Tag: NASS
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Labour Party raises 3-man truce c’ttee with NASS members
The Labour Party (LP) leadership has constituted a three-man Intervention and Truce Committee to smoothen the relationship between it and its members in the National Assembly. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja,
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2025 IWD: NASS told to pass Reserved Seats Bill
The CLEEN Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), has called for the acceleration of the women’s ‘Reserved Seats Bill’ to support and raise their presence in the political space.
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BREAKING: Police disperse pro-Natasha protesters at NASS
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have dispersed supporters of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from accessing the National Assembly Complex. The supporters had converged at the assembly gate but were dispersed by police officers with tear gas to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The protesters also demanded the…
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Speaker Abbas launches campaign against drug abuse, domestic violence in North-West
…laments rising cases in zone, seeks religious, traditional leaders’ intervention The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has launched a sensitisation campaign against the rising cases of drug abuse and domestic violence in the North-West geopolitical zone, saying it demands urgent actions. He stated that the task of eradicating…
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NNPP suspends 4 NASS members over alleged anti-party activities
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Kano Chapter, has suspended four of its National Assembly members for alleged anti-party activities. Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, the state chairman of the party, announced the suspension while addressing newsmen on Monday in Kano.
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Tinubu appoints chairman, members of NASS Service Commission
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Saviour Enyiekere as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. Until his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist,
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NASS effects corrections on N54.9trn Appropriation Bill
The National Assembly on Tuesday made corrections on some sectorial allocation items in the N54.9 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill earlier passed on Thursday, This decision, followed a motion presented by Sen. Solomon Adeola and Rep.
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Osun NASS caucus condemns invasion of LG secretariats by thugs
The Osun caucus in the National Assembly has condemned the invasion of local government councils in the state by some suspected thugs. According to reports, suspected thugs had, in the early hours of Monday, invaded all the 30 local government councils in the state.
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NCC faces scrutiny over remittances amid telecom tariffs hike
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday faced severe scrutiny at the National Assembly (NASS) amid the looming tariffs hike by mobile network operators.
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Electoral Reform: Implement Uwais report, rejig INEC – NASS urged
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Assembly has been urged to expedite actions on electoral reforms, address the integrity crises rocking election conducting body, and implement the Justice Mohammed Uwais report. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during an anti-corruption radio program, PUBLIC CONSCIENCE,