Here’s something that trips people up: the National Assembly isn’t one big room of lawmakers shouting over each other. It’s actually two separate chambers, working almost like two different teams that both have to agree before a law happens nationally. The Senate is the “upper chamber.” It has 109 Senators, 3 from every state (36 […]
Quick test: if a pothole is swallowing cars on your street, do you complain to your Senator or your State Assembly member? If you don’t know the answer, you’re not alone, and you’re exactly who this post is for. Nigeria doesn’t have one legislature. It has 37, one National Assembly covering the whole country, and […]
You’ve heard the word. On the news, in WhatsApp groups, in that uncle’s Facebook rant about “these politicians.” But if someone stopped you right now and asked, “what exactly is the legislature?” would you have a straight answer? Don’t worry. Most Nigerians don’t, and it’s not because you’re not smart. It’s because nobody ever sat […]
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