Opposition lawmakers-elect hold inaugural meeting at Transcorp Hilton. Meeting is believed to be first in series of efforts to fine-tune strategies towards producing the leadership of the Green Chamber.
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Parliament Spotlight: Muhammad Adamu Oyanki | Member-Elect, Nasarawa State House of Assembly
2 years ago4 min
In this edition of Parliament Spotlight, we spotlight 26-year-old Muhammad Adamu Oyanki, Member-Elect for Doma North Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly
Chairman of the Senate Services Committee hints of interest in seat of Senate President come June; says his North Central geo-political zone ranks high in terms of vote contributions to President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Governorship Election: Ex-lawmakers who’ll become ‘Your Excellencies’ on May 29
2 years ago16 min
No fewer than twelve ex-lawmakers from the State and National Assemblies ran for the number one seat in their respective states in the March 18 Governorship elections. Of this number, however, only two breasted the tape
This piece examines some early signals that have emerged in the race to determine who clinches the Speakership of Nigeria's Tenth House of Representatives
Rep members on Joint Committee ICT and Cybersecurity insist on National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act Bill needs to be properly scrutinised and understood by all, given its importance
Bayelsa: Ex-Governor Dickson sponsors one bill in three years | National Assembly Scorecard
2 years ago4 min
This scorecard appraises bills sponsorship by federal lawmakers from Bayelsa State in the last three years of the Ninth National Assembly (2019 - 2022)
Stakeholders raise eyebrows as NASS Joint ICT Committee allegedly hold secret hearing
2 years ago2 min
An alleged move by the Joint Senate and House Committee on Information Communications Technology (ICT) to pass a controversial bill concerning the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has attracted harsh responses from the industry. The controversy began after an invitation for a public hearing and published in a daily on Thursday, December 22, 2022, fixed the hearing on Friday, December 23, 2022, indicating desperation by the Committee to pass the...
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
Special Report: Stamp Duty and its unending Controversies in Nigeria
2 years ago10 min
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND As far back as the early 1620s, the Netherlands introduced stamp duty in its search for more revenue to prosecute the war with Spain. Revenue collector, Johannes van den Brooks is, however, credited with the invention of Stamp duty as an instrument of revenue before it was adopted by the British in 1670. In Nigeria, it was introduced 1st of April 1939 as Ordinance 41 of 1939 (and subsequent amendments)...