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SERAP wants court to compel NASS to publish details of corruption probes, public hearings since 1999

The National Assembly has been sued over its failure to publish reports of all completed public hearings and corruption probes by the National Assembly...

Again, Atiku in a letter to NASS: Don’t approve fresh loans for Buhari

  Worried by Nigeria’s mounting debts in trillions, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has written a strongly crafted letter to the National Assembly, urging it...

CSOs to lawmakers : Your vacation ill-advised, ill-timed, smacks of conspiracy 

  No fewer than 39 civil society organisations (CSOs) said on Sunday that the decision by National Assembly to go on vacation amid high...

NASS gets SERAP’s FoI request to publish reports on corruption probes, public hearings since 1999

  The National Assembly has been urged to publish all the reports of public hearings and corruption probes since the country returned to...

Reps committee summon Akpabio over alleged corruption, mismanagement and unwarranted meddlesomeness.

    The House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Friday summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to...

Unruly behaviour to NASS: Buhari calls ministers, officials to order

  .   President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned ministers and other officials of the Executive arm against disrespecting the National Assembly. Buhari, who restated his utmost respect...

Lawan spits fire, says no more rascality, unruly behaviours from President’s appointees 

    Appointees should reflect President’s disposition to NASS The leadership of the National Assembly has warned that henceforth it would not tolerate...

Budgetary cuts in health, education: SERAP reports Buhari, NASS to UN 

  The anti-corruption and good governance crusaders, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked three United Nations  special rapporteurs to prevail on the...

COVID-19 realities ‘ll form part of legislative agenda, Gbajabiamila

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, said on Tuesday that the 9th National Assembly would re-work its...

SERAP tells Buhari: Follow “Namibia example”, ban purchase of new cars now

  Channel funds into workers’ salaries,  pensioners’ entitlements, students’ welfare   Driven by public interest and common good, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has...

Nigerian Governors to NASS: Rest “Infectious Disease Bill 2020” for now

  State governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum has intervened in the likely passage of the controversial “Infectious Disease Bill 2020”,...

Stop “Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020’’ now, civil society groups tell Gbajabiamila

  ….provisions draconian, inconsistent with civil rights, liberties Irked by the provisions of the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020 now before the...

IMF approves Nigeria’s $3.4bn emergency loan

     The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday approved $3.4 billion emergency support for Nigeria to address the severe impact of the...

SERAP threatens to sue Buhari, NASS over cut in health budget

    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given “the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and leadership of the National Assembly 14...

COVID-19: SERAP asks Lawan, Gbajabiamila to give N37bn NASS renovation fund to states, FCT

    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of...

NASS to Presidential aide: Your insinuations unsavoury, unfair, baseless

  …official misled by some media misrepresentation of NASS comment on FG’s social investment programme The leadership of Nigeria’s National Assembly has frowned...