The Executive Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission, Mr Ahmed Amshi has pledged to accord more priority to staff welfare, to enhance service delivery. Amshi made the pledge after monitoring the 2021 induction/orientation programme for Legislative Aides, held in Abuja on…
The National Assembly has shifted the passage of 2022 budget to next week, to enable it to accommodate preparations for 2023 elections and the 2022 National Population Census. Sen. Barau Jibrin, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation disclosed this when…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Federal Executive Council has approved the Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) and will forward the Bill to the National Assembly for passage into law. In a press statement signed by Dr Femi Adeluyi Technical Assistant (on Research &…
Political Scientist, Dr Gbade Ojo, has cautioned the National Assembly against imposition of direct mode of primary on political parties in choosing their candidates. Ojo, also a Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, shared this on Thursday…
…Wants Buhari to withhold presidential assent …APC cannot impose its processes on PDP — Kola Ologbondiyan By Uthman Salami The Tripartite Committe constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve all areas of differences within the positions of the members of…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Thursday that the National Assembly will ensure that the issue of Defence and Security is prioritised to receive the highest vote in the 2022 budget that is yet being processed. Lawan made…
The National Assembly joint committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), met with the leadership of the electoral umpire and heads of security personnel on Wednesday, to iron out modalities in ensuring hitch- free elections ahead of the governorship…
The House of Representatives Committe on Defense has pledged more funding to military institutions to enable them meet up with contemporary security challenges in the country. The Chairman of the committee, Mr Babajimi Benson, made the pledge during an oversight…
The Lagos State Chapter of the Accord Party on Thursday has said that Senate’s amendment of the electoral act which now permits electronic transmission of elections results will reduce voter apathy. Party Secretary, Dele Oladeji that the passage would further…
2022 Budget: Don urges NASS to re-prioritise allocation to education sectoA university lecturer, Prof. Job Nmadu, has urged the National Assembly to re-prioritise 2022 budgetary allocation to the education sector as it commences budget defence. Nmadu, who is Dean School…
