Umahi rejects Direct Primaries, tasks NASS to stop action on the electoral amendment bill EKO HOT BLOG reports that David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi State and chairman of the Southeast Governors’ Forum, said on Thursday that Direct Primaries will suffocate democracy in Nigeria. During a courtesy visit, Umahi spoke to stakeholders and a group from … Read more
The National Assembly (NASS) has transmitted the electoral bill to President Muhammadu Buhari. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has received the Electoral Bill 2021, which was recently passed by Nigeria’s National Assembly. This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Babajide … Read more
The full speech of President Buhari’s 2022 budget presentation before the National Assembly has emerged. 2022 BUDGET SPEECH Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability Delivered By: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Thursday, October 7, 2021 PROTOCOLS It is my … Read more
President Buhari has presented N16.3trn 2022 budget proposal to NASS. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, presented N16.39 trillion as the 2022 budget proposal before a joint session of the National Assembly. According to the budget proposal titled, ‘Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability’, the oil benchmark for the 2022 appropriation is $57 per … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it did not need the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission to transmit election results electronically, stating that the constitution is clear. The National Assembly said the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, to seek proper legal advice rather than misinforming Nigerians on … Read more
PDP made the plea in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday advised federal lawmakers to vote for electronic transmission of results. PDP made the plea in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja. Ologbondiyan urged members … Read more
“Our own work is that of making laws, to legislate; we have identified two major areas that we need to go into the process of amending the act establishing JAMB. That’s the area of support we will give. The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it will pursue the amendment of the law establishing … Read more
This happened as the party vowed that four of its lawmakers that recently decamped to the All Progressives Congress will be made to lose their seats in the Senate. Following the nomination of the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, for appointment as a National Commissioner of the Independent National … Read more
Falana advised FG to enter meaningful dialogue with all separatists group He urged NASS to take control of National economy He harped on the need to ensure efficiency of the Social Security Bill Mr. Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),has advised the Federal Government to engage various separatists groups in the country to … Read more
Rep. Samuel Onuigbo (APC-Abia) has urged elected public servants not to take voters for granted but to offer qualitative service as payback for their votes. Onuigbo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said that Nigeria would only be transformed if elected leaders learn to serve those who … Read more
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has described the bill to institutionalise the use of hijab in schools as ill-timed and uncalled for. CAN, therefore, called on the National Assembly to suspend the bill. “The bill titled “Religious Discrimination (Prohibition, Prevention) Bill, 2021” is seeking to provide a mechanism for enforcing certain provisions of the … Read more
The workers during the protest threatened that if their demands are not met, they will continue the protest and occupy all State Assemblies across the Federation. The workers also alleged that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is impeding every effort to also implement President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 10 Members of the Parliamentary Workers Association … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Garba Muhammad, has written to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) asking organised labour to stay on hold for the public hearing on his bill seeking to decentralise the national minimum wage. Reall that Members of the House were on February 23, 2021, sharply divided over a bill seeking … Read more
The directive is to protest against a bill seeking to take the national minimum wage from the exclusive list The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday directed its members across the country to occupy legislative houses from Wednesday next week. These include the National Assembly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as … Read more
The ongoing public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Thursday hit a snag as members of the host community exchanged blows during the hearing. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Ogun Govt. Grants N85.5 M To CDAs, Council For Self- Help Projects Yobe Spends N400m On Foreign Scholarship For 233 Students How God Killed UNILAG … Read more
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The National Assembly is billed to pass the 2021 Appropriation Bill today, Monday, 21 December, raising the total estimated from the proposed N13.08tn to N13,588,027,886,175, an increase of over N500bn. This was disclosed in the report by the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations on the national budget. Both the Senate and the House of … Read more
BREAKING: Ebonyi NASS Caucus Disowns Umahi Over Defection To APC November 18, 2020 The Ebonyi State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the National Assembly has repudiated Governor David Umahi over his surrender to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lead representative Umahi had on Tuesday officially declared his surrender from the PDP to the APC. … Read more
Ekohotblog, 24th October 2020 The Chairman of House of Reps Committee on Army, Abdulrazak Namdas and Chairman of Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume were questioned on the salary federal lawmakers take home and in an interview with Terry Ikumi on Channels Television’s “Hard Copy Terry Ikumi also asked the chairmen if they were worried … Read more
Ekohotblog, 18th October, 2020 SERAP and 302 Nigerians filed a law suit against President Buhari , V.P Osibanjo and NASS members over the hike in electricity and fuel prices. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed that the body and 302 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, … Read more