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Women’s Representation in the Legislature: A Study of the Rivers State House of Assembly, 2015-2023
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023)This study examined women’s representation in the Rivers State House of Assembly. 2015-2023. The objectives of the study were to examine the level of women’s representation in the Rivers State House of Assembly, to ascertain ... -
Effectiveness of Legislative Oversight in Facilitating Infrastructural Development in Nigeria in the 9th National Assembly (2019-2023): A Case Study of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2024-08)The level of infrastructural development in Nigeria has not improved significantly since the return of democracy in 1999. Poor infrastructure development has been perpetuated despite the oversight roles of Nigeria’s National ... -
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education during the 9th National Assembly, Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-07)The committee system is one of the important mechanisms through which legislatures perform their functions. Given the importance of the committee in the legislative process, this dissertation examines the effectiveness of ... -
The Role of the National Assembly in Gender Mainstreaming for National Development
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-03)The number of women representation in the governance of Nigeria has been very low and tends to even become worse. Comparatively, low female representation at Nigeria’s National Assembly presents one of the worst-case ... -
Assessment of Government Policy on Health Emergencies: The Management of the Covid-19 Pandemic
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-03)This study was conceptualized to assess the effect of health policy in terms of implementation on the management of health emergencies in Nigeria using the COVID-19 pandemic as a test case. The following objectives were ... -
Role of the National Assembly in Promoting the Health Sector in Nigeria, A Study of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-07)The resesarch is undertaken to examine the role of the eighth and ninth national assembly in promoting the health sector in Nigeria; using the federal capital territory of Nigeria as a case study. The objective of the ... -
An Assessment of the Role Of Media in Lawmaking Process in the National Assembly: A Study of the Ninth House of Representatives, 2019-2023
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-05)The significance of the legislature as a representative of the masses and the vital role of the media as the fourth estate cannot be overstated. This research delves into the media's influence on the legislative process ... -
Oversight Performance of the 9th House of Representatives Committee on Narcotics Drugs
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-06)This study evaluated the performance of the 9th House of Representatives Committee on Narcotic Drugs concerning the rising drug use in Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the oversight activities of the House Committee ... -
Legislative Committee System in Nigeria: Assessment of the Public Account Committee of the 9th National Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-05)There is a global trend towards greater openness in parliamentary system of government. This is based on the belief of the legislative oversight functions in ensuring accountability of the government. Since the dawn of the ... -
The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Influencing Legislation: A Case Study of Nigeria’s National Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2024-07)Civil society organizations (CSOs) are known to be non-state actors whose goals are neither to make profits nor to seek governing power. They are known essentially to play vital roles in the process of representative ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of the Activities Of House Committee on Industry on the Standardisation of Products in Nigeria: A Case Study of the 9th National Assembly.
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-07)This study presents an assessment of the effectiveness of the House Committee on Industry in overseeing the activities of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in promoting quality standards for products and ensuring ... -
Committee System as a Fulcrum of Effective Legislative Process: Study of Abia State 7th House of Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-06)The legislature is an institution which represents the common and collective interest of the citizens through the enactment of laws and the exercise of oversight functions on the activities of the executive. This is why ... -
National Assembly and the Fight Against Corruption: A Case Study of Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes (2011-2022)
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-07)Corruption is one of the greatest challenges that Nigeria faces as it impacts on the development of the country. Despite the enormous powers of the National Assembly to combat corruption, corruption has persisted in Nigeria. ... -
Effects of High Turnover on Legislators’ Performance in the House of Representatives: A Case Study of Representatives of Plateau State Federal Constituencies from June 2019 to June 2023
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2024-07)The study examined the high turnover rates among Nigerian legislators, with a focus on the Plateau Federal constituencies after the 2023 general elections. It aimed to understand the impact of frequent turnover on legislators' ... -
The Effect of Naira Redesign on Vote Trading in the 2023 Presidential Election: A Case Study of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2024-07)This dissertation was on “The Effect of Naira Redesign on Vote Trading in the 2023 Presidential Election”. Money as a means of exchange plays a crucial role in every election as it is needed in every stage of electioneering. ... -
Effects of Constitutional Provisions and Political Will on Legislative Oversight: A Study of Nigeria’s Senate Committee nn Defence (2019-2023)
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-06)One of the key functions of modern legislatures is oversight scrutiny of the executive branch to ensure accountability and transparency in the management of resources and implementation of laws passed by parliament. However, ... -
Assessing The Factors That Militate Against the Successful Passage of Gender Bills in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities Bill, 2022
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2024)Women's representation in Nigeria’s parliament has been the lowest in the world, and perceived that unequal representation will linger as long as men are the "gatekeepers" of policy formulation. The study sought to identify ... -
An Examination of Drafting Standards: A Case Study of Companies’ Regulations, 2021
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-05)Companies Regulations (CR) 2021 is a subsidiary legislation issued under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, primary legislation, to regulate the registration of companies, business names, incorporated trustees ... -
The Politics of Impeachment in Nigeria: A case study of Zamfara State
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-06)The study assessed the politics of impeachment in Nigeria with a special focus on the impeachment of the Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, in February 2022, which was the only case of impeachment in the ... -
Legislative Oversight by the House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications: Stakeholders’ Perspectives
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)Numerous laws and regulations have been enacted by the Nigeria legislators for the operations of the telecommunication industries, in spite of these laws and regulations recent periods have beheld several reckless misconducts ...
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