National Assembly Archives

IDOWU MOSES: Confusion over who killed innocent man, as mob waylay Customs operatives

Lawan, Gbajabiamila vow to break PIB jinx and ensure its passage

…As Sylva dispels reports over alleged scraping of NNPC*** The leadership of the National Assembly said, on Monday, that the Assembly would break the jinx of...

Local Content: Don’t scare investors, Ajumogobia tells NASS

Economy5 years ago

Local Content: Don’t scare investors, Ajumogobia tells NASS

Mr Odein Ajumogobia, former Minister of State for Petroleum, has urged members of the National Assembly not to scare investors from Nigeria with stringent provisions in...

Politics5 years ago

President Buhari assents to Police Bill, 2020, repeals Cap.19 of 2004

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Nigeria Police Bill, 2020. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on...

Tank Farms: NASS reiterates commitment to safety of Nigerians

Politics5 years ago

Water Resource Bill: Be guided by Nigeria’s unity, group tells NASS

A Socio-cultural group, Tiv Youth Organisation (TYO) has urged the National Assembly to be guided by national interest in its debate on the National Water Resource...

PIB: NNPC to function as limited company in new bill

Economy5 years ago

NNPC says no 48m barrels of crude oil missing

…Tasks National Assembly to carry out forensic audit on the claim!*** The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC) on Thursday, said the report on missing 48...

Politics5 years ago

774, 000 public works: NASS suspends implementation

The National Assembly says it has suspended the 774, 000 Federal Government’s Public Works Programme until proper briefing of the assembly by the Minister of Labour...

NASS, DISCOs suspend planned electricity tariffs hike

Economy5 years ago

NASS, DISCOs suspend planned electricity tariffs hike

The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday convinced the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the planned hike in electricity tariff till the first quarter...

Politics5 years ago

N40bn Irregular Expenditure: Please Probe NDDC, Ex-militants beg NASS

…As Okpokiri says “We know ourselves…!”*** Ex-militants under the aegis of ‘Conscience of the Niger Delta’ have backed the National Assembly’s probe of an alleged N40billion...

National Assembly not a rubber stamp – Rep

Politics5 years ago

COVID-19: Nigerians demand contributions of the National Assembly

…As Federal Ministers donate 50% of March salary*** Nigerians at the weekend demanded to know what fractions of their salaries the members of the National Assembly...

COVID-19: Senate mulls Slashing of 2020 budget

Banking & Finance5 years ago

COVID-19: Senate mulls Slashing of 2020 budget

The Senate on Tuesday said it may consider a downward review of 2020 budget of N10.5 trillion passed by the National Assembly and assented by President...