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How rejection at NASS Clinic puts lives of junior workers at risk

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 October 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The rejection of a patient simply identified as Abdul by the National Assembly NASS Clinic on Wednesday morning was all that exposed the harrowing experience of some class of workers in the National Assembly, Abuja. Abdul, a cleaner with Fulus Cleaners was busy mopping one of

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OPS accuses NASS of stifling businesses, chasing away foreign investors

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2023 0

…Says it’s in S’Court with legislative arm over summons, invitations …Mum’s the word from NASS By Tunde Opalana, Ukpono Ukpong, Tom Okpe Suffocating under choking conditions, the Organized Private Sector in Nigeria (OPSN) has pointed accusing fingers at a surprising direction: the National Assembly NASS. It said the incessant invitations and summons of

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NASS bribery scandal: CSOs calls for arrest, prosecution of lawmakers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2023 0

Coalition of Civil Society Organisation against Corruption and Social Vices (CCSOACS), has called for the arrest and prosecution of some lawmakers who they accused of extortion. Reacting to a story reported by a news medium accusing some lawmakers of ‘extortion’ money from agencies the House of Reps Committee investigated for job racketeering. The CCSOACS

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NASS Election Tribunal: Bagos rejects verdict, goes for appeal

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 September 2023 0

By Tom Okpe A member of the House of Representatives, Dachung Bagos has rejected verdicts of the National Assembly/State, NASS Tribunal, nullifying his election to the House. Recall that the Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Jos, Plateau State recently, nullified Bagos’s election which he was declared winner on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, […]

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NASS declares State of Emergency on Capacity Development for Staff

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2023 0

….says era of staff being on a schedule for 10 years, gone By Haruna Salami The National Assembly NASS, has declared State of Emergency on Capacity Development for all cadres of its staff. The Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Malam Sani Maggaji Tambawal stated this Monday at the opening ceremony of a Capacity – […]

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NASS’ ll be fair to agitators for creation of new states -Barau

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Hope rose yesterday for those agitating for creation of new states across the country as the 10th National Assembly (NASS) assured of fair treatment for them all. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, gave the assurance while playing host to members of the Movement for the Creation of Tiga and […]

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N70bn NASS Infrastructure not to be used from N500bn palliatives funds – Kalu

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Kalu has clarified that the N70 billion National Assembly NASS Infrastructure was not to be drawn from the N500 billion approved as palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal in the country. Kalu made this known, when he led Principal Officers of the […]

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NASS Inauguration: Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing Congratulates Yayi, OGD, Salisu and other Members

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2023 0

The Head honcho of Adron Homes and Properties Limited; Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King has congratulated the newly inaugurated members of the 10th National Assembly NASS from across Ogun state after they were inaugurated on the 13th of June while they took their oath of office in a bid to commence their legislative business for the 10th […]

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We’v not pick candidates for NASS Minority leadership – PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told its members across the country to disregard rumour of purported nomination of candidates for minority leadership positions in both chambers of the National Assembly which are being inaugurated today. Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party said“such rumours and reports do not

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10th NASS leadership: Imposition undemocratic, unacceptable – Kawu

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2023 0

…breed misunderstandings between the legislative and executive arms of government. By Haruna Salami As the 10th National Assembly NASS is set for inauguration on June 13 with the election of presiding officers, a senator -elect from Kano South senatorial district, Suleiman Kawu Sumaila has drawn the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to what he […]

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Security Council Bill: Reps passes independent candidacy, NASS leadership inclusion

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has passed the bill, seeking to provide for independent candidacy in presidential, governorship, National and State Assemblies NASS, as well as local government council elections. The proposed legislation, the constitution alteration bill No. 58 was passed at plenary on Tuesday. The House also passed a Constitution of the […]

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Senate wants NASS Presiding Officers in National Security Council

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate Tuesday passed a motion to direct the Clerk to the National Assembly to transmit the Bills that will include presiding officers of the National Assembly in National Security Council and independent candidacy in elections to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent in line with the provisions of the Acts Authentication […]

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10th NASS: Dark- Horse may emerge Senate President

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Battle for the presidency of the 10th National Assembly, NASS may end up producing a dark-horse as top elder statesmen from the North and leading traditional rulers from the North and the South West weighed in to stem the tide of bad blood growing among the legislators and further polarization of the […]

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10th NASS: APC beats retract to avoid crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2023 0

..as Senate President, Speakership, protest party’s choices By Tom Okpe As protests of aspirants for the Senate President and House of Representatives speaker in the 10th Assembly, NASS against the choice of Godswill Akpabio and Tajudeeen Abass for the positions rages, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) said it will go back to the drawing board, […]

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10th NASS: More groups reject APC’s zoning arrangement, as Tinubu jets off to Europe

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2023 0

…Wase, Betara, say two presiding officers can’t emerge from one region By Tom Okpe The All Progressive Congress, (APC) is facing the repeat of what happened in 2015, giving room to a repeat of history, when the party could not have those it backed, emerged presiding officers of the National Assembly. The party had in […]

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10th NASS: NWC’s endorsements polarise APC as CPC, ACN, ANPP factions emerge

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2023 0

Opposition plots takeover BY ORIAKU IJELE The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is witnessing so many dissenting voices, an aftermath of the decision of the National Working Committee, NWC which on Monday threw its weight behind Godswill Akpabio (South South) and Tajudeen Abass (North West) as Senate President and Speaker respectively. The decision which has […]

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10th NASS: We’ll resist imposition of leaders – Kawu

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2023 0

….says sycophants misleading Tinubu By Haruna Salami In his opposition to the imposition of leaders, New Nigeria People’s Party senator-elect, (Kano South), Suleiman Kawu said “in the 7th Assembly during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, you are all aware how the executive intended to stop us from exercising our constitutional right. We fought them and they

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Our driving force, Nigeria’s unity, stability of 10th NASS – Joint Task

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The Chairman, Joint Task, 10th National Assembly NASS, Rep Usman Bello Kumo said driving force of the forum is stability of the 10th House of Representatives. The forum comprising members-elect from the All Progressives Congress, (APC); Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP); Labour Party, (LP); New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP); All Progressives Grand Alliance, […]

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NASS Mgt ready for induction, inauguration of senators, members-elect

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The management of the National Assembly NASS has expressed readiness for induction and subsequent inauguration of Senators and Members-elect of the 20th National Assembly. This followed the conclusion of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, and the formal release of the authentic list of Senators and Honourable Members-elect by the Independent

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Proposed Peace Corps, NASS forward Bill to Buhari for assent

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The National Assembly NASS has forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent , the harmonised version of the bill on Nigerian Peace Corps after passage by both the Senate and the House of Representatives . Transmission of the bill for Presidential assent by the Clerk to the National Assembly ( CNA) , […]