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March 22, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: “National Assembly must open its budget” | Hon Jibrin recommends 10 way NASS can fix its battered image

Suspended lawmaker, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin is still in the business of proffering workable solutions to the problems of the National Assembly, only that the latter isn’t listening. Hon Jibrin who has being less vocal since the budget padding scandal he helped to unfurl got swept under the carpet took to his same old platform of... Read More
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February 18, 2017
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Opinion: A letter to all responsible politicians about child violence

Oluranti Fatoye The Nigeria Government is planning a legislation that would forbid parents from beating their children with implements and on the head, but otherwise would allow smacking and slapping them irrespective of age. This information urges me to write you this letter because hitting children has serious political consequences, although these consequences are rarely... Read More
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February 15, 2017
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Katsina lawmaker, Sani Bello is dead

by Dolapo Adelana Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara Wednesday mourned the passing of a lawmaker from Katsina State, Bello Sani, who died early this morning. Sani, who died at the age of 51 was until his death the representative of Mashi/Dvisi Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress “Our... Read More
The News Blog
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February 8, 2017
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Power sector: How N2.7trn spent in 16 years generated darkness – Dogara

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has lamented how the country spent a whooping N2.74tn on the power sector and still remains in darkness. Dogara stated this in Abuja while speaking at the opening of a stakeholders’ dialogue on the ‘Nigerian Power Challenge: A Legislative Intervention’. The session, which was facilitated by... Read More
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February 6, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: Has Senator Murray-Bruce seen his Twitter timeline recently?

We’re completely appalled by how low Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has gone with his Twitter account. When did it become okay for a sitting Senator of the Federal Republic to associate himself with useless Twitter banter? We didn’t have reason to be worried when he took to promoting the ideals of former president Goodluck Jonathan and... Read More
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January 25, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: Reps debate on bill for media coverage of court proceedings

The House of Representatives today considered a bill that will allow for the media to cover court proceedings as they happen. Hon Daniel Reyenieju, representing Delta South/Delta West constituency, stated that the bill will help citizens understand the judicial process as much as build the integrity of lawyers and citizens. Supporting the bill, Hon Femi... Read More
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Senate Leader, Ali Ndume and Senator Oluremi Tinubu | YNaija.com
January 16, 2017
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Opinion: Much ado about National Assembly budget – whose interest?

by Egbo Mon-Charles The call for the National Assembly Budget to be made public no doubt has assumed a dimension of public discourse. Among the many issues for which the institution has lately been under criticism, this campaign has proven to be the major one. It is centred on the sentiment that because the information... Read More
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January 11, 2017
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Opinion: Why our lawmakers belong to the Personal Assembly of Nigeria

by Ibironke Oluwatobi The NASS continues to feign pro-democratic ethos. The lawmakers would rather have us believe that they represent the interest of the masses, while in fact, they prioritise their interests. The NASS has a long history of corruption, fraud and other criminal acts, recall the Farouk Lawan case, the Mania pension case, the Stella... Read More
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January 7, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: This is how the immunity removal bill died

Only few days ago, we had very high hopes about the removal of immunity bill sponsored by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta-Central constituency and forwarded to the Senate Committee on Constitution Review in December. The bill sought to amend Section 308 of the Nigerian constitution which provides that no civil or criminal proceedings shall be... Read More
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January 4, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: Dear National Assembly, save Nigeria from hijackers

It’s only day 4 in the new year and the political sphere in Nigeria is already so heated up. According to a report on Trent.com, a human rights lawyer, Ebun Olu-Adegoruwa has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari is sick and a cabal has hijacked the government. Sounds familiar? We would have been surprised about this... Read More
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December 17, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: For Senator Shehu Sani, Magu is doing a good job as EFCC boss

Senator Shehu Sani is one of a kind. Highly opinionated, fearless and always social media-ready to tackle detractors. On Thursday, the Senate rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the EFCC. The lawmakers disclosed that this action was taken based on a security report that was presented to them by the State Security Service... Read More
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December 15, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: Between the Senate and Magu – we demand details of this “damning security report”

