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December 13, 2017
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NGO bill fails to gain any support at public hearing

The Non-Governmental Organisation Regulatory Commission Bill on Wednesday was opposed by stakeholders at a House of Representatives public hearing organised to deliberate on it. The bill failed to gather any support as civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations spoke against it. What the bill is about: The bill seeks to supervise, monitor and coordinate the activities... Read More
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September 15, 2017
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APC panel on restructuring to begin public hearing on Sept 18

The All Progressives Congress panel on restructuring has announced that it would hold public hearing in the six geopolitical zones of the country. Secretary of the committee, Senator Olubunmi Adetumbi, announced this at a media briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. He said the hearing would commence on September 18 in Benin, the Edo State capital in... Read More
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OPENNASS
February 14, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: Is the Senate trying to lie to us or is it the presidency that is confused?

There seems to be some sort of confusion with the information provided by the Nigerian Senate’s Twitter account over the submission of Mr Ben Akabueze, Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, at the ongoing public hearing of the 2017 budget. The Senate’s account tweeted this on Monday: Ben Akabueze says due to... Read More
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February 13, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: Who got paid to print this National Assembly budget hearing banner?

While many of you may have all your attention on the speeches and deliberations at today’s public hearing of the 2017 National Budget by the joint sitting of the Nigerian Senate, House of Representatives and other agencies, we could not pass up this detail that caught our eye.   NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA... Read More
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February 13, 2017
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[The Legislative Blog]: ‘We hope to increase the efficiency of the government’ – Senator Bukola Saraki

The 3-day joint hearing of the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives on the 2017 National Budget kicked off today. The public hearing is a convergence of members of the legislature, government agencies, ministers and members of the public to ensure that the budget process is participatory. Heads of ministries are also to defend... Read More
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February 13, 2017
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2017 budget: N’Assembly, Adeosun, Udoma, 57 others to meet on Monday

The National Assembly will meet the Minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma and 57 others on Monday over the 2017 budget. Chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas said the idea was part of efforts to reform the budgeting process. He said the meeting... Read More
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February 11, 2017
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Senate to hold public hearing for 2017 budget on Monday

The Senate on Monday will hold a public hearing on the 2017 Appropriation Bill submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, in a statement said the public hearing would allow the public make contributions to the budget before it is passed. The statement... Read More
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Jibrin
September 26, 2016
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Ethics committee concludes public hearing on Jibrin over budget padding allegations

The House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Privileges has concluded its public hearing on the investigation on a lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Jibrin was being investigated for going against House rules and “inflicting damage on the National Assembly” with his budget padding allegations. At the hearing on Monday, Jibrin had failed to appear before the... Read More
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December 20, 2013
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House of Reps asks Jonathan to sack Stella Oduah over N255m armoured cars

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The removal of the aviation minster by the the House of Representatives has been recommended to the aviation committee over her decision to order the purchase of two armoured cars at an inflated price of N255 million. The House committee had investigated Mrs. Stella Oduah after she directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority... Read More
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