[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 for one of Nigeria’s lawmakers. Senator Dino Melaye is set to be a historical scapegoat in Nigeria’s political system. The National Assembly resumed its annual recess earlier today and as both houses began deliberations on... Read More

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September 20, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: “Change will not happen by a slogan” and other things Saraki said at today’s plenary sitting

The Nigerian Senate resumed today from their seven-week recess and in his welcome speech, Senate President Bukola Saraki made some salient points about the economy and how it can be revived, amongst other things. As it was a pretty lengthy speech, we’ve listed some of the most interesting and noteworthy statements with interjections of how... Read More

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September 14, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Once recess is over, recession will be packing its bags too

In a Sallah speech, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has assured Nigerians that upon resumption, the upper chamber will begin drawing up ways to ensure that the economic recession is dealt with till it becomes a thing of the past. He said the senate will focus on the economy. Managers of the economy will be invited to... Read More

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August 25, 2015

Lawmakers get N93m as recess allowance

Despite going on recess, Senators and House of Representatives members are still being paid. Investigations reveal that they have been paid N93 million as allowance for the six weeks recess they embarked upon. The legislators had embarked on the recess on 13th August after sitting for only 14 days and without debating any bills and... Read More

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September 17, 2013

PDP crisis: House of Reps in rowdy session over Baraje visit

by Oge Okonkwo There was uproar at the House of Representatives with the arrival of the leader of the breakaway faction of the PDP, Abubakar Baraje who had requested earlier to come to the lower chambers on a courtesy visit. According to reports, the members on hearing about Baraje’s visit were bitter and walked about... Read More

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