National Assembly

Celebrating Tambuwal at 54

January 10, 2020 Muhammed Bello 0

Today, Rt.Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State, clocks 54. Like previous years the day will be marked low-key. Not that there are no reasons to roll out the drums and call a feast […]

Ahead Supreme Court ruling: Okorocha joins forces with Araraume, plots against Ihedioha

January 6, 2020 Chidiebere Iwuoha 0

As Imolites wait patiently for the Supreme Court ruling on the recently concluded governorship election in Imo state, the erstwhile governor, Rochas Okorocha, has perfected plans with Senator Godwin Ifeanyi Araraume who contested the election […]

NASS Renovation: Ebonyi lawmaker speaks on N37bn

December 23, 2019 Amarachukwu EgwuAgha 0

The member representing Ezza south/ Ikwo federal constituency, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, weekend threw little light on the N37 billion estimated for renovation of the National Assembly. Ogah who spoke to some Journalists in his Abakaliki […]

Don’t surrender your independence, PDP urges NASS

November 25, 2019 Abdulrahman Zakariyau 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the leadership of the Senate to resist any form of intimidation to surrender its independence and pass bills and requests without statutory legislative scrutiny and oversights. The party’s […]

NASS frowns at foreign ministry’s under-funding

November 2, 2019 Taiye Odewale 0

The National Assembly through its joint Committees on Foreign Affairs has kicked against the continued underfunding of the Foreign Affairs Ministry by the federal government of Nigeria. The committee in particular decried the yearly underfunding […]

Jega, others to work on NASS public perception, expectations

October 30, 2019 Taiye Odewale 0

The immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, and two other academics are to explore issues around public expectations and perception of the National Assembly. The director-general of the […]

Lawan justifies Nigeria’s bi-cameral legislature

October 29, 2019 Taiye Odewale 0

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday justified the existence of a bi-cameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Lawan said the adoption of a bi-cameral legislature was intended to […]

Uba Sani unveils committees’ plan of action

October 5, 2019 Editorial III 0

The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions chaired by Senator Uba Sani has resolved to approach its oversight duties with the highest sense of responsibility. Senator Uba, who represents Kaduna Central at […]

NILDS takes capacity building to grassroots

October 4, 2019 Taiye Odewale 0

The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies ( NILDS), Thursday , extended its capacity building exercise to the last tier of government with 2- day training workshop for the 62 elected Councilors across the […]

9th Assembly: Harmonising democracy

August 12, 2019 Musa Zuru 0

Nigerians should be appreciating the “climate change” that has taken place in the National Assembly coinciding with the inauguration of the 9th Assembly with Senator Ahmed Lawan as Senate President and Femi Gbajabiamila as Speaker, […]

Gbajabiamila names committee heads without Jibrin

July 26, 2019 Joshua Egbodo 0

In a dramatic turn of event Thursday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila named heads of special and standing committees of the House without his close ally, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Jibrin was the arrowhead […]

Senate seeks NNPC’s brief on status of refineries

July 24, 2019 Taiye Odewale 0

The Senate has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to brief it on the status of existing refineries, including the status of newly licensed modular refineries in the country. The upper legislative chamber also […]

Reps leadership brouhaha: PDP starting on wrong footing

July 13, 2019 ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU 0

The National Assembly which comprises the House of Representatives and the Senate remains an important factor in determining the unity of a party and its superiority. ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU in this report takes a look at […]

Ayu Committee grills Elumelu, Ikpeazu, others over house principal officers

July 12, 2019 Abdulrahman Zakariyau 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), committee set up to investigate the emergence of Hon.Ndudi Elumelu as minority leader of the House of Representatives chaired by former Senate President Iyorchia Ayu, met with the suspended lawmakers. […]

NASS: PDP NWC sets up committee to investigate members, Senators

July 10, 2019 Abdulrahman Zakariyau 0

The National Working Committee (NWC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised a 10 man Committee to find out why its House of Representatives members and Senators failed to abide by the decision of the party […]

A perspective on the new condition of service for NASS employees

July 10, 2019 Ayuba Ahmad 0

A move for an upward adjustment in the years and age of retirement for staff of the National Assembly, NASS, has been deliberated and passed by the House of Representatives and Senate. According to the […]

As the 8th yields place to the 9th

June 6, 2019 Dan Agbese 0

If you were reading this on the morning of June 6, you would have heard the ticking of the clock, the harbinger of birth and death. If you were reading it on the afternoon of […]

CUPP’s allegation against Gbajabiamila: Nwajiuba’s chances brightened

June 5, 2019 Editorial II 0

There are strong indications that the chances of Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba from Imo state, emerging the next Speaker, House of Representatives is now brightened, following allegations by the Coalition of United Political Parties(CUPP) that Hon. […]

The 8th Reps in focus

June 3, 2019 JOSHUA EGBODO 0

As the 8th House of Representatives winds down it is necessary to review its activities ahead of the inauguration of the 9th House on June 10 and 11. JOSHUA EGBODO writes. Inception It was a […]

9th Assembly: It’s time to fix the error of the past

June 2, 2019 Dominic Alancha 0

By Dominic Alancha Democracy is interesting and has many twists and turns that if care is not taken, it could foist an uncritical and uninformed majority making a costly mistake that would hunt a nation-state […]

How the 8th NASS fared on passage of bills

May 30, 2019 EZREL TABIOWO 0

As the 8th National Assembly winds up, EZREL TABIOWO takes inventory of bills passed by the Senate under the leadership of Senator Bukola Saraki. Since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, the 8th National […]

NANS to Buhari: Caution Oshiomhole over imposition of NASS leaders

May 23, 2019 Editorial II 0

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday took protest to the National Headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), asking President Muhammadu Buhari to call the National Chairman of the party, Adams […]

8th NASS: High turnover of bills, passages, rejections

May 14, 2019 Taiye Odewale 0

The 8th Senate is rich in parliamentary highs and lows and would go down in history for its remarkable turnover of bills including the controversial PIB. Taiye Odewale reports. 296 bills passed Arguably, for the […]

Time to restructure the Nigerian Senate

May 1, 2019 Anthony Akinola 0

The American founding fathers gathered in Connecticut some time in 1787 in order to fashion a constitution that would herald a new union. One very contentious issue they were confronted with was how to reconcile […]

9th NASS leaderships and endorsement galore

April 17, 2019 Patrick Andrew 0

Ever since the endorsement of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) there have been festival of endorsements. Patrick Andrew highlights. When the winner talks tough […]