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Akpabio, Abass get 7-day ultimatum to stop plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas have been given seven days ultimatum to drop the...

Principal officers elections: We will revolt on June 13 at NASS inauguration — Sen. Kalu, other senators 

"Hold the fire until the last word is heard from us. Yes, there was no sufficient or adequate consultations with you that are...

Nigeria’s first female Senator, Franca Afegbua, passes on

Nigeria’s first female Senator, Franca Afegbua, has exited. Aged 80 years, Afegbua died in the early hours of Sunday in her Benin City...

Nigerian law allows N70m cash for lawmakers during election, says House of Rep members

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on Naira Redesign Policy, Cashless Policy, and Currency Swap, led by Ado Doguwa, has declared that it...

N228.1bn budget for 469 NASS members scandalous, outrageous, cut it now — SERAP

"SERAP urged them to propose a refreshed budget for the National Assembly that would reflect the current economic realities in the country, address...

Two decades after it was stuck in NASS, Buhari assents to first Mental Health Bill

Impelled to ensure that the human rights of the mentally challenged are enforced, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the Mental Health Bill...

Just in: Pres. Buhari signs N21.8trn 2023 Appropriation Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N21.83 trillion. He signed the bill at the Council Chambers of the State...

Serving Senator and Governorship Candidate To Spend 42 Years Behind Bars For Money Laundering

The senator representing Akwa Ibom North East in the National Assembly, Albert Bassey has been sentenced to 42 years in jail for money...

The Day in Pictures: NPA Boss, Mohammed Koko-Bello and Management Team at NASS for Budget Review and Defense

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello Koko, on Thursday, led NPA’s top management team...

Just in: Pres. Buhari lays record N20.51trn Appropriation Bill for 2023  before NASS

Another first was scored by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday as he laid  before the joint session of the National Assembly a N20.51...

2022 Electoral Act: Supreme Court strikes out Buhari, AGF’s suit

The bid by President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney-General of the Federation, Malam Abubakar Malami (SAN) to annual the controversial Section 84(12) of the...

BREAKING: N2.9bn fraud: Ex-Imo Gov. Okorocha gets reprieve

...to remain in EFCC custody untill bail conditions are fulfilled

NASS raises petrol subsidy from N3.5trn  to N4trn, approves new fiscal framework for 2022

The National Assembly on Thursday passed amendments to the 2022 Appropriation Act, raising the petrol subsidy from N3.557 trillion to N4 trillion for...

Constitution Amendment: NASS grants financial, administrative autonomy to Local Governments

      The National Assembly has granted financial and administrative autonomy to the 744 local governments across Nigeria. Both chambers of the...