Tag: National Assembly
Peace Corps Members jubilate Passing Of Bill By NASS
The Nigerian Peace Corps, South- West zone on Wednesday stormed the streets of Lagos to celebrate the passing of the…
NIMASA takes Anti-Piracy Bill to National Assembly
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, says the agency will present the Anti-Piracy Bill to…
National Assembly: You Cannot Have Powers Without Responsibility
I was alarmed to read in yesterday’s Daily Trust that the National Assembly had inserted 1,170 new projects in the…
Fashola Vs NASS
The verbal war between Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing and members of the National Assembly (NASS)…
2017 Budget: Fashola fights back, berates National Assembly
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has expressed concern over the reaction of the National Assembly…
N/Assembly has powers to add, reduce and review budget estimates – Court
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ruled that the National Assembly has the power to increase or review upward budget…
Dogara: National Assembly has powers to alter budget
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday said that the National Assembly has powers to…
Civil societies urge NASS to repeal Biosafety Act
A group of civil society organisations on Wednesday, urged the National Assembly to repeal the National Biosafety Management Act, insisting…
NASS committed to improving business environment – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has assured that the National Assembly will act on legislations…
Controversy over Buhari’s letter to NASS unnecessary
Mr Taidi Jonathan, former Chairman, Minna chapter of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), says that the controversy generated by the…
2017 Budget: National Assembly to spend N125bn
The 2017 budget of the National Assembly has increased to N125 billion from the 2016 figure of N115 billion.
Controversy over President’s letter to Senate “uproductive” – Lawyer
A Lagos Lawyer, Mr Shakiru Eletu, has described as “unproductive controversy” the debate on President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter to the…
N/Assembly will continue to support free press – Speaker
House of Representatives Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has reaffirmed National Assembly’s commitment to enact laws that will create conducive environment…
Protesters Block National Assembly, Demand Ndume’s Reinstatement
Thousands of protesters have blocked the entrance to the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding the immediate reinstatement of Ali Ndume,…
Don urges NASS to remove mining from exclusive list
The Director-General and Chief Executive of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Muda Yussuf has called on the National…