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2021 BUDGET SPEECH: Budget of Economic Recovery and Resilience Delivered By: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Thursday, 8th October…

As the remuneration of National Assembly members continues to generate controversy among Nigerians, a member of the House of Representatives from Gombe State, Simon Karu, has revealed his monthly pay.Karu, who represents…

The Federal Government says there is no going back on the Water Resources Bill currently before the National Assembly.Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this Tuesday during a briefing alongside Minister of…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advised the Ninth National Assembly to step down consideration of the National Water Resources Bill.According to a Monday statement signed by its President, Ayuba Wabba, the union said that the Bill…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged lawmakers representing the state at the National Assembly to defend the interest of Rivers fearlessly.He has therefore advised them to resist distraction and remain united.Wike gave the…

Members of the National Assembly named as beneficiaries of NDDC contracts by Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio have challenged him to prove his allegations.The former Akwa Ibom State Governor named the lawmakers…

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has finally released a list of lawmakers whose names were found on the contract list of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).While dropping the list however, Akpabio failed…

According to Sani, the MDAs disrespect the legislature because the lawmakers do not respect themselves.

President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to political appointees in his government to stop disrespecting lawmakers in the National Assembly.The warning comes in the aftermath of the management st aff of the Niger Delta…

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has insisted that the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) will be solely responsible for the implementation of the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians as designed by the Federal Government.See Also:…

I came in full cognisance with the normality of influence peddling for jobs when I was covering the national assembly. It is a run-off-the-mill practice, which has become permissive, for lawmakers to scribble a long list of names of cronies…

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN) engaged in a shouting match with lawmakers of the National Assembly over the planned recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians.The Minister appeared before a Joint committee of the…

National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has read the riot act to Senators on the platform of the party regarding excessive borrowing on the part of the Nigerian Federal Government.Secondus…

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised the Ninth National Assembly's sense of duty and diligence in handling issues related to the development of the country.This was conveyed in a Wednesday statement signed by the Special Adviser to…

A crisis is brewing in the National Assembly over a purported plan to sack the clerk, Sani Omolori, and 150 other management staff.The alleged planned sack by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) is said to be over the…

The two chambers of the National Assembly have passed the revised 2020 Approbiation Bill of N10.55 trillion for Second Reading.Senate Majority Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi and Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ado…

A report by the Nation claims that a fresh crisis is brewing in the National assembly over tenure elongation for several principal officers of the House, including the Clerk.According to the report, these officials had their tenure…