The National Assembly is willing to amend the Constitution to ensure gender parity and enact laws to improve the fortunes of women and girls in Nigeria. This was just as the Senate resolved to expunge provisions of the law as contained in the Police Act, Federal Character Law, Electoral Act, Labour Act, Political Parties Constitutions, […]
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja To tackle rising wave of insecurity and proliferation of firearms, the Senate on Tuesday began moves to invoke stiffer penalties for anyone caught in possession of unlicensed weapons. This followed the second reading of a bill for an Act to alter the Firearms Act, CAP F28, LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (SB. […]
…As group accuses contractors of blackmail against Clerk The National Assembly sacked two Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms due to breach of trust, Daily Times understands. The firms were contracted in 2018 to carry out an “Internet Bandwidth Connectivity Upgrade Project” within the National Assembly, according to an audit report sighted by our reporter […]
Honourable Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) has submitted that pressure from constituents demanding solution for various needs might be killing lawmakers at the National Assembly. Kalu made his submission speaking to newsmen after the House adjourned sitting to mourn Ossy Prestige (APGA-Abia), who passed away after a brief illness in Germany at the age of 56. Between […]
By Tom Garba, Yola The North-East Assistant Commander General of Hunters Group of Nigeria, ACG Haruna Umaru Furo, has commended the National Assembly (NASS) for pushing a bill to give legal tooth to the group and its operations as part of the country’s overall efforts to combat crime and criminality. According to him, hunters had […]
Host communities of Nigeria producing oil and gas (HOSTCOM) have apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly over Thursday’s fracas at a House of Representatives Committee Hearing where some officials of the communities engaged in fisticuffs. HOSTCOM also accused the Mike Emuh-led Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas […]
*As Senate gives June 2021 deadline for passage of bill Philip Clement, Abuja The United Nations Women has called on the National Assembly to ensure that gender inclusiveness is fully address as preparations are in top gear to amend the Nigeria’s constitution. The UN Women made the call through its Country Representative to Nigeria and […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja Challenging issues were on Monday raised by stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector at the opening of a two day public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill 2020, (SB, 510 and HB 1061) at the National Assembly. Organised by the Joint Committees on Downstream, Upstream and Gas of the Senate and […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its expectation to have a re – enacted Electoral Act passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the Anambra State governorship election this year. Having a new Electoral Act, according to the Commission, is one of the […]
The National Assembly and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have commenced the process of Electoral Act amendment, ahead of the 2023 general election, Daily Times gathered. The joint Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the House Committee on Electoral Matters are currently holding a one-day public hearing. The public hearing which […]
By Henry Omunu & Tunde Opalana The National Assembly has cautioned the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency avert looming collapse of the aviation sector as a result of decay in infrastructure, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the non- air worthiness of aircrafts. As a result, the parliament called for at […]
Nigeria’s National Assembly has postponed its resumption to September 29 after embarking on an eight-week recess that is to elapse on September 15. READ ALSO: Buhari’s singer begs for donations for his next album Ojo Olatunde Amos, the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, announced this on Saturday, Daily Times understands. He said, “This is to […]
The chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mustapha Chike-Obi, has urged the Federal government to make salaries of political office holders less attractive. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, the former chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), said poor people should not be left to make all the sacrifices. Daily Times gathered […]
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has linked some members of the National Assembly to some contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Daily Times gathered that Akpabio had on Monday, 20th July, while appearing before the House Committee on the NDDC during an investigative hearing on the alleged illegal spending […]
There is the urgent need for the Federal Government , the National Assembly and other authorities to declare a national emergency on the incidence of rape in the country. Too many cases of rape in recent times have necessitated firm policies to protect girls and women against sexual predators. Girls and women are no longer […]
*MD threatens to quit if corruption allegations are proven At the conclusion of the Senate ad- hoc committee investigative public hearing on alleged N40 billion financial recklessness by the Interim Magement Committee ( IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC), the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio charged the National Assembly […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the alleged illegal withdrawal of 1.05 billion dollars from Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) account by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by the Minority Leader, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP/Delta) at plenary on Tuesday. Moving […]
*Insists N52b SPW project must be implemented by NDE The last may not have been heard of the faceoff between the Minister of State for Labour, Employnent and Productivity, Festus Keyamo and the National Assembly as Senate President, Ahmad Lawan declared that he was too inconsequential to stir a rift between the executive and legislative […]
A mild drama occurred Friday at the National Assembly, when a member of the House of Representatives from Oyo State, Rep. Adedeji Olajide threw caution to the wind and assumed the status of a ‘bouncer’ chasing journalists out of a public hearing organized by the House. The lawmaker who represents Ibadan South West/North West Federal […]
*Insists SPW program must benefit Nigerians *Invites Ngige for briefing In the wake of Tuesday’s face – off between the Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo and the members of the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Labour and Employment, the federal legislature has declared that the recruitment of the 774,000 workers must be put […]