In this edition of Parliament Spotlight, we highlight 12 Facts about Nigeria's First Elected Female Senator, Franca Afegbua
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Three-term Senator, Phillip Aduda attributes Labour Party's Ireti Kingibe's success to the popularity of her party's Presidential candidate, Peter Obi
PROFILES: 11 former Rep Members ‘graduating’ to the 10th Senate
2 years ago11 min
This piece focuses on former House of Representatives members who will be 'graduating' to the 10th Senate come June 2023
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,...
Police declare Bauchi lawmkaker, Yakubu Abdullahi Shehu, wanted over allegations of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide amongst other offences
OPINION: Is Rep Gagdi eyeing Speakership of the 10th House?
2 years ago3 min
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...
Victory it was, for ten out of the seventeen ex-governors who sought Senatorial seats in the February 25 National Assembly elections. This piece spotlights these ex-governors along the demographics of incumbent lawmakers, former National Assembly members and newbies READ ALSO: Fact File: Performance Scorecards of Ex-Governors at the 9th Assembly The Red Chamber of the National Assembly has for a long time been perceived as a retirement home for ex-governors in...
As the race for the next leadership of the 10th National Assembly gathers steam, it would be interesting to see how the governing party handles the ‘ghost of 2011/2015’ still roaming. This piece examines the background to the 2011 and 2015 ‘coups’ against the majority party in the National Assembly, as well as a rundown of power-sharing between the Presidency and the National Assembly in the Fourth Republic (1999 – 2023) READ ALSO: 24...
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
JUST IN: Senate postpones resumption of plenary
2 years ago2 min
Senate postpones resumption of plenary to enable members partake in rescheduled Governorship and Assembly elections on March 18, 2023 READ ALSO: 2023: Senate commences recess ahead of Presidential and National Assembly elections The Nigerian Senate has announced a postponement of its scheduled plenary until Tuesday, March 21, 2023. This is contained in a letter signed by Chinedu Francis Akubueze, Clerk of the Senate, on Monday, believed to have been necessitated by the change in date...