Angry protesters on Wednesday pulled down the gate of the National Assembly in Abuja. The Daily Vendor gathered that the protesters led by the leaders of the Organised Labour, Joe Ajaero of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Festus Osifo of the Trade Union Congress had earlier asked security operatives stationed at the legislative building to
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…says Ubah has demonstrated an unprecedented level of responsibility in representation By: Ifeoma Ejiofor The former President General (PG) of Nnewichi-Nnewi, Chief Cyprain Okolo has called on the people of Anambra South senatorial zone to ensure that the incumbent, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah of Young Progressives Party (YPP) is reelected. The former PG, who hosted over
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has said that it will take legal action against the Northern Governors and the National Assembly if the social media bill is passed and signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The rights group in a tweet on Tuesday following a call for more social media regulations in the wake of
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Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Assembly was willing to amend the Federal Housing Authority Act to boost efficiency of the regulatory agency, as well as ensure compliance by private estate developers to government policies. Lawan stated this when the Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Senator Gbenga Ashafa, led
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The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) on Friday confirmed Mr. Ojo Olatunde as the substantive Clerk of the National Assembly. The Executive Chairman of NASC, Mr. Ahmad Amshi, who announced the development in a statement, also named Mr. Chinedu Akabueze as the substantive Clerk of the House of Representatives. The NASC had on July 20
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Joint Health Sector Union, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi chapter, Anambra State has petitioned the House of Representatives Committee on Health over several demands being denied its members. The body in its 8-point demands signed by Chairman of the chapter, Mr Anahalu Ikenna and Secretary, Charles Nwoye appealed to the committee to cause
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to “urgently rescind your assent to the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, [CAMA 2020], and to send the legislation back to the National Assembly to address its fundamental flaws, including by deleting the repressive provisions of the
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The Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi yesterday faulted the opinion given to the President Muhammadu Buhari by the National Assembly in order to sack service Chiefs. He went ahead to advocate for more funding, provision of adequate logistics and regular meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Umahi disclosed this in Abakaliki during the ground
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Following the call by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that all the service chiefs should resign honourably, the Presidency has reacted that only President Muhammadu Buhari can sack Service Chiefs. While noting the resolution passed by the upper legislative house on Tuesday July 21 , the Presidency stated that it is the
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The planned hike in electricity tariffs which was to take effect from Wednesday 1 July 2020 has been put on hold till the first quarter of next year. The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1st, 2020 and succeeded in convincing
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The budget office says the allocation for the renovation of the National Assembly (NASS) Complex in the 2020 budget is N9.25 billion and not N27billion as being quoted by so many reports. Ben Akabueze, budget office director-general, cleared the air on Thursday while reacting to reports on the planned renovation, The DAILY VENDOR reports. He
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Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have said that the proposed two months free electricity supply as part of the COVID-19 palliative for its customers cannot come to limelight until the National Assembly approves the proposal. According to Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), the misleading reports that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) would be supplying free electricity to
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President Muhammadu Buhari and leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) on Monday in Abuja expressed serious concern over security challenges facing the country and agreed to do all they could to tackle the problems. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, confirmed this development to State House correspondents at the end of a closed door meeting between
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The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, walked into the venue of the meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 3.04pm. Though, the agenda of the closed-door meeting has not
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The Nigerian House of Representatives is said to be divided over the Federal Government’s approval of N37bn for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The Buhari-led federal government has come under intense criticism for approving the money included in the budget of the Federal Capital Development Authority despite many of the citizens living in extreme poverty.
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