Fight Breaks Out At House Of Reps As Baraje-led PDP Faction Meets Lawmakers

A meeting between the seven governors of the new Peoples Democratic Party faction, and members of the House of Representatives has ended after fighting broke out. The governors, alongside the chairman of the faction, Abubakar Baraje, met first with senate president, David Mark. A follow up meeting at the House of Representatives with Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, and members of the House, degenerated into chaos with supporters of the Bamanga Tukur-led PDP jeering at remarks made by Mr Baraje.

[Video] Child Marriage Law: Nigerians Speak....

What is the right age for a girl child to be given in marriage? This debate rocked the senate constitutional review committee, but what has the average Nigerian on the street have to say about this? Video after the jump:

Nollywood Actress Monalisa Chinda Speaks Out Against Child Marriage Bill In Nigeria

Meanwhile these people are supposed to be LEADERS meant to see ahead of their followers, meant to uphold peace and unity
— Monalisa Chinda (@Monalisacode) July 23, 2013

MY COUNTRY and its ignorance induced sentiments. Unfortunately, no individual or nation ever gets anywhere with this kind of mindset!
— Monalisa Chinda (@Monalisacode) July 23, 2013

Why should the laws of the northern Moslems, or Moslems from anywhere, be imposed on the whole country?
— Monalisa Chinda (@Monalisacode) July 23, 2013

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Nigerian Law Makers, Highest Paid In The World

The huge and large amount being paid as salary to the country’s legislators, which is ranked the highest in the world, according to a new study, has attracted criticisms from Nigerians across the country, including economists and lawyers. The Economist magazine revealed that Nigerian federal legislators with a basic salary of $189,500 per annum (N30.6m) were the highest paid lawmakers in the world.

Report gave that; the basic salary (which excludes allowances) of a Nigerian lawmaker is 116 times the country’s GDP per person of $1,600. The $189,500 earned annually by each Nigerian legislator is estimated to be 52 per cent higher than what Kenya legislators, who are the second highest paid lawmakers, earned.