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 blessed family. Saraki told the BBC Hausa service that he acquired 95% of his wealth before he entered politics. On his ongoing trial for false declaration of assets during his time as Governor of Kwara, the... Read More

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November 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 was disclosed to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matteras (Senate), Ita Enang. Details later…

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November 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 Assembly, Daily Trust reports. According to the news platform, the two chambers of the legislature had advised Buhari to secure the loan in October. It was learnt that a letter containing the legislator’s recommendations with... Read More

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$29bn, Foreign loan, national assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari

November 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 who was responding to an allegation made by Atiku said he never offered Transcorp shares to the former president. He added that Atiku’s obsession with power was a major factor behind the crisis in the... Read More

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November 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 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 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 $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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October 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 while amending the Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act. The amendment now ensures that the Senate approves members of the Bureau and Tribunal after they have been appointed by the President. The CCT shall now... Read More

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October 26, 2016

Legislative aides threaten to ground N’Assembly over unpaid allowances

The National Assembly may be grounded next week as legislative aides say they would down tools over unpaid allowances. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the aides staged a warning protest at the main lobby of the assembly complex on Wednesday to express their displeasure. “If nothing is done between now and Tuesday, all the... Read More

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October 25, 2016

Buhari writes NASS, requests N180bn from unused funds

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday requested the transfer of funds to settle urgent capital and recurrent expenditures. In a letter written to the National Assembly, Buhari asked that N180bn be transferred to settle security, salary and infrastructure votes. See letter below:

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October 24, 2016

Opinion: The Senate enacts new legislation to boost home-grown business

by Wale Bakare Owing to the economic downturn currently being experienced in Nigeria, her citizens have embraced overwhelmingly locally produced goods and home-grown businesses as an internal measure to help shore up the Naira value. This has become necessary going by recent statements by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the economy. It revealed... Read More

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October 20, 2016

Opinion: President Buhari’s comments on his wife and the future of Nigerian women

by Richard Romanus Quite a lot of reactions have continued to trail, President Mohammadu Buhari’s comments on the wife in far away Germany where he was reported to have told journalist that his wife belongs to the kitchen, the sitting room and the other room- presumably the bedroom. It will be recalled that, the President’s... Read More

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October 7, 2016

Godwin Okpene: New strategy needed for the PIB

By Godwin Okpene By December this year, the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would have clocked sixteen years and eight months in the making, and more than eight and half years since it was first presented to the National Assembly. That would have been two hundred months of several committees constituted for the purpose, of countless... Read More

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October 6, 2016

The Thread: ‘If Nigeria drills ONE barrel of oil, NASS gets N115 billion’

BudgIT Nigeria – the civic organisation set up to simplify budgets and data for the benefit of Nigerians – is on a mission to ensure accountability amongst elected public officers. At this time, the National Assembly (NASS) is in their cross hairs. See below: 1. When a citizen asked an elected official for details of what... Read More

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October 5, 2016

Opinion: Another electoral reform committee? Not again!

by Jide Ojo From the blues came the information that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari had identified 24 Nigerians to be led by a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, to embark on another voyage of electoral reforms. A statement released to the press on Sunday, October 2, 2016 by Salihu Isah on behalf of... Read More

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October 5, 2016

Protesters storm N’Assembly, demand end to “running cost”

A Civil Society Organisation, Citizen Action to Take Back Nigeria (TBN) on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly complex in protest over the jumbo pay of the lawmakers. According to The Cable the group said “running cost is running our lives”, stating the citizens of the country were suffering due to cowardice. “Citizens are demanding that senators should stop... Read More

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Citizen Action to Take Back Nigeria (TBN), cowards, national assembly, protesters, Running costs, senators

October 4, 2016

Dogara, others demanded houses, cars from me – Bauchi gov.

Bauchi state governor Mohammed Abubakar has accused Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, and other lawmakers from the state in the National Assembly of demanding Jeeps and houses in Abuja from him. According to Daily Trust Abubakar made the disclosure at the weekend during the 56th anniversary of the country, stating that the lawmakers... Read More

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September 25, 2016

N’Assembly to invite Buhari, others over recession

President Muhammadu Buhari may be summoned by the National Assembly to address both chambers over the economic recession in the country, Punch reports. According to the online news medium, the decision to invite the President was made in a private meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives principal officers at the residence of Senate... Read More

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September 23, 2016

The Thread: Is selling our national assets the right thing to do?

Yinka Ogunnubi, author and finance expert, who tweets @yinkanubi, lends his voice to the sale of national assets debate raging around the country. He attempts to explore the the pros and cons of selling our assets. Do see below: 1. I want to share some thoughts on this issue of the sale of the national... Read More

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September 23, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: Our National Assembly are mad

First, a disclaimer. This is a rant. It is not a superbly constructed whatever that you can reference in an academic discourse. I am pissed. I got more pissed when I saw pictures of some members of the House of Reps with scarves around their necks printed “Dogara”. I got most pissed when I read... Read More

dino melaye, Dogara, FGN, MTN, national assembly, nigerian senate, recession, Sola Adeyeye

September 22, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: 5 important things Speaker Dogara said at the House of Reps’ resumption

