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36 ministers too much for Nigeria—Rep

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

By Peter Duru MAKURDI—A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mark Gbilah, has stated that the appointment of 36 ministers by an administration in one fell swoop is too much for a government that needs to cut costs. Gbilah, who represents Gwer/Gwer West federal constituency, suggested an amendment of the section of the 1999 Constitution […]

No immunity for NASS heads

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Sunday, October 11th, 2015

Predictable public outrage has trailed the proposal from a section of federal lawmakers to move to change the constitution to include the Senate President and his Deputy, Speaker of the House of Representatives and his Deputy as well as the Chief Justice of the Federation in the list of public officers to enjoy the immunity […]

Revealed at last: Salary and allowances of National Assembly members

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Saturday, October 10th, 2015

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor The controversy over the monthly salary of a Nigerian lawmaker has finally been laid to rest with a formal disclosure of what the legislators earn. The National Institute of Legislative Studies, NILS, apparently worried by growing public outcry against the Nigerian lawmakers, on Friday released a set of documents, […]

The Antidote to a Legitimized Armed Robbery – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Senate, Tochukwu Ezukanma Sunday, August 30th, 2015

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | August 30, 2015 – The governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, once defined armed robbery as “small work with big pay.” Armed robbers, in their laziness, lounge around as others toil for a living, and then, they emanate from their shadowy hideouts and criminal dens to rob and […]

Buhari may force pay cut on GREEDY NASS

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories Tuesday, August 25th, 2015

By ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI PERHAPS, in response to the yearnings of Nigerians to reduce the allowances of National Assembly members, the Presidency has summoned the leadership of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on the matter Daily Sun gathered yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari would soon meet with the Fidelis Mbah-led leadership […]

Why I supported Dogara to become Speaker – Tambuwal

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Sokoto, State News Tuesday, August 11th, 2015

By Our Reporter on August 11, 2015 National From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto Sokoto State governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said his unflinching support for the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, was not based on sentiment and personal relations. The former Speaker said he supported the Dogara project against the candidature of his main […]

National Assembly Crises: Searching Seriously – By Olalekan Waheed Adigun

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun, Senate Saturday, August 1st, 2015

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | Lagos, Nigeria | August 1, 2015 – If you have been frantically looking out for my opinion on the recent National Assembly leadership election, you are probably searching too seriously. My only conclusion is that you must be an extremely interested party for pushing so hard to know my views on […]

Reopen Bola Ige, others’ murder cases —Reps

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Thursday, July 30th, 2015

Late Bola Ige The House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday asking the Federal Government to reopen investigations into several unresolved high-profile killings in the country. Lawmakers also called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, to take decisive actions against kidnapping, which they said had assumed an “embarrassing dimension” in Nigeria lately. […]

NASS leadership crisis: Uncertainty as Senate, House resume today

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Monday, July 27th, 2015

Buhari justifies reluctance to interfere By Emmanuel Aziken, Emman Ovuakporie, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA — The prospect of peaceful resumption in the two chambers of the National Assembly today was, yesterday, being clouded by uncertainty despite trouble shooting efforts that were still in the works at press time last night. It […]

Breaking news: House of Reps on fire of interests over leadership

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Thursday, June 25th, 2015

By Levinus Nwabughiogu Members of the House of Reps are in fierce tussle over the election of the leaders of the house who would work with the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara. Protest-NASSABUJA – The South South Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Hillard Ita has said that the crisis in the National Assembly […]