Quick Facts on the Special Seats Bill
PLAC 2025 Legislative Internship Opportunity
Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) is implementing a 10-week full-time internship program with support from the European Union (EU) for young Nigerians who wish to gain knowledge of legislative practice and process at the National Assembly. INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS (i) Nigerian citizen between 21 and 35 years of age (ii) At least a first degree […]
Engagement on Women’s Political Representation Underscores Need for Reform
On Thursday, 10th July 2025, the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) and with support from the European Union in Nigeria, hosted a Legislative Dinner on advancing women’s political representation in Nigeria with women legislators from the State Houses of […]
Open NASS Week 2025: Lawmakers and Stakeholders Discuss Path to Women’s Political Representation
On 8 July 2025, the second day of Open NASS Week 2025, the House of Representatives hosted a focused dialogue on the Special Seats Bill, a legislative proposal aimed at increasing women’s representation in Nigeria’s federal and state legislatures. The event, organised in partnership with PLAC, UNDP, and NALTF, brought together lawmakers, civil society leaders, […]
Open NASS Week 2025 Commences with Strong Emphasis on Transparency and Democratic Participation
The 2025 edition of Open NASS Week officially commenced on 7 July 2025 at the House of Representatives in Abuja. Organised by the House of Representatives in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the National Assembly Library Trust Fund Transparency Forum (NALTF), the event marked […]
PLAC Commences Legislative Internship Programme Alumni Support Initiative
PLAC is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of its Legislative Internship Alumni Support Initiative. Supported by the European Union (EU), this initiative is designed to sustain engagement, encourage leadership, and foster innovation among former interns. It will facilitate the design and implementation of alumni-led projects advancing civic education, democratic participation, and legislative engagement—particularly among […]
PLAC Supports Study Tour of Select Members of the House Committee on Constitution Review to the Parliament of Kenya
Monday, 23rd – Thursday, 26th June 2025 The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), with support from the European Union (EU), facilitated a study tour for select members of the House Committee on Constitution Review of the Nigerian National Assembly to the Parliament of Kenya. The primary objectives of the study tour were to:Increase awareness […]