Archives Tag: National assembly
Live Updates: National Assembly Votes On Constitutional Amendments
April 19, 2022
Nigeria is set to experience a series of constitutional reforms, as members of the Senate and the House of Representatives will vote on 68 proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution that may be approved as laws or not, after a series of hearings, proceedings and the final assent of the executive President. Read more … Continue reading Live Updates: National Assembly Votes On Constitutional Amendments
Effort in Top Gear to Pass Nigeria’s Startup Bill into Law
April 19, 2022
For the first time, a law that will give ample opportunity to startups in Nigeria to grow in nearing top gear between Executive, Legislature and the Nigerian Startup ecosystem. The Nigeria Startup Bill project began as a joint initiative by the private sector, Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem and the Presidency to improve the fortunes of … Continue reading Effort in Top Gear to Pass Nigeria’s Startup Bill into Law
By adedoyin
President Buhari Plans To Scrap The NNPC And PPPRA
April 19, 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to the National Assembly for further consideration and possible passage. The version of the bill sent by the president to the National Assembly proposes the scraping of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). It seeks the … Continue reading President Buhari Plans To Scrap The NNPC And PPPRA
How to Recall Legislators From The National Assembly
April 19, 2022
Many Nigerians may have been wondering how powerful the collection of their voice is. Many do not even now that they can recall members of parliament who represent them at the National Assembly. And so, a lot of these legislators have harped on that ignorance and lack of information concerning what punitive measures can be … Continue reading How to Recall Legislators From The National Assembly
By adedoyin
Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
Abacha This week it was revealed that money laundered by the former head of state of Nigeria, Sani Abacha, had been seized by from a bank in New Jersey by a British court. The money was reported to be worth £211,000,000 and will be held by the government until authorities in Jersey, the US, and … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
Stakeholders Edgy As House Of Reps Pass Sports Commission Bill
April 19, 2022
On May 2, the House of Representatives passed the National Sports Commission (NSC) Bill, which provides for the governance structure of sports in the country. Ever since the birth of the Fourth Republic in 1999, the ruling body of Nigeria’s sport has been riddled with a whole lot of bureaucratic incompetence. Stakeholders have long clamored … Continue reading Stakeholders Edgy As House Of Reps Pass Sports Commission Bill
By achem
The Game of Thrones at the 9th National Assembly
April 19, 2022
The Game of Thrones, as it appears, is neither only fictional nor limited to the screens. A game of strategy, lies and deceit; people playing tactics takes major root even in Nigerian politics. The machinations of what will be once plenary resumes for a fresh parliament term will begin to materialize from the moment these … Continue reading The Game of Thrones at the 9th National Assembly
By adedoyin
Hordes of Rejected Bills and the Need for Parliamentary Veto
April 19, 2022
On the 21st of March, it became known to the public that President Muhammadu Buhari refused to assent to another set of five bills sent to the presidency. The rejected legislation include the Nigeria Film Corporation Bill, Immigration (Amendment) Bill, Climate Change Bill, Chartered Institute of Pension Practitioners Bill and the Digital Rights and Freedom … Continue reading Hordes of Rejected Bills and the Need for Parliamentary Veto
By adedoyin
Mr President, Arms of Government and Constitutional Supremacy
April 19, 2022
It may be said that no two nations run an exactly similar type of government. Based on their political evolution, every country adapts their own system of government. In Nigeria too, you would find that the national government is branched into 3 arms comprising the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary. These 3 arms are present in … Continue reading Mr President, Arms of Government and Constitutional Supremacy
By adedoyin
The Fate of the Electoral Act Bill 2018
April 19, 2022
The ping-pong the Presidency and the National Assembly have been playing for some time on the Electoral Act Bill has finally taken an ominous turn. Shadowing the annulled 1993 election season, the fate of this bill could either make or mar the nation depending on how carefully it is handled. The Electoral Act Bill 2018 … Continue reading The Fate of the Electoral Act Bill 2018
By adedoyin
NGO Bill Gets Zero Support At Public Hearing
April 19, 2022
None of the persons presented in front of the National Assembly had confidence in the NGO Bill, as no one conveyed support for the bill to regulate non-governmental organizations, NGOs. The bill hopes to set up a federal agency that would be called NGO Regulatory Commission which would be in charge of regulating the activities of NGOs and … Continue reading NGO Bill Gets Zero Support At Public Hearing
By adepeju
Buhari to Present Supplementary Budget to National Assembly
April 19, 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari has concluded plans to send a supplementary budget to the National Assembly. According to Punch Newspaper, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said that the Ministry of Finance has already prepared a letter to be sent to the National Assembly, suggesting a supplementary budget for the … Continue reading Buhari to Present Supplementary Budget to National Assembly
By ejura
Should the National Assembly Receive N8.64 Billion For Clothes?
April 19, 2022
I was alarmed when I read that Nigeria’s newly inaugurated National Assembly is set to receive a whopping 8.64 billion naira ($43 million) for clothes and shoes! Described as a wardrobe allowance, the amount will be split between both chambers of the National Assembly with the 109 members of the Senate receiving 21.5 million naira each … Continue reading Should the National Assembly Receive N8.64 Billion For Clothes?
By ejura
