Fire In National Assembly Shuts Down Operations, Staff Evacuated

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On Wednesday afternoon, several members of the House of Representatives and their legislative aides were forced to evacuate their offices in the White House section of the National Assembly complex after a fire broke out around 3:50 p.m. According to eyewitness reports, including one from a Nigerian Tribune correspondent on the scene, the fire started … Read more

BREAKING: Security Operatives Take Over National Assembly

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Security operatives, on Monday, took over the National Assembly.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the management of the National Assembly, in the early hours of Monday, beefed up security in and around the premises apparently to stop a planned protest by some legislative aides.   It was gathered that the legislative aides, under the auspices of … Read more

JUST IN: Legislative Aides Protest At National Assembly

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Legislative aides on Tuesday protested at the National Assembly over lack of payment of their allowances. The aides accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, of feigning ignorance of their demands since 2019. Legislative aides on Tuesday protested at the National Assembly over lack of payment of their allowances. The aides earlier … Read more