Tag: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Man bags 3 years jail sentence for threatening to bomb National...
A Magistrate Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State has sentenced Godwin Adeoye, 35, to three years' imprisonment for planning to bomb the Nigerian National...
Most NDDC contracts go to National Assembly members – Akpabio
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio says most of the contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are given to National Assembly...
I have Buhari’s approval to begin recruiting 774,000 Nigerians – Keyamo
Minister of State for Employment, Labour and Productivity Festus Keyamo says he has the blessing of President Muhammadu Buhari to begin the recruitment of...
Ngige apologises over Keyamo’s clash with lawmakers on 774,000 jobs
Minister of Employment, Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, on Tuesday, apologised to the National Assembly over a clash between his deputy, Festus Keyamo, and...
National Assembly suspends 774,000 workers recruitment, dares Buhari
The National Assembly has ordered the suspension of the Federal Government’s planned recruitment of 774, 000 Nigerians under the Special Public Works programme.
Senate spokesperson,...
Danjuma Goje emerges NASS northeast caucus leader
Senator Danjuma Goje has emerged leader of the Northeast Caucus of the National Assembly.
The Special Assistant on the Northeast Caucus of the National Assembly,...
Orji Kalu attends first Senate plenary after release from prison
Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, on Tuesday, resumed normal legislative duties at the National Assembly complex.
He arrived at exactly 9 am and exchanged pleasantries...
Knocks as National Assembly gets N27bn to renovate
Nigerians on Twitter are criticising the National Assembly over the plan to renovate the assembly’s complex with N27.7 billion despite the economic effects of...
National Assembly approves Buhari’s $28.2bn loan requests
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow $22.7 billion.
The lawmakers approved the request at Tuesday’s plenary...
Buhari seeks NASS’ approval for N500bn to fight coronavirus
President Muhammadu Buhari has approached the National Assembly with a proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund.
Minister of Finance, Budget and...