Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- After 30 days of Christmas and New Year holidays, Nigerian lawmakers are back in Abuja amidst rising insecurity and inflation, but the headline issue for many of them is the controversial NGO bill the lawmakers seem to be prioritising.

The House commenced the debate on the bill on Thursday following the presentation of the lead debate by Sada Soli (APC, Katsina), who is the sponsor of the bill.

Unlike the lawmakers, the issues bedevilling the country did not go on holiday. When the lawmakers adjourned plenary on 30 December 2023, the Naira closed at N1,193 per dollar at the unofficial window, according to data sourced from the black market. But the currency is currently heading towards N1,500 to a dollar.

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