National Assembly
N’Assembly delays resumption to April 30 for renovation
Once more, the National Assembly has opted to delay the resumption of plenary sessions, pushing it back to April 30th, in order to facilitate the comprehensive renovation of both main chambers. Originally scheduled to reconvene after the Easter and Eid recess on April 23rd, the Senate and the House of Representatives revised their decision on […]
Majority Leader assures Tinubu of N’Assembly’s support on economy
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the Majority Leader of the Senate representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, commended President Bola Tinubu’s economic strategies aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s economy. In his Eid el-Fitri goodwill message to Muslims, Bamidele lauded the sustained implementation of pro-people macro-economic policies, which has led to increased stability in the economic and fiscal spheres. He […]
Minister Urges National Assembly to Declare Emergency on Lagos Bridges for Expedited Repairs
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, urged the National Assembly on Friday to declare a state of emergency on the Third Mainland and Carter Bridges in Lagos State to expedite their repairs and prevent potential disasters. Umahi made this declaration during a facility tour of key infrastructural projects in Lagos State, which was attended by […]
SERAP sues Akpabio, Abbas over ‘failure to clarify details of N344.85bn NASS budget’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to disclose, clarify and explain the details National Assembly budget of N344.85 billion, and the rationale for several budget items, such as the N6 billion budgeted […]
Amnesty International Warns National Assembly Against NGO Bill
Amnesty International has urged Nigerian lawmakers to reject the bill seeking to regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations in Nigeria. The organization, in a post on X, formally known as Twitter, on Friday, described the legislation, sponsored by Sada Soli (Katsina, APC), as dangerous and oppressive, and promised to vigorously oppose the bill. Amnesty stated […]
Breaking: Protesters Storm National Assembly Over Kaduna Village Bombing
Protesters on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly premises in Abuja, over the killing of many innocent citizens by a military drone on Sunday. The protesters, who besieged the National Assembly entrance gate for over two hours, demanded justice for victims of the bombing and asked the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, to either live up […]