The management of the national assembly has barred journalists from gaining entrance into the complex of the national assembly to cover proceedings as lawmakers resume Plenary session on Tuesday, According to Daily Post, police who hide under that pretext of enforcing an ambiguous directive from the information unit of the National Assembly, harrassed journalist … Read more
The death of the Nigerian Educational System has been successfully executed by the bandits in the corridors of power in this nation. From primary to university level, nothing is left to actually prove to ordinary Nigerian that any meaningful injection of humanity has been added to the only sector where all others have their oasis. … Read more
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved that the National Assembly should suspend plenary for two weeks to enable the management install facilities to screen and detect coronavirus. Ekohotblog understands that this was sequel to the unanimous adoption of an amendment moved by the Minority Leader Ndudi Elumelu. Elumelu moved the amendment while members were … Read more
TAJBANK, Nigeria’s second non-interest financial institution has opened its third office in less than two months of operations at the National Assembly in Abuja. The launch was attended by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omololu, TAJBANK’s Chairman, Alhaji Tanko Isiaku Gwamna, directors, and staff members. Gwamna said: “We are delighted to … Read more
The Minister of State for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva has disclosed the federal government is working on a cheaper fuel alternative for Nigerians. He said with the alternative, Nigerians may be able to get fuel at the cheap rate of N97 per litre as against the current N145 per litre. The Minister made the submission … Read more
– Members of house of Representatives have clashed over Boko Haram alleged invasion of Borno LGAs – The lawmakers have resolved to create a special fund for Nigerian Armed Forces to tackle the rising security crises across the country – They also mandated the leadership to interface with parliaments of other countries The House of … Read more
-National Assembly warns revenue generating ministries, agencies engaging in diversion of revenues to desist from the act -He noted that revenue diversion has made it hard for the government to implement people-oriented policies and programmes -According to him, the National Assembly would not tolerate unauthorized expenditure by the ministry of finance or agencies The National … Read more
The National Assembly, on Thursday, pledged to intervene over the continued detention of the leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, by the Department of State Services (DSS). Zakzaky is being held by the DSS, while facing charges for culpable homicide, unlawful assembly, and disruption of public peace. The House Leader, Ado Doguwa, … Read more
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, during a bilateral meeting with the President of the IPU, Ms Gabriela Cuevas Baron, at the ongoing 140th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in Doha, Qatar… yesterday. Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, yesterday, arrived Doha, Qatar, as leader of the National Assembly’s delegation to the 140th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) … Read more