Nigerian Senator dies, National Assembly mourns

Nigerian Senate was thrown into mourning on Thursday following the death of the Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Senator Barinada Mpigi. A National Assembly source disclosed that Mpigi passed away on Thursday at the age of 64 after a brief illness. Before his death, Mpigi represented […]

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Peter Obi leads protest to National Assembly over real time electronic transmission of election results

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday led a group of protesters to the National Assembly, demanding the inclusion of mandatory electronic transmission of results from the polling booth to IREV in Nigeria’s Electoral Act amendment. The protesters gathered at the entrance of the National Assembly to […]

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Security stops Natasha from entering National Assembly complex

A kind of drama arose at the entrance of Nigeria’s National Assembly complex in Abuja on Tuesday as security operatives prevented suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from gaining access to the premises. Natasha arrived at the gate accompanied by activist Aisha Yesufu, rights advocate Mama P, activist Randy, and a crowd of supporters, […]

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Tinubu’s speech at 2025 budget presentation to National Assembly (Full text)

My Fellow Nigerians, In fulfilment of one of my constitutional duties and with an unyielding commitment to rebuilding Nigeria towards ensuring that we remain steadfast on the journey to a prosperous future, I hereby present the 2025 Budget to the Joint Session of the 10th National Assembly. On this day, before this hallowed chamber, I […]

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National Assembly, judiciary capture under Tinubu worst ever ―Pat Utomi

Renowned economist, Prof Pat Utomi, has claimed that the nation is presently a failure, made worse by the lack of alternative thinking to turn things around. According to Utomi, the lack of alternative thinking was worsened by a total capture of the legislature and the judiciary, as he described the present National Assembly as the […]

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National Assembly shames itself over Bobrisky, By Abimbola Adelakun

In the previous article I wrote regarding popular crossdresser and transgender Bobrisky, real name; Idris Okuneye, I suggested that if there is a way her antics have proved useful, it is how much they manage to reveal us to us. Well, Bobrisky did it again when she became a topic at the National Assembly. Credit […]

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SERAP gives Akpabio, Abbas ultimatum to disclose monthly running costs of Nigeria’s National Assembly

In a statement dated 17th August 2024, signed by an organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project’s (SERAP’s) Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to disclose the “exact amount of monthly running costs” allocated to members of the National Assembly. […]

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Tinubu presents 2024 budget to National Assembly (Full speech)

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, presented the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget proposal to a joint session of the 10th National Assembly in Abuja. See the full speech below: 1. In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is my honour to be here today to present […]

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NBC sends Bill to regulate social media to National Assembly

National Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria (NBC) has sent a bill seeking to regulate the social media to Nigeria’s national assembly. Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah made this known on Tuesday when he hosted the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He said the current law does not […]

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National Assembly: Palliative of N110bn is illegal and contemptuous, By Femi Falana

Out of sheer insensitivity coupled with impunity, the members of the National Assembly, regardless of political affliation, conspired to breach the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 by padding the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2023 to provide the so called palliative of N70 billion for 306 newly elected members. While […]

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Nigeria’s National assembly passes Independent candidacy for elections bill, sends it to Buhari for assent

Clerk of Nigeria’s National Assembly (CNA) has been directed by the Nigerian senate to transmit a constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act. The bill seeks to provide for independent candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and state assemblies and local government councils […]

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As National Assembly votes today, SANs reject immunity for CJN, Senate President, etc

Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday rejected the proposed immunity clause for the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate President just as voting on the amendment to the 1999 Constitution begins on Tuesday (today). The Joint Senate and House of Representatives Special Ad Hoc Committee on […]

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Buhari sends Electoral Amendment Bill back to National Assembly

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, while sending it back, has asked the National Assembly to remove the clause that has to do with direct primaries from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Reports have  it on Monday that the President, who stated this in his letter to the Senate, asked the National Assembly to remove the controversial […]

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Actor Desmond Elliott and wife spotted at the National Assembly (Photo)

Actor and politician, Desmond Elliott, was pictured with his wife of 15 years, Victoria, at the National Assembly this morning for the inauguration of the 9th Assembly. Elliott is from Surulere, Lagos like Femi Gbajabiamila. We guess he and his wife must have gone to the National Assembly to give solidarity support to the latter […]

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National Assembly should probe ownership of Keystone Bank and 9Mobile, EFCC is partisan -Atiku

Former Nigerian VP and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for failing to investigate how Alhaji Isa Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, acquired Keystone Bank and 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat). In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public […]

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National Assembly aides protest unpaid allowances

Nigeria’s National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum (NASSLAF), Tuesday, staged a protest against their unpaid allowances as the National Assembly resumed plenary. They staged the protest at the lobby of the Assembly complex where the Senate and House of Representatives members can be accessed. The NASS aides displayed placards with inscriptions: ‘Lack is killing aides S.O.S’, […]

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Nigerian National Assembly shifts resumption date

Resumption date of Nigerian National Assembly plenary has been postponed. This was contained in a terse statement released Sunday night by M.A. Sani- Omolori, Clerk of the National Assembly. The Clerk wrote: “This is to inform all Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members that resumption of plenary session earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 25th September has been […]

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