Tag: National Assembly
Chairman Legislative Aides’ Forum sued for receiving salaries from two public...
The chairman-elect of the National Assembly Legislative Aides’ Forum (NASSLAF), Mr. Salisu Zuru, has been charged to court for allegedly maintaining two public offices...
ICYMI: The SARS in all Nigerian governance
Akin Osuntokun
“The situation was fast degenerating into anarchy. It was at this point that LASG (Lagos State governor) requested for the military to intervene...
Time to renegotiate Nigeria – NCEF
The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF), led by former minister of defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd.) has made a case for the renegotiation saying...
N128bn allocated to national assembly in 2021 budget
President Muhammadu Buhari caused laughter at the budget presentation on Thursday when he cleared his throat thrice before announcing that N128 billion was being...
Comedy season
Chidi Amuta
The Nigerian political class has just graduated from an over paid sitting circus to a reality television comedy ensemble in perpetual session. From...
FG is paying for two-month free electricity – DisCos
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have made some clarifications on the two-month cost-free electricity announced on Wednesday saying the service will not be a gift...
Malami faults Adegboruwa on president’s movement restriction order
The attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, yesterday justified President Muhammadu Buhari’s order imposing movement restriction in the Federal...
National assembly disturbed by heightened insecurity
The national assembly has expressed worry about heightened insecurity
in the country occasioned by bloodletting, kidnapping, banditry, insurgency, armed
robbery and herdsmen attacks.
The stand of...
SERAP, BudgIT, others ask court to stop N37bn NASS renovation budget
Lawmaker joins in opposition
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP),
BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 583 concerned Nigerians asked the Federal
High Court, Abuja...
Lawan’s chilling surrender to the General
Shaka Momodu
The Nigerian Senate under the leadership of Senator Ahmed
Lawn has fallen. It has completely surrendered to Major General Muhammadu
Buhari and needs to be...