After nearly six months of ignoring the presidency’s request to confirm Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the EFCC, the Nigerian Senate finally made their decision today and it’s a NO to Magu. The request letter was first read at the House by Senate President, Bukola Saraki in July this year and up until last week... Read More
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OPENNASS
December 9, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: These lawmakers want us to believe they are not corrupt but it’s tough

“There is no money to steal in this government“, said Lanre Tejuosho, Chairman Senate Committee on Health. There’s more than one way to understand this statement. “We’d love to steal but there’s nothing steal” or “We are not the type, we just want to serve the people“. The latter is what the lawmaker really wants... Read More
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November 30, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: PDP loses another senatorial seat in the upper chamber and this time, it hurts

Up until Saturday, the PDP could proudly lay claim to Ondo state with Olusegun Mimiko as governor and Senator Yele Omogunwa as the only PDP representative in the upper House for Ondo South. The elections came and power changed hands; APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu emerged winner and one of the early resultant effects of his... Read More
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November 29, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: Maybe Senator Ben Murray-Bruce got a good deal with Volkswagen Nigeria

Senator Ben Murray Bruce has been up to a great deal of good work recently and it’s hard to ignore. Last week, he was out in Maiduguri with the other members of the Ad hoc committee investigating the humanitarian crisis in the North East. During their visits to the various IDP camps in the region,... Read More
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November 26, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: A trip to Maiduguri with the Senate committee on humanitarian crisis in the North East

Over a month ago, Senate President Bukola Saraki inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the diversion of funds originally meant for IDPs in the North East region. We told you then that the Senate President said there will be no cover ups in this investigation and committee members were to act fast and we... Read More
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OPENNASS
November 23, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: President Buhari’s MTEF document is no document – Senate members are still not convinced

Members of the Nigerian Senate had no good words for President Buhari’s MTEF and FSP documents at plenary today. The 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Sustainability Paper was rejected by the Senate two weeks ago, though it was submitted by the Presidency on October 4. The MTEF and FSP provide the framework for... Read More
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November 23, 2016
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Obasanjo urges Buhari to cleanse the legislature, supports Jibrin

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to look into corrupt practices in the National Assembly. This was part of his speech at a forum in Lagos. Obasanjo said it was time to cleanse the legislature just like the judiciary. He said the legislators have continued to misbehave without caution. “They are... Read More
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November 22, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: We should applaud the Senate for rejecting CBN’s FOREX proposal

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele is obviously in a struggle to keep up with his recent bravado about how his policies have saved the country’s economy from plunging deeper into the recession. In another bid to save the ailing economy, the Federal Government and the CBN proposed an amendment... Read More
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November 15, 2016
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Corruption: Charley Boy leads protesters to National Assembly

In a bid to bring an end to corruption in the country, Charles Oputa, also known as Charley Boy, has led protesters to the National Assembly, Premium Times reports. The protesters on Tuesday prevented movement to and from the Assembly complex by blocking the main entrance of the gate by erecting five tents in front... Read More
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November 15, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: Dear House of Reps members, thank you for buying “only” Peugeot cars

We’re not even here for the long talking today. The “exotic car purchase” by the House of Reps is one matter that has been dragged for this long, we have murmured and disagreed to no avail. It has finally happened and at perfect timing too, the recession period. How thoughtful of the lower chamber to... Read More
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November 5, 2016
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Pius Adesanmi: So something positive and sensible can come out of Nigeria’s National Assembly?

by Pius Adesanmi. I just heard with one ear that Senate has rejected President Buhari’s request for permission to borrow $30 billion. Eda o l’aropin o. So something positive and sensible can ever come out of Nigeria’s National Assembly? Allah be praised. In principle and in ideology, I am opposed to the philosophy of domestic... Read More
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November 5, 2016
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[The Legislative Blog]: What’s better than common sense? | Dino Melaye and Ben Murray-Bruce explain

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMYfjuljd_v/ This is how we imagine this conversation between Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Murray-Bruce: Sen BMB: Senator, about this $29.9 billion loan that the Federal Government is requesting from World Bank and the rest that they want us to approve, it’s not making common sense to me… Sen Dino Melaye: Well, that really does... Read More
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