Executive Branch
Governor of Lagos state, MrAkinwunmi Ambode Inaugurates governing council of Citizens Mediation Centre On Wednesday 24th January 2018, the Governor inaugurated a governing council for the [...]
The 2018 Appropriation Bill
The 2018 budget proposed to the National Assembly has a total expenditure of N8.6 trillion. The expenditure comprises of recurrent costs of N3.494 trillion, debt service of N2.014 trillion, [...]
Recent Government Policies
Agriculture: Anchor Borrower’s Programme This programme was launched in November 2015 to create a link between anchor companies involved in processing key agricultural commodities and small [...]
The Population Question
Nigeria’s population is currently over 180 million people. At an average fertility of 5.5 births per woman, this figure is projected to increase by 10% in 2020, 43% in 2030 and 120% by 2050 to [...]
Standard Manual on Ethics Adopted for the National Assembly
In a recent retreat organized by the National Institutes for Legislative Studies (NILS) for members of the National Assembly Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, the key note [...]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara Visits Italy
Hon. Yakubu Dogara on his recent trip to Italy encouraged Italian business owners to invest in Nigeria. He explained that recent efforts by the National Assembly and the Government has [...]
Late Budget Submission and the Problem of “inter-arm” Harmony in Governance
The federal government has demonstrated an inability to harmonise and deliver on administrative processes. Since the return to democracy in 1999, government has been unable to submit budgets in [...]