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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

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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,

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DSS failed to inform NASS of Pantami’s extremist views during ministerial screening – Reps

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2021 0

Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the House of Representatives, claims that the Department of State Services failed to submit a report to the National Assembly about the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami’s past extremist views, during his ministerial screening in 2019. Pantami was screened in 2019, according to the senator, who […]

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NASS, PASAN agree in full implementation of minimum wage

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Resolving to find lasting solutions to agitation for a new minimum wage by parliamentary workers, a truce was reached yesterday between the management of the National Assembly and the workers. To that effect, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on the full implementation of the new minimum wage and the revised […]

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NASS pledges speedy passage of PIB for rapid economic development

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2021 0

The Joint committees of the two chambers of the National Assembly (NASS) on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), have assured of a speedy passage of the bill. The joint committee made the assurance during a visit they made to the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) on Monday, February 22, in Kaduna. During the tour, […]

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NASS shifts resumption to February 9 for APC membership registration

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Resumption of Senators and House of Representatives members back to respective chambers has been postponed to Tuesday, February 9. The shift in resumption date is at the instance of the registration and revalidation exercise of membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Federal legislators who vacated on December 18 last […]

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We’re in debt, reject non-viable loan requests — Atiku urges NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

Atiku Abubakar has asked the national assembly, not to approval fresh loan requests for “projects that are not viable”, DAILY TIMES gathered. He made this known in a letter he sent to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, urging the lawmakers to stop approving loans that will not generate any form of income for the country. […]

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Constitution Amendment: Power devolution, LG autonomy, electoral reform, state creation top agenda

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana Burning national issues of power devolution, local government autonomy, reformation of the electoral process, and state creation have been listed in the 13 point agenda proposed by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, according to Daily Times findings. To commence the process of further alteration to the […]

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N125bn budget not enough for NASS – Commission Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Federal Government has been called upon to increase budgetary allocation to the National Assembly as the current appropriation of N125bn is grossly inadequate, Daily Times gathered. The Executive Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), Engr. Ahmed Kadi Amshi, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while playing host to […]