This was disclosed in a statement issued by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh titled ‘The Trials and Triumphs of a Resilient Nigeria’s 10th Senate’, Akpabio said the legislature’s insistence on enforcing its rules was not about silencing dissent but about preserving order and the sanctity of democratic institutions. Akpabio’s comments followed disagreement with Senator Natasha […]
This follows threats by members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) to embark on industrial action over unresolved welfare and constitutional grievances. In a circular issued by the Secretary of Human Resources on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly, staff were urged to ignore calls for strike action, with assurances of […]
The Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, unsealed the office, paving the way for the Kogi Central Senator to return to the Red Chamber when plenary resumes. “To unseal Senator Natasha Akpoti’s office, I, Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director, Sergeant-at-Arms, hereby unseal the office,” said the Sergeant-at-Arms before unlocking the door to the office, which […]
In a statement released by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana said the suspension of legislative activities is to enable lawmakers mobilise and attend the funeral activities of the former President. The statement reads “The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria mourns the passing of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari,GCFR, former […]
The Senate, after weeks of uncertainty, will commence a public hearing on the tax reform bills today.
Amid the controversy rocking President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills before the two Chambers of the National Assembly, the 36 State Governors, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, his Deputy, and other stakeholders in the tax industry may have thrown their weight behind the bills, saying the time for it is now.
This was proposed during an interactive session with Judiciary and political parties led by the Chairman, the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Sharafadeen Alli on the National Assembly Review and amendment of the Electoral Act 2022. According to them, the salaries of legislators should be reduced by 30 per cent while that of the executives […]
“In view of public commentary concerning the President delivering a speech before a Joint Sitting of the National Assembly tomorrow, May 29, 2024, it is important to state that this information is false and unauthorized as the Office of the President was not involved in the planning of the event,” Ngelale said in a Tuesday […]