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Fire disrupts Senate meeting, plenary suspended

A section of the technical room of the National Assembly’s Senate wing caught fire.

#NotTooYoungToRun coalition urges Nigerian youths to take leadership roles, demands passage of bill in NASS

The coalition group urges Nigerian youths to take up leadership roles and begin to hold lawmakers accountable.

Ministry of Works badly hit as Nigerian lawmakers slash budget allocations for Education, Agriculture

The details of deductions and increments made on the final 2017 budget as approved by the National Assembly.

Protest as Deputy Speaker’s Aide dies “over delayed salary”

he protesters said that the aide died because he was unable to pay the sum of N165,000 as cost for surgery for appendicitis.

“Why I let Osinbajo sign 2017 budget” – Buhari

Buhari said it was in the interest of the nation’s economy for Osinbajo to sign the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law.

#OpenNASS: National Assembly makes good its promise, publishes breakdown of 2017 budget

Saraki’s earlier promise to stop NASS from operating an opaque budget has now become a reality.

Is Senate President Bukola Saraki the Victim Or Villain?

By Oke Umurhohwo Senator Bukola Saraki, former Governor of Kwara State and former Chairman of…

Buhari officially resumes presidential duties

Buhari returns after taking a 49-day break in London.

Abuja: Police, Shiites clash looks like something from the movies

Dear Nollywood filmmakers, take note.

National Assembly: Senator wants corruption legalised

Senator Yele Omogunwa wants corruption to be legalised, so that looters of public funds can reinvest stolen funds in Nigeria rather than stash them abroad.

The Gambia: Yahya Jammeh to rule for three more months

Yahya Jammeh will preside over the affairs of The Gambia for at least 90 more days, the country’s National Assembly has decided.

Senate orders NCC to stop intended hike in data tariff

The Nigerian Senate has ordered that the intended hike in data tariff by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) be immediately stopped.

Legislative aide slumps and dies at entrance of National Assembly

Abubakar Sani, a senior legislative aide to the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Mr. Babangida Ibrahim has reportedly slumped and died at the entrance of the National Assembly today.

National Assembly replies Obasanjo, says former President is “grandfather of corruption”

Members of the National Assembly have clapped back at former President Obasanjo, calling him the “grandfather of corruption” after he called them “unarmed robbers.”

FG unable to fulfill ASUU’s N284bn demand because of recession

The Federal Government has said on Wednesday it was only able to fulfill seven out of the eight demands of ASUU, as it could not meet the union’s demand for allowances worth 284bn because of the present economic state of the country.

“Our lawmakers are unarmed robbers” – Again, Obasanjo takes National Assembly members to the cleaners

Former President of the Federal Republic, Olusegun Obasanjo has once again, taken the National Assembly to the cleaners, blatantly calling the lawmakers “unarmed robbers” who are worse than the judiciary.

Senate charges Police, FG on disturbing increase in jungle justice in Nigeria

Nigerian lawmakers have taken turns in condemning acts of jungle justice in the country, citing the recent increase in lynching as an indication that the people were losing confidence in the government.

Calm down Lagosians, you guys are not that special

Not believing that however, yesterday, the senator representing Lagos Central senatorial district, Remi Tinubu presented a bill seeking to grant Lagos State special grants from the federal government. The bill would ensure that the state would get one per cent of the revenue generated by the federal government.