The Senator who represented Anambra Central at the National Assembly, Sen Victor Umeh, has expressed readiness to commence the 2019 constituency projects for his constituents. Sen Umeh said though he had served, but those projects were contained in the 2019 budget, which the President, Muhammad Buhari. signed into Law on 27th May 2019. He noted […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC’s) Hon. Alasa Ado Doguwa has reclaimed his mandate as member representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada at the National Assembly following his re-election in the Saturday’s re-run with landslide victory. A statement signed by the commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba indicates that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Doguwa as […]
The presidency has made pubic the breakdown of Finance Bill, 2019, which was submitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari alongside the 2020 Appropriation Bill, and signed into law by the president on January 13, 2020. The breakdown was released by Mr. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]
Nigerians from different fields have set an agenda for lawmakers of the ninth National Assembly urging them to be focus and legislate on issues that will have direct impact on the lives of the citizen. The citizens set the agenda in Abuja at a one-day Group Focus Discussion with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Media, Traditional […]
To say that the decongestion of Nigerian Correctional facilities is intractable is to state the obvious. Since late 90s when the problem of overcrowding surfaced in the country prisons, efforts by various committees and successive ministers of Interior and Attorney Generals of the Federation toward decongesting the prisons are yet to yield the desire result. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with the President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator Ahmed Lawan on the occasion of his 61st birthday. In a statement by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa – Onilu, the party described Lawan as a patriotic Nigerian, a diligent and experienced legislator, […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bamidele Salam, has raised a concern about the high number of members of the National Assembly, he has therefore called for a massive cut in the number of legislators and cost of running the Nigerian government. He is recommending that federal lawmakers, who are currently about 469, […]
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan, has pledged to run non-partisan leadership in the National Assembly. Lawan stated this on Saturday in Damaturu at the ‘Grand Reception’ ceremony in his honour and Minister of State for Works and Housing, Mr Abubakar Aliyu. “I can take it upon myself to run a non-partisan Senate, […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the border closure by the federal government is yielding positive results as Nigerian farmers are smiling to the bank. Gbajabiamila said the action by the federal government has forced Nigerians to now consume locally farmed products, especially Nigerian rice. Gbajabiamila spoke in Surulere, Lagos […]
The Member representing Anambra East and West in the National Assembly, Hon Chinedu Obidigwe, has defined governance as doing what your constituents want. Hon Obidigwe said the interest of the people in a true democratic system should be paramount before personal interest of every leader. Obidigwe, who stated this in a media chat with journalists […]
An economic expert, Dr. Uju Ogubunka, has urged the federal government to educate Nigerians on the importance of the proposed $29.96 billion foreign loan towards boosting the economy. Ogubunka, a former Executive Secretary, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) spoke in an interview on Sunday, in Lagos. He suggested that government should sensitise Nigerians […]
An online newspaper, Kwararafa Reporters has named Senator Dino Melaye as its man of the year 2019. According to the Media Adviser to Sen. Melaye, Gideon Ayodele, the online platform on Sunday honoured the iconic politician and two-time member of the National Assembly with the prestigious man of the year award in recognition of his […]
A financial expert, Dr Samuel Nzekwe, has lauded the National Assembly for the timely passage of the 2020 Appropriation Bill. Nzekwe, also a former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), made the commendation in an interview in Ota, Ogun, on Friday. Senate, Reps pass 2020 budget, increase to ₦10.59trn The 2020 Appropriation Bill […]
The Buhari Media Organisation says President Muhammadu Buhari’s $29.9 billion external borrowing request before the National Assembly for approval is in the interest of the country. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju in Abuja on Sunday, the organization said the funds were necessary in order for the country to bridge the infrastructure […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has lauded moves by the National Assembly to scrap acceptance fees in tertiary institutions nationwide. Vice-President of NANS (National Affairs), Mr. Chidi Ilogebe, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu on Sunday. Ilogebe said that the attention of NANS has been drawn to a […]
The rush by the All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated National Assembly, particularly the Senate to pass a Hate speech bill into law as well as the undue attention being given to the same issue by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration presently has created suspicion among many Nigerians that there is more than meets the eye […]
The senator representing Benue North East at the National Assembly, Senator Gabriel Suswam has said that his face -off with Governor Samuel Ortom soon after leaving office as governor almost crippled the state and placed it in disarray. Suswam, who made the disclosure in Makurdi at the weekend during the 12th graduation ceremony of Sev-Av […]
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mustapha Audu, has called on the National Assembly to come up with stiffer sanctions to check election violence in the country. Audu made the call while addressing newsmen to commemorate the fourth anniversary of his father, late former Governor of Kogi state, Prince Abubakar Audu on […]
National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Enoidem has urged Nigerians to rise against the passage of the hate speech bill before the National Assembly, describing it as an anti – people law intended to rubbish the image of the nation. Speaking yesterday in Uyo on the issue, Enoidem said the bill […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said the ninth National Assembly has chosen to unite in the national interest despite the fact that its members are from different political parties. “This ninth National Assembly is a different National Assembly,” Lawan told members of the University of Maiduguri Alumni Association at the weekend. “We have […]