by YLAP | Nov 30, 2017 | News, YLAP in the News
The Speaker, House of Representative; Honorable Yakubu Dogara has commended the initiative and decision of the leadership and members of the Committee of Women Affairs, Social Development, Youth Development and Telecommunication for taking up the consolidated bills on...
by YLAP | Sep 21, 2017 | News
State Lawmakers under the auspices of The Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly pledged their support to the passage of the #NotTooYoungToRun bill when it is transmitted to the State Houses of Assembly alongside Constitution Amendments passed by the...
by @admin | Aug 9, 2017 | Events, News, Press Release
For the second time ever in my life, I took a boat ride. The first and last time I was on a boat was as an only a child who accompanied her parents to the popular Lagos Bar Beach. I cannot recollect whether I was over the moon excited or dead terrified by that...
by YLAP | Jun 16, 2017 | News, Newsletters, Press Release, YLAP in the News
The House of Representative on Thursday adopted a motion for the prompt issuance of driver’s license by the Federal Road Safety Commission. In order to restore the integrity of the licensing system in Nigeria and put an end to the harassment of license applicants at...
by YLAP | Jun 14, 2017 | Press Release
The Chair of the Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF), Hon. Raphael Igbokwe while speaking at the Colloquium organized by the Forum in partnership with the Youth Initiative for Advocacy Growth & Advancement (YIAGA) has said that Nigerian Youth must begin to show a...
by YLAP | Jan 3, 2017 | News
Speaker of the House of Representatives has urged Nigerians to be resilient in the face of the current hardship in the country, saying 2017 will bring succor to their sufferings. In a New Year message to Nigerians, issued by his special adviser on media and public...
by YLAP | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Ibrahim Faruk and Yetunde Bakare The legislature is not only a symbol of democracy but also the participatory hub of popular participation. The legislative arm of government provides citizens with an opportunity to participate in decision and law making processes....
by YLAP | Nov 3, 2016 | News
Members of the House of Representatives have passed for second reading a bill seeking financial autonomy for local governments. The bill seeks to amend Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution, which currently provides for a joint account for state and local governments....
by YLAP | Oct 14, 2016 | News
Hon Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi represents Karu/Keffi/Kokona Federal Constituency of Nassarawa State in the House of Representatives. In this interview with Leadership Newspaper, the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Media and Publicity said he is in support of...
by YLAP | Oct 10, 2016 | News
Across the world, women face discrimination in leadership, political participation and governance. Despite their proven abilities to lead and effect change, women continue to be underrepresented in governance, leadership positions, private sector, public service, etc....
