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National Assembly Increased Budget By N1.92tn In Six Years
Between 2017 and 2022, the Nigerian National Assembly had increased the budget expenditure by a total of N1.915 trillion. While several controversies– including budget padding, repetition of projects, unnecessary allocation of funds– trail these increases yearly, the legislators have increased the budget by an approximate average of 0.31 billion yearly. Despite this increase, NASS, in…
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NASS Proposes Voting Rights for Underage Marriage
The National Assembly joint committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recommended that married underage girls be recognised as eligible voters. Speaking at the inauguration of the technical committee in Abuja, Kabiru Gaya, chairman of the senate committee on INEC, said the recommendation is a unanimous decision by the joint panel. “The joint committee…