2018 Budget Proposal, investigation into deaths of 26 Nigerian women at sea, import duty revenue, non-remittance of tax by MDAs weekly highlights from the House of Reps

Plenary began with the laying of budget estimates by President Muhammadu Buhari. At subsequent sittings, bills were passed and motions adopted on burning issues such as the deaths of 26 Nigerian women, whose bodies were discovered aboard a ship on the Mediterranean. A new Member was also sworn in. Highlights are presented below; 1. ... Read More

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October 21, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: The Nigerian Senate refuses to carry last on this tech stuff, hence Facebook Live

First it was e-voting days ago, we ignored it like “no be today, they’ll soon spoil it sef as per is it not naija” Then today, the Nigerian Senate live-streamed plenary session for the first time, in a test run. So we decided to put our bad belle and cynicism aside because this is one... Read More

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January 26, 2016

‘The change we expected is not what we’re experiencing’ | Tinubu’s wife blasts Buhari’s government

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of All Progressives Congress national leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has accused the APC-led federal government of not bringing forth the change promised to Nigerians during the last general election. Remi Tinubu took the floor at the plenary session of the 8th National Assembly on Tuesday, January 26 to register her dissatisfaction... Read More

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