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[The Legislative Blog]: Can NASS please explain 3000 legislative aides?
Just when you're trying to make sense of the events that happen in Nigeria's political sphere on a daily basis, you'll stumble on another news story that will ruin all…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Democracy or “Magogocracy”? Nigeria’s leaders need to choose
In this thread, blogger and all round commentator, Japheth Omojuwa advises the Nigerian government to review its resolve to fight corruption in the country re the budget padding scandal and…
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[The Legislative Blog]: The National Assembly finally gives the #GEO bill a chance
It's almost victory for the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill at the Upper Chamber as the bill that had been thrown out by the senators earlier this year has now…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Is the House of Reps ready for Hon Jibrin’s verbal onslaught?
Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin has lost the battle. The House of Representatives today suspended Hon Jibrin representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State. His suspension is to last 180 legislative days…
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Dear Saraki, you feel the pains of recession too? Pray, do tell how?
Senator Bukola Saraki says he and other leaders of Nigeria feel the pains of this recession. Really funny, sir. Hard to imagine what you leaders are going through right now.…
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[The Legislative Blog]: What have some Nigerian senators been up to since recess?
by Tolu Omoyeni The National Assembly has been on recess since July 21 and has now postponed resumption from 13th till the 20th of this month. Why? They said Sallah…
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Interview: How BudgIT is bringing down the walls
In four years, BudgIT has revolutionized the Nigerian public data and budgeting system with easily accessible creatives such as infographics, Apps, interactive website, social media. BudgIT has stimulated public interest…
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Opinion: Speaker Dogara, this is why budget padding is a crime
by Ahanonu Kingsley Few days ago, the speaker of Nigeria's lower parliament was quoted as saying that 'budget padding'-an offence he was recently accused of by fellow member of parliament-is not…
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Whistle-blower or not: Here are 4 reasons why Jibrin is doing Nigerians a huge service
For the last two weeks, Nigerians have watched and heard several unsavory news -garnished with equally distasteful details- from the National Assembly. Former Chairman of the House of Representative committee…
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There is need for peace and stability in Nigeria football – Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday said the National Assembly was committed to restoring peace in Nigeria football. He said this while receiving FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday. Saraki…
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Opinion: The distinguished mole(s) in the 8th Senate
By Olalekan Alabi Without any doubt, the events of last week in the Nigerian Senate which led to the altercation between Senator Oluremi Tinubu of Lagos Central Senatorial District and…
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‘To avoid future emasculation of the National Assembly, presiding officers need immunity’ – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara, over the weekend, questioned the method used by the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC). The speaker, who stated this while speaking in…
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‘Senate fine-tuning Gender Equality Bill so it won’t clash with religion’
The Chairman Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and Tetfund, Senator Binta Masi, on Monday, disclosed that the National Assembly is committed to passing the Gender Equality Bill in due time.…
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MTN fine: Lawmaker won’t let it go, drags two ministers to court
A member of the House of Representatives, Raphael Igbokwe, has filed a suit against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami and the Minister of Communication Technology, Adebayo Shittu, over the…
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Ear infection: ‘Blame PDP for Buhari’s London trip’
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, on Saturday, said the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) mismanagement of the health sector caused President Muhammadu Buhari to seek medical treatment…
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‘Work resumes Monday’ | Resident Doctors call off strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors, on Saturday, called on its members to resume work on Monday thus calling off its short-lived strike action. This was made known in a…
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Senate takes 2-week break, but first, it passed a budget
The Senate after today's session will not be seating until July 12- adding another two weeks to the series of breaks already taken by the legislative arm of government in the…
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Life pension: Saraki, Dogara entitled to ‘only 300% of annual basic salary’
Following the controversy whipped up by the proposal of lifetime pension and immunity for the principal officers of the senate, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said…
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National Assembly members reject Buhari’s dinner invitation
Members of the National Assembly have reportedly shunned a dinner with President Muhammadu Buhari for undisclosed reasons. The most likely of the reasons why the dinner was shunned however, would…
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‘My trial is a distraction’ – Saraki
Following the series of delays and adjournment in his false asset declaration trial, Senate President Bukola Saraki has expressed frustration over the protracted proceedings. In an interview with TheCable, Saraki said his…
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‘Grazing reserve bill will lead to a civil war’- Anglican church blasts Buhari
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has joined in the multitude of people and organisation kicking against the proposed grazing reserves for Fulani herdsmen across the country. The church, on…
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NLC finally meets Senators, Reps over fuel subsidy and strike (PHOTOS)
The leaders of a faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, and members of the ad-hoc committee on deregulation…
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Nigerian Twitter blasts government over 9-page 2016 budget
The Presidency signed the 2016 budget into law on May 6, 2016 in the presence of the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara;…
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YNaija Opinion: These are the 3 dimensions to Buhari’s war on corruption and Saraki
Pandora's box is an artifact in Greek mythology, taken from the myth of Pandora's creation in Hesiod's Works and Days. The "box" was actually a large jar given to Pandora…
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Opinion: Here is the work we now have to do on this ‘budget of change’
After four months and two weeks of senators advertising their foolishness, the budget was finally passed and signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigerian budget process mirrors the…
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You can now talk to the National Assembly about the herdsmen attacks
Nigerians can now be heard by their lawmakers on the crisis of herdsmen attacks. It appears that the slew of killings attributed to marauding herdsmen has galvanized the men at…
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National Assembly aides at war with Dino Melaye’s brother – Here’s why
Aides of Senators and House of Representatives members under the umbrella of National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum have rejected the plan to impose a younger brother of Senator Dino Melaye,…
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Presidency awaits return of budget
Reports have it that members of the special committee raised by the Presidency to work with the National Assembly to fine-tune the 2016 budget, are still working on the document.…
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Opinion: What next… after signing the 2016 budget?
Year in, year out, the Federal government of Nigeria and indeed the state governments prepare budgets in line with their fiscal responsibilities and philosophies. There was never a time at…
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NASS to return ‘corrected’ 2016 budget to presidency today
The reconciliation committee of the National Assembly, set up to work on the controversial 2016 budget, is set to return the corrected bill to the Presidency on Saturday, April 30.…
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