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Buhari rejects bill granting NASS power to summon the President
During Tuesday's plenary, Senate President Ahmad Lawan announced that the Senate would be conducting an investigation into the 19 Constitution Alteration Bills that were rejected by retired Major General Muhammadu…
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Accept Tinubu’s victory as will of God – Aisha Buhari; We’re ready to meet Peter Obi in court -APC | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Accept Tinubu’s victory as will of God - Aisha Buhari We’re ready to meet Peter Obi in court - APC INEC gives updates on Enugu, Edo supplementary elections PDP rejects…
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Imo will overcome present challenges with prayers – Uzodimma; Falana sues FG, NASS over absence of CCTV at Kuje prisons | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Imo will overcome present challenges with prayers - UzodimmaBe mindful of fake news, NBC urges NigeriansFalana sues FG, NASS over absence of CCTV at Kuje prisonsNigeria now global supplier of…
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77 children allegedly abducted by a church in Ondo town; Man burns his wife to death in Ogun State | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
77 people allegedly abducted by a church in Ondo townMan burns his wife to death in Ogun StateNo room for Godfatherism in Labour party - HembeNigeria pays $300million amidst worsening…
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Confessions of a Shopaholic: How did Nigeria’s National Assembly go so broke? | #YNaijaCover
“Until Nigerians believe that the appropriation that was made for the running of the National Assembly, which happened when naira was 160 to the dollar, is less now than what…
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#NASSpayCutNow: It is ridiculous for anyone to say these demands are too much
If we can all for a moment hyper-visualise a Nigerian senator and someone as regular as a bus conductor at a bus stop in Lagos, it becomes immediately clear who…
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The YNaija Cover – the 21st of June
Follow the links to read our latest stories on YNaija:
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The Late 5: Buhari felicitates with Super Falcons on victory over South Korea; Air Force helicopter crash-lands in Katsina | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: We must banish poverty from Nigeria - Tinubu The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said Nigeria’s…
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#YNaija2018Review: Wizkid, Kemi Adeosun, Yemi Osinbajo… Look who else was involved in the biggest scandals of the year
Some of the 10 stories that made up this list were tragic and demand our collective sober reflection while some just made us laugh out loud. Either way, we recall…
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Just In: Police occupy NASS complex, prevents workers entry
The Police have occupied the National Assembly Complex, with patrol vans barricading the main entrance to the complex, close to the Eagle Square. With the entrances to the premises shut, workers were prevented from…
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Just In: NASS workers shut Assembly complex in protest against unpaid allowances
Staff of the National Assembly under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), have shut lawmakers out of the premises in a protest over unpaid salaries and allowances, vowing…
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NASS member allegedly attacks constituents with thugs for demanding accountability
A member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Alhassan Ado Garba representing Tundun-Wada/Doguwa federal constituency has unleashed mayhem on his constituents. It was alleged that Alhassan carried out the attack…
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Opinion: #OpenNASS, Who Defection Epp?
Defections by politicians has been ongoing since 1951 when the first celebrated cross carpeting was led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The Yoruba members of the National Council for Nigerian and…
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The police interim report on NASS invasion is a true reflection of Nigeria’s rotten education sector
The state of Nigeria’s education sector has formed discourse at many fora with many calling on government to salvage our failing educational system. However, the government has chosen instead to…
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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 by the state in some occasions but those are regarded…
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Just In: Saraki summons emergency meeting of NASS Leadership
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has summoned a meeting of the National Assembly Leadership comprising the presiding and principal officers of the Senate and House of Representatives. According to…
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Opinion: President Buhari’s 2018 budget illustrates Nigeria’s problem with planning to fail
President Buhari has signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill (9.12 trillion naira expenditures higher from 2017 by 22.6%), that is our national budget into law and he has already swung into…
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Monthly allowances: Court grants SERAP’s application against NASS
The Federal High Court in Lagos granted permission to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project to proceed in its bid to ascertain the exact earnings of national lawmakers. SERAP is also demanding…
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Chidi Anselm Odinkalu: 5 Reasons why justification for the anti-NGO bill makes no sense
by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS), for long on the defensive over allegations of chronic institutional opacity, appears to have found a way to turn attack into…
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The Thread: Everything President Buhari got wrong in his Independence Day speech
Yesterday was Nigeria's 57 years Independence Anniversary. As usual, the president delivered the October 1 address and just like the speech he delivered when he returned from medical hiatus abroad,…
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The Thread: Here’s why the NGO bill accountability argument falls flat
Honorable Umar Buba Jibril, deputy majority leader of the House of Representatives, has argued that the purpose of the NGO bill which he sponsored is to restore transaparency and accountability…
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2018 budget will be submitted to NASS by October – FG
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang has said submission of 2018 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly in October was sacrosanct. Enang said…
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The Big 5: Labour congress to begin indefinite strike; NASS postpones resumption; and other top stories
Good Morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: The United Labour Congress has threatened that workers in the country would embark on an indefinite strike…
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The Thread: This is how the Nigerian story is bound to end
The entity called Nigeria has been tottering without direction for too many years. Our political system is built and driven by corruption; our economy is in recession; our justice system…
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FG plans to submit 2018 budget to N’Assembly in October
Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze has said the 2018 Executive Budget proposal would be submitted to the National Assembly in October. He announced this at the opening of…
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The Thread: “We are a country of hypocrites” | Twitter NG reacts to Buhari’s absence
We did say that until the president returns, Nigerians will continue to ask "where is Buhari". Bear in mind that Nigeria is a country that engages in strict partisan politics,…
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YNaija Editorial: Yes please, the Presidency may approach the bench immediately
When three weeks ago, Babatunde Raji Fashola decided to take on the National Assembly by himself over the cuts made to his Ministry of Works' Budget, it was beyond embarrassing. Not…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy