This research work was designed to examine “The role of the legislature in modern democracy: effectiveness and challenges of the 8th Senate in the Nigerian National Assembly. The objectives of the study include; to evaluate ...

This paper examined the various stages in the budget process in Nigeria such as the budget preparation and submission, budget authorization, budget execution and budget evaluation/audit report; and highlighted the role ...

This paper examines the role of the Nigerian National Assembly in the economic diplomacy of external debt relief between 1999 and 2006. Using secondary data, the findings show that the National Assembly played a critical ...

The presentation discusses the role of the Parliament in the budget process, the challenges they face and also suggested the way forward

The paper discusses the parliamentary role in the budget process, the challenges faced and suggested strategies for improvement.

The Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) articulates the Nigeria’s vision for the period-2020, and lays the foundation for long term growth. Among other things, it also articulates the strategy for aligning fiscal, ...

Globally, the elected Members of the Parliament (MPs) who must ensure that they function in an internally democratic manner and have the necessary authority and resources to carry out their basic functions of legislation, ...