Tag: national assembly

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AzeezJanuary 19, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Nigerians don’t need counselling to vote Buhari out in 2019 – Fayose | EFCC Arrests Councillor, 4 Others For Selling IDPs’ Food | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Those planning to form a mega party are wasting their time – ...

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AzeezJanuary 18, 2017

BREAKING: Gambia’s National Assembly extends Jammeh’s tenure for 3 months

The Gambia’s National Assembly has extended the tenure of President Yahya Jammeh for three months, according to State Television. This ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 16, 2017

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 ...

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RoqeebahJanuary 12, 2017

The Dummies’ Guide to how budgets are passed in Nigeria

If there was any good to come out of the mess that the 2016 budget turned out to be, it is ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 11, 2017

Jude Feranmi: President Buhari and this deafening silence

by Jude Feranmi   “If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that ...

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ToluJanuary 4, 2017

[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 ...

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ToluDecember 17, 2016

N7.28trillion budget, 38.5 per cent | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N7.28trillion – The cost of the 2017 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the joint session of the National ...

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AzeezDecember 14, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. Buhari presents 2017 budget to the National Assembly President Muhammadu ...

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AzeezDecember 14, 2016

N’Assembly will pass 11 bills to revamp the economy – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday said the National Assembly will pass 11 bills aimed at revamping the economy. Saraki ...

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AzeezDecember 14, 2016

BREAKING: Buhari presents 2017 budget to the National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presenting the 2017 budget to the National Assembly. The President who was expected to present ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 14, 2016

BREAKING: National Assembly shut ahead of Buhari’s 2017 budget presentation

Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the National Assembly on Wednesday, security operatives have shut all three entrances into ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 14, 2016

Buhari to present 2017 budget on Wednesday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday present the 2017 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. The presentation ...

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ToluDecember 9, 2016

[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 ...

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AzeezDecember 7, 2016

FG proposes bill for the establishment of special anti-corruption court

The Federal Government on Tuesday sent a bill seeking to establish a special court for anti-corruption to the National Assembly, ...

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AzeezDecember 6, 2016

Buhari to present 2017 budget to National Assembly on December 14

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wrote to the Senate seeking an audience with the joint session of the National Assembly ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 29, 2016

Senate denies frustrating 2017 budget process

The Senate has described as “misleading, malicious and false” a report which accused the National Assembly of frustrating the submission of ...

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RoqeebahNovember 29, 2016

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce is making sense again

Senator Benedict Murray-Bruce is everyone’s favourite legislator who just wants to make common sense. No he’s not? Okay then. Senator ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 28, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. BREAKING: Legislative aide dies at National Assembly entrance A senior ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 28, 2016

Opinion: The cost of political ignorance to Nigerians

by Stephen Oloh If democracy requires an informed citizenry to function well, Nigeria is in serious trouble. Many Nigerians are ...

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AzeezNovember 28, 2016

BREAKING: Legislative aide dies at National Assembly entrance

A legislative aide on Monday died at the entrance of the National Assembly, Punch reports. The medical team at the National ...

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AzeezNovember 27, 2016

EFCC begins probe into budget padding allegations, assets declaration

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started investigating assets declared by about 65 people, mostly members of the ...

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AzeezNovember 25, 2016

Obasanjo, National Assembly have no moral right to speak about corruption – CACOL

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, (CACOL) has said both the National Assembly and former President Olusegun Obasanjo were both corrupt ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 24, 2016

Opinion: Till debt do us apart

by Jideofor Adibe The recent request from President Buhari for legislative authorization for an external borrowing of almost $30bn is ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 22, 2016

I acquired 95% of my wealth before joining politics – Saraki

Senate president, Bukola Saraki says his wealth is due to hard work and a result of him coming from a ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 18, 2016

Just In: Buhari signs 8 bills into law

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed eight bills sent to him by the National Assembly into law, The Punch reports. The development ...

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AzeezNovember 17, 2016

‘How National Assembly had advised Buhari to take foreign loan’

President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to take $29bn foreign loan was influenced by an advice given to him by the National ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 15, 2016

Atiku’s obsession for power fuelled National Assembly crisis – el-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna Nasir El-Rufai says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has a history of telling lies against him. El-Rufai ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 15, 2016

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 ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 5, 2016

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 ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 27, 2016

CCB/CCT: National Assembly reduces president’s powers

The Senate on Thursday transferred the control of the Code of Conduct Bureau from the President to the National Assembly ...

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