Tag: NASS
National Assembly witnesses heavy security presence
The heavily armed security personnel were seen at the major entrances to the White House, where only Sergeants-at-Arms and regular…
Elections re-order: Lawmaker expresses optimism Supreme Court will upturn ruling
A House of Representatives member, Mr Peter Akpatason (Edo-APC), has expressed optimism that Supreme Court will upturn Abuja High Court’s…
Estimated billings: Electricity consumers appeal to NASS for assistance
Some electricity consumers have appealed to National Assembly to enact a law compelling electricity distribution companies(Discos) to install pre-paid meters…
2018 budget: NLC decries delay in passage by National Assembly
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decried the delay in the passage of the 2018 nation’s budget by the National…
President Buhari directs MDAs to defend 2018 budget proposal immediately
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday directed Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs) yet to defend their 2018 budget proposal before the…
Remove immunity for president, governors NGO urges lawmakers
African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), has urged the National Assembly to repeal the law which guaranteed…
National Assembly urged to pass water management bill
The Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday urged the National Assembly to pass the Water Resources Management Bill into…
NASS tasked on speedy passage of all PIB components
An advocacy group, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has urged the National Assembly to urgently pass all components of…
NASS to urged appropriately approve Navy’s budget
The Chief of Naval Staff, (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to appropriately approve the…
N481bn padding: SERAP gets leave to compel FG to prosecute NASS officers
There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing the truth about alleged padding of the 2016 budget may soon have some…
IPMAN calls for coperation with NASS to end fuel crisis
The factional National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Mr Chinedu Okonkwo, has called for synergy…
Presidency and NASS are partners for better Nigeria – SGF
The new Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, on Monday, said the Presidency was not in…
Governors urge NASS to harmonise positions on review of constitution
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night, called on the National Assembly to harmonise its positions on the review…
Police retirees tell to NASS to fast-track pension Laws amendment
The Association of Retired Police officers of Nigeria (ARPON), Kano State Chapter, has appealed to the National Assembly to fast-track…
NASS says no more delayed salaries in foreign missions
The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Foreign Affairs have said that the era of non-payment of workers’ salaries…