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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...
FG cuts oil benchmark to $30 per barrel for Budget 2020
The Federal Government on Wednesday proposed the reduction of oil benchmark from $57 to $30 per barrel which it projected for 2020 Finance Act. The...
Coronavirus : Nigeria’s House of Reps shuts down
Coronavirus has forced the House of Representatives to shut down temporarily. At its plenary on Tuesday, the lawmakers unanimously agreed to...
We’re incensed by your non-performance, NASS tells service chiefs
…asks Buhari to sack them … Our cup of endurance has run over, says Gbajabiamila Uncomfortable with the...
NASS appropriates N37bn for National Assembly Complex renovation in 2020 budget
Kunle Akinsola A whooping N37 billion is to be spent on the renovation of the National Assembly complex as contained...