Nigeria’s House of Representatives resumed from its annual recess yesterday, 21st September and its first sitting turned out to be a very dramatic one what with the massive hailing the Speaker received from the honourables when the budget padding issue was raised. Outside the walls of the chamber, a group of protesters brandished placards demanding... Read More

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September 21, 2016

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

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today 1. Remove Adeosun, Udoma – Senate tells Buhari The Nigerian Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, as well as the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma. 2. I pray for Buhari – Reno... Read More

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September 8, 2016

Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun – Youth engagement in constitution review process

By Ibrahim Faruk Constitution review is a continuous process and has been on the front burner of national discourse since 1999. The 6th Assembly successfully passed three sets of alterations (amendments) to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the review process from 2007 – 2011. The 7th Assembly, however, was not as successful as... Read More

constitutional review, national assembly, Youth in politics

September 1, 2016

National Assembly to remove NHIS from Treasury Single Account

The National Assembly on Thursday said it is planning to exempt the National Health Insurance Scheme and other emergency-related agencies from the Treasury Single Account of the Federal Government. This was stated by Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health, Hon. Chike Okafor, represented by the deputy chairman of the committee, Muhammad Usman during a three-day... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Nigeria will be the biggest beneficiary of my anti-corruption fight – Jibrin

A former chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Appropriations Abdulmumin Jibrin, says the country will be the greatest beneficiary of his anti-corruption fight. Jibrin made the disclosure after he made with the Professor Sagay-led Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption on Wednesday. Speaking with National Assembly correspondents at the Advisory Council office, after his session... Read More

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August 15, 2016

Jibrin will not stop until Dogara is completely and utterly destroyed – 5 takeaways on what this means

by Joachim MacEbong Today, former House Committee Chair on Appropriation and Kano representative, Abdulmumin Jibrin on came on Twitter and made a very weird announcement – he would be continuing his assault on House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dokara in 207 tweets. 207 tweets! What rage, what bitterness would drive a serious minded 40-year-old public... Read More

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August 10, 2016

Budget padding is what we are elected to do – Reps member

The Chairman House of Representative Committee on Legislative Compliance, Abiodun Olasupo has insisted the House of Representatives have done no wrong in the current budget padding controversy. Olasupo stated this on Wednesday during the inspection of some zonal intervention projects and federal government projects within his constituency in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. He stated... Read More

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August 9, 2016

Someone just reminded us of the 6 reasons why we don’t need NOA

by Tolu Omoyeni The National Orientation Agency (NOA) is another government body set up to sensitize citizens, communicate government policies and promote patriotism. It only seems yesterday morning that the body has gone too far with its task. Nigerians have taken to Twitter to condemn the latest move of the NOA to reinstate the War... Read More

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July 30, 2016

Budget padding is a norm in NASS – Senator Omoworare

Senator Babajide Omoworare has joined the list of past and present lawmakers to admit budgets are padded. The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, said it is a fact that federal lawmakers do tinker with budgets to suit their selfish interests. According to Omoworare, a National Assembly Budget Research Office should be created as a... Read More

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July 27, 2016

PDP blasts INEC over postponement of Rivers rerun election

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the indefinite postponement of the Rivers re-run election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement released earlier this week, the electoral body cited insecurity as its reason for the postponement. Not pleased with this decision, the PDP in a statement released on its Twitter handle, @PDPNigeria... Read More

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July 26, 2016

Budget padding: ‘I have been justified’ – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, said that the recent accusation of budget padding by the House of Representative has justified his stance that the National Assembly is filled with corrupt persons. Speaking after his close door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Obasanjo noted that the best solution was to... Read More

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

Just In: Buhari signs 8 bills into law

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

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

Corruption: Charley Boy leads protesters to National Assembly

Pius Adesanmi: So something positive and sensible can come out of Nigeria’s National Assembly?

CCB/CCT: National Assembly reduces president’s powers

Legislative aides threaten to ground N’Assembly over unpaid allowances

Buhari writes NASS, requests N180bn from unused funds

Opinion: The Senate enacts new legislation to boost home-grown business

Opinion: President Buhari’s comments on his wife and the future of Nigerian women

Godwin Okpene: New strategy needed for the PIB

The Thread: ‘If Nigeria drills ONE barrel of oil, NASS gets N115 billion’

Opinion: Another electoral reform committee? Not again!

Protesters storm N’Assembly, demand end to “running cost”

Dogara, others demanded houses, cars from me – Bauchi gov.

N’Assembly to invite Buhari, others over recession

The Thread: Is selling our national assets the right thing to do?

Cheta Nwanze: Our National Assembly are mad

[The Legislative Blog]: 5 important things Speaker Dogara said at the House of Reps’ resumption

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

Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun – Youth engagement in constitution review process

National Assembly to remove NHIS from Treasury Single Account

Nigeria will be the biggest beneficiary of my anti-corruption fight – Jibrin

Jibrin will not stop until Dogara is completely and utterly destroyed – 5 takeaways on what this means

Budget padding is what we are elected to do – Reps member

Someone just reminded us of the 6 reasons why we don’t need NOA

Budget padding is a norm in NASS – Senator Omoworare

PDP blasts INEC over postponement of Rivers rerun election

Budget padding: ‘I have been justified’ – Obasanjo

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