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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

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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) , […]

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10th NASS Leadership: Buhari withholds endorsement, directs lobbyists to Chief of Staff

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2023 0

…APC chieftain cautions against cash and carry leadership BY TOM OKPE and ORIAKU IJELE Politicians eyeing leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly are currently at sea, regarding President Buhari’s position on their individual aspirations. Daily Times learnt that in spite of playing host to a number of them who have visited to intimate him […]

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10th Nass: Aminu Sani Jaji for speakership

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2023 0

With the expiration of the 9th Assembly, the need becomes imperative for the incoming 10th Assembly to elect a new speaker for the house of representatives. With the sterling performance of the outgoing speaker of the house, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, it becomes highly imperative for the house of representatives to elect a new speaker who […]

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PASAN denies N500m fraud allegation against NASS Staff leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN NASS Chapter) has described as unfounded, baseless and imagination, an allegation of fraudulent activities to the tune of N500 million levelled against the leadership of the National Staff association. Reacting to a report in a section of the media on the alleged misappropriation, Chairman of […]

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Three zones intensify battle for Speakership

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2023 0

The battle to head the incoming House of Representatives has commenced in full force as lawmakers are now meeting to navigate the thorny journey. Lawmakers from different geopolitical zones have been meeting to mobilize both the old and the new members to give them momentum. The race appears to be favouring the Northcentral, Northwest and […]

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Stamp duty fraud allegation: Over 2000 CSOs storm NASS, call for Kazaure’s arrest

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2022 0

Over 2000 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, under the auspices of Coalition of Civil Society Organizations on Good Governance, CCSGG, Friday, staged a protest that blocked gate of the National Assembly, and called for arrest of a Member of House of Representatives from Jigawa State, Hon Gudaji Kazaure, over unfounded allegations on the alleged N89 trillion […]

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NASS to pass data protection bill within 30 days

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2022 0

The National Assembly says the Data Protection Bill will be passed into law within 30 days of receiving it from the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Chairman Senate Committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Cybercrime, Yakubu Oseni, made the promise at a one-day sensitisation workshop on data protection organised for members of the National […]

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N11.03trn 2023 budget deficit: NASS to amend Finance Act again

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana The Finance Act may again be subjected to amendment by the National Assembly NASS. The proposed amendment to certain provisions of the Act is coming on the heels of concern by the Senate to tackle the huge N11.03 trillion deficit expected in the 2023 budget of the Federal Government. The Chairman, Senate […]

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2022 Appropriation Act: NASS projected Petrol subsidy to over N4trn – Gbajabiamila

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2022 0

By Tom Okpe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila has informed that the National Assembly (NASS) projected subsidy for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, to over N4 trillion in the year 2022 Repeal and Re-enactment Appropriation Act. Gbajabiamila in his remarks, while declaring open, investigative hearing of ad-hoc committee

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Judges poor salaries: NASS seeks out of court settlement

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua The National Assembly NASS has asked the National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja to allow an out of court settlement in a suit instituted against it and three others, challenging poor salaries of Judicial officers in the country. The NASS through its counsel, Mr. Charles Yoila told Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osagie that […]

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East-West Road: Over N359bn expended so far says Akpabio as NASS leadership meet on funding

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio, had disclosed that over N359 Billion has so far been expended on the 657km East-West dual carriage road, stretching from Calabar in Cross River State to Effurun in Delta State since it was initiated in 2006. He disclosed that “bearing in mind the objectives […]

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South East NASS Caucus decry attacks, killings in South East

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The South-East Caucus of the National Assembly (NASS), joined its voices of leaders and major stakeholders in the region to sadly observed the sudden spike in violence in the region known for its calm, love, and peaceful disposition to visitors irrespective of tribe and religion. The caucus recalled that it had cause […]

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Ex- Ohaneze President appeals to NASS on creation of Adada state

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2021 0

Former President – General, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Nnia Nwodo, has appealed to National Assembly to support the South East in actualising the creation of Adada out of the present Enugu state. Nwodo made the appeal in a presentation at the Public Hearing on Review of 1999 Constitution in Enugu on Thursday. He said the demand should […]

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BREAKING: Heavy Security Checks Greets Visitors At NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2021 0

On Thursday morning, there was anxiety as operatives subjected lawmakers, their colleagues, and tourists to a rigorous stop-and-search at the National Assembly complex’s entrance gates. Staff members of the NASS and journalists working in the complex were also required to show identification before being allowed entry. The drill caused major traffic congestion,