Tag: NASS
Politics not for dirty people – NASS candidate
A House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Eti Osa Federal constituency, Lagos State, Femi Oladehin, has urged Nigerians to...
Naira redesign: Emefiele urges NASS, Nigerians to show understanding
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged lawmakers and Nigerians to show understanding, adding that the apex bank was...
Nigeria legalizes the controversial Social Investment Programme
In a letter to the Senate, President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the legalization and institutionalization of Social Investment Programme in Nigeria. The programme...
Reps pass Electoral Act Amendment Bill, agree with Senate on consensus
The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, thereby, agreeing with the Senate on consensus as part of the three modes...
Group urges NASS to fast-track work on electoral act amendment bill
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) a Non Governmental Organization(NGO), has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to fast-track the process of reworking on the...
Electoral bill: Immediately remove provisions on direct primaries-CDD urges NASS
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has called on the National Assembly to immediately remove the provisions on direct primaries as raised by President ...
NASS will provide resources in 2022 Budget to fight COVID-19, says...
The National Assembly (NASS) will provide resources in the 2022 budget to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan made this known on Monday while...
Coalition moves to stop use of highly hazardous pesticide
The Alliance for Action on Pesticide in Nigeria (AAPN) has recommended that the National Assembly (NASS) should set up an investigative committee to look...
Reps summon NNPC GMD over alleged award of shipping contract
The House of Representatives has summoned the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, over alleged award of a...
Foundation lauds NASS for passing bill to control sickle cell disease
Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF), an NGO, has lauded the National Assembly for passing the Bill to control Sickle Cell disease in Nigeria.
Ms Elmer...
Clear Fiscal Framework Will Enhance Gas Development – Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called for a legislative framework with clear fiscal terms in order to tap the full potential of...
PIB: Gov Diri advocates 10% for host communities
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Tuesday proposed that 10 per cent be provided in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) for the host communities.
Diri,...
NDDC: Make public your claims, HoR dares Akpabio
The spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) has alleged that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has not...
NDDC Contracts: Akpabio recant statement
After he was given 24 hours to explain statement he made during a hearing on Monday that members of the House of Representatives lobbied...
National Assembly gives Akpabio 48 hours to reveal contractor-lawmakers
The House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta says it has suspended hearing on the expenditures and inner workings of the commission ‘indefinitely’.
The...
Families of dead healthcare workers to get monetary benefits
The House of Representative Committee on Health Services says plans are on to give financial benefits to families of healthcare workers who died while...
Aftermath of Nunieh’s appearance: House of Reps summon Pondei, Akpabio
Following the appearance of former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Joy Nunieh, via zoom, before the House of Representatives’...
