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Covid-19: NASS Complex in total shutdown

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

The management of the National Assembly has ordered a total shutdown of the complex as a measure to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The Clerk of the Assembly, Mr Ataba Sani-Omolori issued the directive in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Sani-Omokoro said that the decision was taken

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Ezekwesili urges NASS to summon Buhari to speak on Coronavirus, its shock on global economy

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

 Former Presidential candidate in the 2019 General Elections, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to address the lawmakers and the Nigerian public on his administration’s strategies and account of efforts at containing the Corona virus pandemic and the global economic shock. In a press

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Coronavirus: Reps shut out NASS visitors, want worship places closed

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2020 0

The House of Representatives says it has resolved to stop taking visitors in the National Assembly Complex until the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is curbed. The recommendation was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion of Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Chawai Mouktar, representing APC Kaduna at the plenary on Wednesday. READ ALSO: NOUN […]

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Rivers NASS caucus condemns attack on Odili’s residence

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

The Rivers state National Assembly caucus has condemned the attack on the Abuja residence of Peter Odili and his wife, Justice Mary Odili which they alleged was carried out by sponsored thugs of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The attack on the Odili’s residence came on the heels of the Supreme Court judgment on the […]

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Beef up security at NASS, Lawan charges security chiefs

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

President of the Senate, Ahnad Lawan has raised the alarm of security threat in the National Assembly, charging service chiefs and security agencies to beef up security at the complex. Lawan, who is also the chairman of the National Assembly on Tuesday, said that he has received report of security threat to the National Assembly. He […]

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Edo PDP calls on NASS to legalise card reader in elections

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has called on the National Assembly to legalise the use of card readers in elections in the country. Publicity Secretary for the party in Edo state, Chris Nehikhare, made the call on Thursday in an interview with in Benin. He stated this against the backdrop of the […]

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Buhari, NASS leadership agree to tackle security challenges

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

.Mull additional equipment, welfare for armed forces, police President Muhammadu Buhari and leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) on Monday in Abuja expressed serious concern over security challenges facing the country and agreed to do all they could to tackle the problems. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, confirmed this development to State House correspondents at

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Don’t declare Abia North Senatorial seat vacant, Bourdex urges NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

Abuja – Chief Onuoha Bourdex, member, Board of Trustees (BoT), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that it would be prejudicial to declare Abia North Senatorial seat vacant. APC chieftain urges S’East governors to emulate S’West colleagues, establish security outfit In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, Bourdex said that the call was […]

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Group asks NASS to support NDDC forensic audit

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2020 0

Abuja – The Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI) has advised National Assembly leadership to encourage the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to conduct forensic audit of the commission. Chief Dennise Aghanya, Executive Secretary of the organization made this call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

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2020 Budget: NASS, UBEC, others to receive N565bn as statutory transfer

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2019 0

The National Assembly, Universal Basic Education (UBE) and the National Judicial Council (NJC) and six other agencies are set to receive N565.59 billion as a statutory transfer in the 2020 budget. A breakdown of the statutory transfer for 2020 budget by Daily Times shows that the National Assembly has the largest share of the statutory […]

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Lawan decries reports that NASS hijack job slots

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

Abuja – President of Senate Ahmad Lawan says that officials of the National Assembly do not tamper with job slots as being reported in some sections of the media. Lawan also said the National Assembly was committed to keeping with the practice of Federal Character principles in employment and other matters. Lawan made the statement […]

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NASS urges Nigerians to leverage on FOI Act, Whistle-blowing policy

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Mr Garba Shehu,Chairman House Committee on Anti-Corruption, has urged Nigerians to leverage on the Freedom of Information Act, Whistle-blowing policy and the Open Government Imitative (OGP) to enhance the anti-corruption fight in Nigeria . Shehu made the call on Monday in Abuja at a rally organised by Say No Campaign a coalition of Civil Society […]

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Include electronic voting in Electoral Act amendment, Osoba urges NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

Abeokuta – A former Governor of Ogun, Chief Olusegun Osoba, on Monday, called on the National Assembly to include electronic voting as part of the amendment to the Electoral Act. Osoba, who spoke at an event marking 160 years of journalism in Nigeria in Abeokuta, said that Nigeria had no excuse not to digitalise its voting […]

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Sex-for-Grade: 1,700 signs online petition to NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2019 0

Abuja – An NGO, Exam Ethics Marshals International (EEMI), says it has received 1,700 signed online petitions to fast track the passage of the Sexual Harassment Bill before the National Assembly. Mr Ike Onyechere, the Founder of the organisation, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. Set goals to become landlords […]

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Hate Speech bill can lead to chaos, Clerics tell NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2019 0

Pastor Benjamin Olayiwola, Chairman, Oyo State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged the National Assembly to halt the passage of the Hate Speech bill religious, political and cultural differences are resolved in the country.

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Security votes: SERAP drags Buhari, NASS, others to court

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court, Abuja “seeking leave to apply for judicial review and an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate president Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila to disclose details of allocations, disbursement and

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NASS C’ttee pledges to improve Foreign Affairs ministry, agencies’ performances

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Joint National Assembly Committee on Cooperation on Integration in Africa and NEPAD has promised to change the workings of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its agencies to meet modern realities. The co-Chairman of the committee, Rep. Mohammed Bago (APC-Niger), made this known at a joint budget defence session on Friday in […]

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Media ‘very expensive enterprise’ – NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

Abuja – The National Assembly on Wednesday in Abuja decried the 2020 budgetary allocation proposal for the Ministry of Information and Culture, describing it as “paltry, pitiable” and insufficient to carry out the ministry’s statutory mandate. The joint committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives overseeing the Information sector of the ministry, stated

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DisCos urges NASS to intervene in liquidity crisis in power sector

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), have appealed to the National Assembly to intervene in the current liquidity crisis in the power sector. Mr Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) made the appeal in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria

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NASS will adjust defence budget to meet security challenges – Sen. Ndume

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2019 0

The Chairman Senate Committee, Army, Sen. Ali Ndume on Thursday said the National Assembly will adjust the defence budget to meet current security challenges in the country. Ndume said in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna that the allocation for the Armed Forces contained in the 2020 budget proposal before the National Assembly was grossly […]