Tag: National Assembly
Nigeria’s National Assembly As Democracy’s Poisoned Chalice
To say that Nigeria’s National Assembly has been living in infamy since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1999…
Group lauds NASS over NEDC Bill
The North-East Support Group for the creation of North East Development Commission (NEDC), has lauded members of the National Assembly…
Police, shi’ites clash over protest at NASS
Armed military personnel took over security duty at the main gate of the National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday. This…
Pictures: Police break up Shiites’ protest at National Assembly
The Police and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as the Shiites on Wednesday clashed at the…
Lagos lawmaker urges NASS to pass 2017 budget
A lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Jude Idimogu, on Thursday, urged the National Assembly to conclude…
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Buhari set to present 2017 budget to National Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to present the 2017 budget estimates to a joint session of National Assembly today Wednesday,…
Buhari presents 2017 budget to National Assembly nextweek
President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2017 budget proposal to the National Assembly on Dec. 14. This is contained in…
BREAKING: Legislative aide slumps, dies at National Assembly
A Senior Legislative Assistant with the National Assembly, Mr Abubakar Doki on Monday collapsed and died in the National Assembly…
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NASS entrance remains shut for second day
The main entrance of the National Assembly on Wednesday remained shut as youth protest against corrupt politicians enters day two.…
Charly Boy leads protesters to block National Assembly entrance
Charles Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy has led scores of Nigerians to block the main gate of the country’s…
How National Assembly lost out in anti-corruption battle
IT is exactly one year now. I remember asking members of the National Assembly to see reasons why they should…
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Breaking: Protesting legislative aides shut National Assembly
Some aides to senators and members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday protested non-payment of their salaries and allowances…
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National Assembly summons Buhari over recession
The National Assembly has agreed to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to brief a Joint Session of the Assembly on steps…
Budget minister seeks NASS support for economic recovery
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, has solicited the support of National Assembly for budget…
National Assembly adjourns sitting over member’s death
Resumption of plenary by the National Assembly after eights week recess failed on Tuesday following the announcement of the death…
NASS working with Buhari to address challenges- Sen. Wamakko
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, representing Sokoto Central in the Senate, has said that the National Assembly would work closely with President…
National Assembly to reconvene Sept. 20
The National Assembly Management on Tuesday announced the postponement of resumption date for Senate and House of Representatives from Sept.…
APC chieftain warns NASS over budget padding
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Lanre Rasak has warned the National Assembly against toying with the…
NASS advised to support Buhari’s anti-corruption war
A socio-political organisation, The Kwara Reform Movement, on Tuesday, advised the National Assembly to be patriotic and support President Muhammadu…
Anti-Dino Melaye protesters storm National Assembly
The last has not been seen as the feud between Senators Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye doesn’t look like one…
Kogi Women applaud Dino Melaye, blasts Remi Tinubu
The dispute between Senators Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye has taken a new turn after the outburst on the floor…
Lawyer challenges proposed life pension for lawmakers
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has been urged to restrain the National Assembly from passing into law, any bill seeking…
NBCC calls for urgent passage of Food Safety Bill
Worried by the repeated banning of some Nigerian agricultural produce from European countries, the Nigerian-Belgian Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) on…
NASS sex scandal: Nigerians call on legislators to be cautious
A cross section of Nigerians on Monday called on the National Assembly to be cautious while reacting to the sexual…
Pictures: Buhari hosts national assembly members to a dinner
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted members of the National Assembly to a presidential dinner to mark Democracy Day at…
#OccupyNASS locks down national assembly
A group of Nigerians under the aegis Occupy NASS have locked down the Nigerian national assembly in protest against what…
Ndume: NASS, Buhari will soon resolve issues on budget
Senate Leader, Alhaji Muhammad Ndume, on Monday assured that the impasse between the presidency and the National Assembly on the…
No rift between Buhari and national assembly – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that there is no rift between President Muhammadu Buhari…
2016 Budget: Presidency commends National Assembly
The Presidency on Wednesday commended the National Assembly for passing the 2016 Appropriation Bill. The Special Adviser to the President…
Why National Assembly refused to pass 2016 budget
Nigerian lawmakers announced on Tuesday that with the gross distortions and bogus allocations being discovered in many areas of the…