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NASS ‘ll pass 2018 Budget next week – Reps spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2018 0

* Says Appropriation Committee lays document May 8 * ‘NASS management ‘ll soon invite Buhari to brief lawmakers’ The National Assembly will pass the much awaited 2018 Budget next week, the House of Representatives disclosed on Thursday. The Chairman, House Committee on Media

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Corruption: Who Will Rescue The NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2018 0

Corruption in Nigeria is fast gaining the notoriety of an incurable monster, defiling all remedies, despite President Muhammedu Buhari’s efforts in curbing the trend. Sometimes, those saddled with the official responsibility of checkmating this destructive malaise are also, ensnared and consumed by its claws. OBJ has consistently maintained in his venomous letters that the

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Buhari’s Summon, Investigation by NASS an indictment of incompetence- PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

…Berates President for snubbing Benue for Bauchi The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the decision of the National Assembly to investigate President Muhammadu Buhari for alleged constitutional violations as well as his summon to appear before a joint sitting over the daily bloodletting in our country as a reflection of his incompetence to govern. […]

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House adopts constitution amendments from state assemblies

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, adopted 12 bills on amending the constitution as adopted by State Houses of Assembly and has forwarded the bills to President Muhammad Buhari for assent.   The bills include, granting financial autonomy to state legislatures, political parties and electoral matters as well as the determination of pre-election matters.  

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NASS suspends consideration on sequence of elections bill

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

A new Bill for An Act to amend the provisions of the Electoral Act for a reordered sequence of 2019 elections suffered a set back in the National Assembly on Wednesday as the Bill was withdrawn for more legislative inputs after facing opposition from federal lawmakers. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier vetoed the Amended Electoral […]

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NASS suspends consideration on sequence of elections bill

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

A new Bill for An Act to amend the provisions of the Electoral Act for a reordered sequence of 2019 elections suffered a set back in the National Assembly on Wednesday as the Bill was withdrawn for more legislative inputs after facing opposition from federal lawmakers. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier vetoed the Amended Electoral […]

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Buhari’s UK Trip: Address power vacuum, PDP urges NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday demanded that the National Assembly save the country from an imminent constitutional crisis by immediately commencing processes to address the current power vacuum in the country, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to embark on a private trip abroad without officially transmitting power to the Vice President. The

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Poll sequence: Court stops NASS from overriding Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2018 0

.No, we have power over elections sequence, veto President – Reps .Okay removal of S138, 152 in conflict with Constitution .To regazette Electoral Act, transmit bill to President for accent Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday restrained the National Assembly from taking any further action on the Electoral Amendment […]

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NASS frustrating governance, Buhari laments

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

.Drums support for Tinubu’s reconciliation committee .APC okays 1-year tenure elongation for NWC .Holds non-elective convention in June President Muhammadu Buhari has raised the alarm over the frustrating attitude of the National Assembly, saying that it is regrettable that the lawmakers have remained a clog in the progress of the administration. He, however, stated

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NASS lacks the power to fix election dates

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

By Femi Falana Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has conducted the general elections on a two-tier or three-tier basis. Even though the National Assembly had attempted in the past to use the Electoral Act to alter the sequence of elections fixed by the INEC, it did […]

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Elections reordering: INEC under pressure to sue NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2018 0

* We’ll take action at appropriate time- INEC * Jega backs legal option* NASS action illegal- Falana * We stand by our decision on reordering of elections – Senate Indications emerged on Sunday night that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may seek legal redress over the National Assembly reordering of 2019 elections timetable earlier […]

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2019: Acting on self-interest, NASS fixes presidential poll last

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

.Senate, Reps concur in altering INEC timetable .Lawmakers okay NASS, Governorship, states Assembly first .Buhari writes Senate, withholds assent on Police bill, 2 others In what can be referred to as acting on self interest and deliberate attempt to preempt the bandwagon effect of holding the presidential election first, the Senate on Tuesday concurred with […]

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Group to NASS: Be more patriotic in handling budget matter

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

An appeal has gone out to members of the National Assembly to be more patriotic in their approach towards matters that concern the budget, noting that, “though their patriotism is not in doubt, it can still be upped in the interest of the generality of the citizenry.” Making this appeal in a press release signed […]

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$1b security fund: NASS to put pressure on FG

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

Doye Diri, member representing Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has said the National Assembly (NASS), would put pressure on the federal government to ensure that the controversial $1billion approved for it by the National Economic Council to spend from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to fight Boko Haram insurgents in the north

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NASS okays MTEF/FSP as Senate promises to pass budget Dec 19

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted the 2018-2020 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) projections of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, just as it referred the N8.6 trillion 2018 budget proposal to the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriation Committees for further legislative action. The Senate had

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NASS begins debate on 2018 Budget

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2017 0

…Faults Buhari over 2017 implementation The National Assembly comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives have separately begun debates over the N8.612 trillion 2018 Budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 7, 2017 to the joint sessions of the lawmakers in Abuja. Both chambers were united that the recurrent expenditure as contained in

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NASS begins debate on 2018 budget next week

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

… as Reps moves to investigate sale of N20bn PHCN non-core assets The National Assembly is set to begin debates on the N8.612 trillion 2018 Budget presented to it by President Muhammadu Buhari, two weeks ago. While the Senate has said it would commence debate on the budget on November 28 through 29, the House […]

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Tension in NASS as Buhari prepares to present 2018 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

*Saraki, Dogara move to pacify aggrieved lawmakers Lawmakers who are to sit at a joint session on Tuesday for presentation of the 2018 Budget by President Muhammadu Buhari are not favourably disposed to the presentation amid protest that the current year’s budget is being poorly implemented. To douse tension among the angry lawmakers both the […]

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Buhari to present 2018 Budget to NASS as FEC okays estimates

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2018 Budget proposal to the National Assembly for consideration by early November, following the approval of the estimates on Thursday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, said that the FEC approved the 2018 budget estimates, saying, […]

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AMAC APC lauds NASS on tenement rate reversal

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2017 0

*Vows to monitor process The All Progressive Party APC in the Abuja Municipal Area council AMAC, has thumbed up decisions of the House of Representative committee on FCT on the reversal of earlier disbanded tenement rate by the council. Recall that the issue of tenement rate collection within the municipal has been a salient issue […]