Tag: national assembly

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Op-ed EditorAugust 9, 2018

Executive invasion of the National Assembly: APC’s badly scripted outing

By Jude Ndukwe The attempted “coup” of Tuesday, August 7, 2018, against the National Assembly has always been the desire ...

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Alexander OnukwueAugust 8, 2018

NASS Invasion: If this doesn’t show our democracy is fragile, nothing else will

In no part of the world are images of masked men wielding guns ever endearing. Yes they are justly employed ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 7, 2018

The YNaija Cover – the 7th of August

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: BREAKING: DSS reportedly block all entries and exits to ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 7, 2018

BREAKING: DSS reportedly block all entries and exits to the National Assembly

The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly blocked all the entry and exit points to the National Assembly. This ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 28, 2018

Bukola Saraki and the defectors at NASS; Dino Melaye’s abduction and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan said ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJune 21, 2018

The Big 5: NASS justifies Budget alteration, Defence HQ says Nigeria is not under Islamic State threat and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Assembly has reacted to the concerns raised by President ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJune 9, 2018

NASS threatens to invoke constitutional powers on the executive; Nigerian actor says gays, lesbians rule Nollywood and other stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) invited Senate President, Bukola Saraki to ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJune 4, 2018

The Late 5: 210 inmates escape from Minna Prison, Police make U-turn on Saraki invitation and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: 210 inmates on Sunday night escaped from the Minna Maximum Prisons, ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMay 19, 2018

After several months of promises, NASS passes 2018 budget; NEC says NNPC, 15 others under-remitted N8.1trn between 2010 and 2015 and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMay 17, 2018

The Big 5: NASS pass 2018 budget of N9.12trn, FG says Leah Sharibu has not been abandoned and other stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: The two chambers of the National Assembly, passed the 2018 budget ...

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AzeezFebruary 2, 2018

The Big 5: Obasanjo berates N’Assembly for not checking Buhari’s excesses, APC dismisses Coalition for Nigeria, and other top stories

These are the top five stories from Nigeria that you should be monitoring today. Suspended Director-General of the Securities and ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiDecember 9, 2017

#EndSARS: Police react to planned nationwide protest

The Nigerian Police Force has said they would not disrupt the planned nationwide protest by Nigerians as citizens have fundamental ...

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AzeezDecember 7, 2017

Atiku will not vote at our convention – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar will not be allowed to vote at its ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiDecember 6, 2017

President Buhari signs 3 bills into law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed three bills earlier passed by the National Assembly into law. The bills include Federal College ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiNovember 21, 2017

The Late 5: President Buhari’s rejection of Bills sent to him, the resignation of Mugabe, other stories

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. Embattled President of Zimbabwe who was removed as the leader ...

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AzeezNovember 21, 2017

Just In: Buhari refuses to sign two National Assembly bills

President Muhammadu Buhari has chose not to sign two bills forwarded to him by the National Assembly. The two bills are the ...

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EzinneNovember 8, 2017

The Thread: “PMB’s stamina is impressive”, “All these trillions with nothing to show” | TwitterNG reactions to 2018 Budget

Yesterday, President Buhari presented the 2018 budget, dubbed the Budget of Consolidation, to the National Assembly. Here’s the breakdown of ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiNovember 7, 2017

#Budget2018: President Buhari’s full speech at the National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday received by the National Assembly where he presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill. He presented a ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiNovember 7, 2017

President Buhari presents the 2018 budget to the National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, November 7, was received at a joint session of members of the National Assembly. The ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiNovember 6, 2017

2019 elections: INEC shows concern, will NASS listen?

Now, we have it that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has asked the National Assembly ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiNovember 5, 2017

NASS launches fresh attempt to oust Magu

The National Assembly has reportedly reincarnated its resolve to oust the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 31, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 31st of October

  Jonathan asks Metuh to pay N1bn travelling expenses to appear as witness Buhari aware of the reinstatement of Maina, ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiOctober 31, 2017

The National Assembly is “the cog in the wheel” of Buhari’s progress – IPAC

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has accused the National Assembly of frustrating the change agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led ...

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EditorOctober 30, 2017

[The Activism Blog] SERAP’s persistence on NASS’ accountability just paid off

The quest for accountability in public office championed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has yielded another positive ...

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EzinneOctober 24, 2017

The Thread: What the National Assembly needs to do to save Nigeria

President Buhari’s government has gradually lost the goodwill he came into office with in 2015. One of the reasons for ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 19, 2017

Opinion: Why Nigerians must overthrow the tyranny of the National Assembly

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Alexis Tocqueville never met Bukola Saraki. Had he encountered the APC Senate President or President Muhammadu Buhari ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiOctober 12, 2017

Senate pass Bill to inaugurate President, Vice-President at NASS

The Senate Thursday, passed a Bill for an Act to provide for the inauguration of the President and the Vice-President ...

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EditorOctober 10, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Why are National Assembly members hiding their salaries?

There has been a back and forth argument concerning how much National Assembly members earn, and their silence has made things ...

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EditorOctober 10, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The “unfortunate statement” from Ben Murray Bruce and its implications

After the inauguration of the 8th Senate, it was evident Nigeria was prepared for a legislative arm with a difference, ...

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AzeezOctober 1, 2017

100 Oando shareholders petition National Assembly, allege corporate governance abuse

Over 100 shareholders of the troubled Oando Plc have written a petition to the National Assembly alleging corporate governance abuse, ...

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