October 15, 2020. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, reveals that the National Assembly will make sure that the five demands presented to the Executive by #EndSARS protesters are enforced. He gave the guarantee of implementing it on Thursday at plenary after the Senate was briefed by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi after the leaders interceeded for … Read more
*Manager, Mutu, Nwaoboshi and Ojo Fingered *Ojougboh says the commission has the list of names of lawmakers who collected contract for members of the national assembly The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) names Lawmakers who collected contract for National Assembly The commission also says it has the list of contracts awarded to members of both … Read more
– Heavy security guard as protesters clashed at the investigation venue – House of Representatives are investigating the alleged illegal spending and mismanagement by the management committee of NDDC The National Assembly Complex is now under heavy security guard as protesters clashed over the ongoing probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission. Ekohotblog had earlier … Read more
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has dismissed the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, and other senior management staff of the National parliament. They were sacked in a letter by the Commission on Wednesday; the Commission declared any staff, who has spent 35 years in service or is 60 should leave with all … Read more
The National Assembly has revealed that the Federal Lawmakers have the powers to suspend the recruitment exercise of 774,000 Nigerians for the Special Public Works programme under the National Directorate of Employment. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that The National Assembly has suspended the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians for the Special Public Works programme under the … Read more
The National Assembly has suspended the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians for the Special Public Works programme under the National Directorate of Employment. The recruitment, which was meant to ease the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on citizens was suspended following the argument between some lawmakers who engaged in a shouting match with Minister of State for … Read more
The Nigerian Governors Forum has asked the National Assembly to halt all activities in relation to the Infectious Diseases Bill 2020 until an appropriate consultative process was carried out and that will include a public hearing. It also set up a three-member committee made up of governors Aminu Masari (Katsina), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Simon … Read more
Senate and House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Nigeria resumes plenary today to evaluate pending national issues – COVID-19 pandemic and the response packages of the Federal Government. The two chambers in separate guidelines released in Abuja on Monday said it was mandatory for the legislators to wear face masks, maintain social distancing … Read more
The National Assembly has replied the Socio-Economic Right And Accountability Project, SERAP, over the budgeted N37 Billion for Renovation of National Assembly Complex. The Senate noted that SERAP got it wrong by contemplating dragging the Leadership of the National Assembly to Court following the N37 billion appropriated for the renovation of the Complex, saying that … Read more
The Chairman of Senate Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights, Opeyemi Bamidele, has expressed the commitment of the National Assembly to strengthened the judiciary. He also described the release of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and the convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, from detention as a testimony to the Federal Government’s respect … Read more
Nigerian singer and politician, Banky W has berated the approval of N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly, by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The amount, which is included in the 2020 budget, is however not part of the N128 billion allocated for the assembly for next year. Confirming the report, Senate President Ahmad … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his gratitude to the National Assembly for passing the 2020 Appropriation Bill. Buhari described the National Assembly’s act as patriotic. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed the development on the floor of the lower chamber on Wednesday. He said that Buhari was appreciative of the lawmakers’ … Read more
Some senators have frowned at the increment on the budget,saying that the leadership of the National Assembly decided to favour some of their loyalists with projects from the added N264bn. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had proposed a budget of N10.33tn for the 2020 fiscal year but the federal parliament increased it to … Read more
The Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Jibrin Barau,has laid the report of the 2020 Appropriation Bill before the Senate. A motion to present the report was moved by the Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Jibrin Barau and seconded by Senator Bassey Albert Akpan. Senate President Ahmad Lawan commended the committee for presenting the … Read more
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has sworn-in Senator- elect,representing Kogi west, Smart Adeyemi. Adeyemi of the APC emerged winner at the bye-election recently conducted in the district by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Adeyemi defeated his closest rival Senator Dino Melaye who was representing the district. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had over a week … Read more
The House of Representatives will today receive the final budget document from its appropriation committee for consideration and final passage into law. The document which was to be laid before the House on November 28, but was postponed to December 3 and again moved to Wednesday as a result of the death of a member … Read more
The Senate has adjourned plenary to Wednesday over the death of Jaafar Ilyasu Auna. The decision to adjourn plenary was reached after the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, informed the senate of the death of the lawmaker, who represented Rijau/Magama Federal Constituency of Niger State in the House of Assembly. According to the verified Twitter … Read more
Protesters comprising, civil society groups and students armed with placards containing various inscriptions have besieged the National Assembly complex on Wednesday, asking the lawmakers to drop the anti-social media and the hate speech bills which are at various stages in the parliament. The development led to a great discomfort for staff and visitors to the … Read more
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, Prince Abubakar Audu on Sunday … Read more
– The caucus also asked the Governor to issue another Proclamation as stipulated in the Constitution and have all the 24 elected members properly inaugurated – Speaking at a news conference, Deputy Leader of the House, Hon. Peterson Akpatson asked the state Governor, Governor Obaseki and his management to appreciate the damage they are doing … Read more