lawmaker, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha following his defection from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In his ruling on Thursday, Justice Simon Amobeda ordered Bwacha to immediately vacate...
President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan highlights the role of labour in attracting Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) at Senate’s public hearing; as Stakeholders resist move to remove Institute from present location Stakeholders in the education sector at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) on Thursday threw their weight behind a bill to give legal backing to the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA),...
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 Thursday: “We’ll not compromise BVAS data in 2023” – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that data on the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) will be secured and not compromised during the 2023 General Election. INEC’s Deputy Director of ICT, Lawrence Bayode, gave the assurance on...
