Tag: national assembly
N’Assembly shouldn’t be for jobless people who want to make money – VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Taofeek Ibrahim has said the National Assembly shouldn’t be for jobless people who want ...
No one can gag the operations of NGOs – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara said the National Assembly cannot be intimidated into abandoning its duty of ...
[The Legislative Blog]: After 2 months of recess, NASS resumes plenary but not without some drama
It’s Wednesday, 26th September and as you go about your daily business, know that fire just landed on the mountain ...
INEC officials arrive N’Assembly to serve Melaye recall notice
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday stormed the National Assembly to serve Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye a ...
[The Activism Blog] Chidi Odinkalu mobilises Nigerians against NGO Regulatory Bill
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Odinkalu has called on Nigerians to rise and prevent ...
[The Activism Blog] CSOs describe NGO bill as unconstitutional
Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, have described the bill before the national assembly seeking to establish a commission that ...
Why I will fight and oppose NGO bill at the N’Assembly – Shehu Sani
Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said he would oppose the bill seeking the regulation of non-governmental organisations (NGO). What ...
How National Assembly refused to pass special corruption court bill – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has said the National Assembly refused to pass a bill for the creation of special ...
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 ...
National Assembly postpones resumption by one week
The National Assembly has postponed its resumption from annual recess by one week. The lawmakers were earlier expected to resume ...
How Diezani shunned the powers of NASS and approved NNPC funds – Report
The 2015 audit report of the Federation Account has uncovered how the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, assumed ...
350 National Assembly workers ‘feverish’ over questionable documentation
About 350 workers of the National Assembly, according to a report by The Nation, might be disengaged after authorities began ...
Samson Itodo: Liberalizing the electoral process with Independent candidature
by Samson Itodo The Nigerian National Assembly recently passed the independent candidature bill in the ongoing constitutional amendment. This ...
BREAKING: Buhari signs resumption letter to N’Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a letter to the National Assembly notifying it of his intention to resume work. It ...
We should condemn the behaviour of the National Assembly – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says 75 percent of Nigerians live in abject poverty but members of the national assembly have ...
Just In: ASUU strike will soon be called off – Minister of Education
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu says the ASUU strike would be called off within a week, meets Senate Committee ...
[The Injustice Blog] This is what N6.1bn can do for Nigerians
The recent decision by the House of Representatives to spend N6.1bn n the purchase of utility vehicles has received knocks ...
[The Injustice Blog] The House of Reps decision to spend N6.1bn on cars is all shades of wrong
The decision of the House of Representatives to spend 6.1 billion Naira on the purchase of new utility vehicles for ...
[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria has to put an end to its bicameral legislature
According to Wikipedia, a bicameral legislature is one in which the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or ...
We will send 2018 budget to N’Assembly by October – FG
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma on Thursday said the Federal Government will ensure that the 2018 Appropriation ...
Opinion: Why the National Assembly must lead on wage increase
It is a good development to hear Senator Bukola Saraki’s rhetoric on increasing the minimum wage in Nigeria. As an ...
N’Assembly waiting for executive to review minimum wage – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the National Assembly was in support of a new Minimum Wage Bill. Saraki, who ...
#NotTooYoungToRun: Bill can endanger democracy – Sokoto NUJ
Chairman, Sokoto chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Malam Isah Abubakar-Shuni Friday, urged the National Assembly to have ...
How devolution of power will affect FG institutions
A professor of political science at the University of Abuja, Abdulhameed Ujo says the devolution of power to states would ...
In whose interest are the National Assembly making those laws?
by Tosin Adesina The recent happenings at the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, has called to question the role that ...
Farooq Kperogi: What angry Nigerians are getting wrong about the National Assembly’s legislative immunity bill
by Farooq Kperogi A lot of ignorant social media commentators are beating up on the Nigerian Senate for passing “Bill ...
Constitution amendment: We have learnt from past mistakes – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the efforts to amend the 1999 Constitution wi succeed this time. Saraki said this ...
[The Activism Blog] The National Assembly is planning to kill NGOs with its ridiculous NGO Regulatory Bill
The House of Representatives is presently considering what might be called ‘the most dangerous piece of legislation’ to come before ...
‘Reps frown over slow delivery of N6.1bn vehicles’
Members of the House of Representatives have expressed displeasure after the lawmakers could not take delivery of exotic cars worth ...
Devolution of Power: State lawmakers accuse N’Assembly of betrayal
Some Speakers of State Houses of Assembly have accused the leadership of the National Assembly of betrayal over its refusal ...
The September Standard
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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