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Policy Brief: Increasing Awareness and Engagement of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions

August 24, 2020
House Summons Heads of MDAs over Chinese Loans and Bilateral Agreements
The House of Representatives Committee on Treaties and Protocols has summoned the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed over existing Bilateral Loan Agreements between Nigeria and the Chinese Government. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai […]

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House Suspends Legislative Activities and Engagements of its Standing and Ad-hoc Committees
The House of Representatives has suspended the conduct of all legislative activities and engagements of its Standing and Ad-hoc Committees. In a letter dated 19th August 2020, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC: Kano) directed the Chairmen of the Standing and Ad-hoc Committees to immediately suspend all Committee […]

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2021 – 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP)
August 20, 2020
Senate Holds Public Hearing on the 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP
The Senate Joint Committees on Finance and National Planning has commenced a 5-day Public Hearing on the 2021-2023 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework/Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) to avail the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) the opportunity to present justifications on their economic and fiscal estimates contained in the 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP. The proposals of the Federal Government […]

2020 Legislative Internship Opportunity
Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) is implementing a 10-week long internship programme with support from the European Union (EU) for young Nigerians who wish to gain knowledge of legislative practices and processes. Internship Requirements: Qualification: (i) At least, a bachelor’s degree in any discipline(ii) Completed NYSC(iii) Good writing and speaking skills(iv) Good computer […]

House Debates Immunity For Judges
The House of Representatives on Thursday, 23 July 2020 debated a Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to give certain judges immunity from civil and criminal matters. Leading the debate, bill sponsor Hon. Igariwey Iduma Enwo (Ebonyi:PDP) argued that the Constitution Alteration bill seeks to alter section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria […]

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July 27, 2020
Senate Report on the Investigation of the Alleged Financial Recklessness in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
July 23, 2020
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