National Assembly

BREAKING: CAN Declares Position On Christian-Christian, Muslim-Muslim 2023 Presidential Ticket

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CAN Christian Zamfara

CAN has declared its position on the Christian-Christian and Muslim-Muslim 2023 presidential ticket.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on political parties to shelve the plans of Christian/Christian ticket or Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket in the 2023 general election. The Association gave the warning through its President, Samson Ayokunle, on Thursday. Ayokunle, who spoke to newsmen … Read more

Lagos APC State Congress Appeal Committee Announces Date For Special Stakeholders’ Meeting

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APC

Lagos APC State Congress Appeal Committee has announced the date for the special stakeholders’ meeting.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that in a bid to resolve grievances in the Lagos State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the State Congress Appeal Committee for Lagos State has announced a special meeting with stakeholders. The latest development was … Read more

Electronic Transmission: National Assembly Must Listen to INEC – Jega

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Electronic Transmission: National Assembly Must Listen to INEC - Jega

Jega said any provision of the law that contradicts the use of electronic transmission of results for the 2023 elections must be amended. Jega requested that the bicameral assembly’s harmonisation committees give INEC’s proposals “serious consideration.” Ekohotblog reports that former Independent National Election Commission (INEC) Chairman Attahiru Jega believes the national assembly must accept the … Read more

SERAP Sues President Buhari Over Plan To Monitor WhatsApp Calls, Messages

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President Buhari, SERAP Sues FG, Lai Mohammed For Banning Broadcasters From Using Twitter

SERAP has sued President Buhari over the plan to monitor WhatsApp calls and messages.   EKOHOTBLOG reports the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari, urging the court to declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the administration to track, intercept and monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and text messages of … Read more

‘Stop Children Of Govt Officials From Studying Abroad’, ASUU Urges NASS

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ASUU

Professor Osodeke expressed disappointment, stating that the education sector has been totally neglected. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly to enact a law that would stop public officials from sending their children abroad to study. ASUU president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke who made the … Read more

ASUU Decries Slow Pace Of Implementation Of MoA By FG

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ASUU

The meeting is a follow-up of the reconciliation meeting held in August to evaluate the progress so far made…  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed displeasure over what it describes as a slow pace in the implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement it reached with the Federal Government last year. ASUU President, … Read more

Senate Invites Seven MDAs Over Buhari’s N5.01trn Loans (Full List)

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Senate

Senate has invited seven MDAs over Buhari’s N5.01trn Loans.     EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate on Wednesday invited the accounting officers of seven federal ministries, departments and agencies over their failure to defend their input in the N5.01trn loans proposed to fund the 2022 budget deficits. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, decried the non-appearance of … Read more

Full Speech Of President Buhari’s 2022 Budget Presentation Before National Assembly

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President Buhari

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

BREAKING: President Buhari Presents N16.3trn 2022 Budget Proposal To NASS (Full Details)

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Appropriation bill

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

BREAKING: Heavy Security As National Assembly Awaits President Buhari For 2022 Budget Presentation

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Buhari

There was heavy security at National Assembly on Thursday as federal lawmakers waited for President Buhari to present the 2022 Budget.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that there was a heavy presence of security operatives at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja in the early hours of Thursday as President Muhammadu Buhari presents the 2022 Appropriation Bill … Read more

BREAKING: President Buhari To Present 2022 Budget To National Assembly On Thursday

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Buhari

President Buhari will on Thursday present the 2022 Budget to the National Assembly. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, October 7, 2021, present the 2022 Appropriation Bill before the National Assembly.   The latest development was disclosed by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, at the plenary on Tuesday.   Omo-Agege, who presided over … Read more

BREAKING: House Of Reps Tells Buhari To Declare Bandits As Terrorists

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House of Reps, DStv Other Cable TV To Become Pay-Per-View

The House of Reps has told President Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists in the country. The call is coming barely 24 hours after the Senate called on Buhari to declare the bandits as terrorists.   EKOHOTBLOG … Read more

BREAKING: Senate Tells President Buhari To Declare Bandits As Terrorists

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Senate

Senate has told President Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists in the country.   The Senate made the call at the plenary on Wednesday.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the upper chamber of the National Assembly also asked President Buhari … Read more

Wike Describes NDDC As “A Cash Cow For Politicians”

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Wike

Wike explained that the problem he has with the NDDC is a lack of synergy with the state governments in the region Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday said the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is a cash cow for politicians in the country. He stated this during the commissioning of the Police Barracks, … Read more

Electoral Act: Saraki Urges NASS Panel to Act in National Interest

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Saraki

Saraki Urges NASS Panel to Act in National Interest Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has advised members of the Joint Conference Committee of the National Assembly to move fast in considering the different versions of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill passed by both chambers and let their decisions be guided only by national … Read more

BREAKING: Security Operatives Take Over National Assembly

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Minimum wage

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

BREAKING: Senate Announces Conference Committee For Electoral Act Amendment

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Senate Oil Spill Agip

A close observation of the seven-member committee revealed that only Urhoghide voted in support of the e-transmission of results. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate has announced a seven-member conference committee to meet with the House of Representatives team to solve the contentious aspects of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. The President of the Senate, Ahmad … Read more

JUST IN: Gbajabiamila Releases Conditions For Unity Of Nigeria

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Gbajabiamila Condemns Killing Of Farmers In Borno State

Gbajabiamila has released conditions for the unity of Nigeria. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has listed no fewer than three conditions required to achieve unity in Nigeria. According to a statement by Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker’s media aide, Gbajabiamila listed the three conditions at the 112th Founder’s Lecture … Read more

BREAKING: Buhari Writes National Assembly, Seeks Approval For Fresh External Loans

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Nigeria's Debt Servicing: Buhari Pays $1.79bn to World Bank, China

President Buhari has written a letter to the National Assembly for the approval of fresh external loans. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the National Assembly to approve $4,054,476,863 and €710 million loans President Buhari is also seeking the National Assembly’s approval for grant components of $125 million in the 2018-2020 external rolling borrowing … Read more

Restrict Southern Govs From Passing Anti-Grazing Law – Miyetti Allah To NASS

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[BREAKING] DSS Manhunt: Miyetti Allah Reacts, Says South-West Govs Hiding Sunday Igboho, “Why Are Southern Governors Making Open Grazing An Issue”– Miyetti Allah

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has urged the National Assembly to stop the enactment of the open-grazing laws by the Southern governors. EkohotBlog reports that Saleh Alhassan, the National Secretary of the Fulani socio-cultural organization, has appealed to the National Assembly to stop the governors from enacting the law because it targets Fulani pastoralists. Alhassan … Read more

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