Tag: National Assembly
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Akpabio, Natasha and the Ides of March
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By Taiwo Adisa By the time you are reading this, we would have put the ideas of March behind us, but for the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and…
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OPEC Secretary General Hails Buhari Over PIB
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The Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, today. In…
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Military overthrows Myanmar government
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Myanmar’s military assumed control of the country in a coup on Monday, ousting the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, and arresting the Nobel laureate and several…
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Buhari writes National Assembly for confirmation of new service chiefs
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President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly, NASS for confirmation of the four service chiefs he appointed earlier this week. The new service chiefs are Major General Lucky…
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COVID-19 second wave: FG, National Assembly consider UK, US flights’ ban next week
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Senator Smart Adeyemi, chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, has said that the National Assembly and the Ministry of Aviation were considering banning flights from the United Kingdom, United States of…
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AFENIFERE OPPOSES NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES BILL
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..Writes open letter to all Yoruba Governors; all Yoruba Speakers of Houses of Assembly; all elected National Assembly members from Yoruba speaking states; and all Yoruba traditional institutions SUBJECT: Why…
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BREAKING: NDDC Scandal: Reps to drag Akpabio to Court
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced the decision of the House to drag the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, to court over alleged defamation…
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Minister Flays Purported Suspension Of Selection Process Of 774,000 Jobs By National Assembly Committees
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….Asks all states’ selection committees should proceed with their work unhindered The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, FCIArb (UK) has flayed the attempt by the…
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LENA hails Olujimi’s Appointment as Chair, Senate Diaspora, NGOs Committee
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The appointment of Senator Biodun Olujimi, representing Ekiti South Senatorial District by the Chairperson of the upper chamber’s Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has been described as most…
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National Assembly hails Oloyede for improving fortunes of JAMB
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The Joint Committee on Tertiary Education and House Committee on Tertiary Education and Services of the National Assembly has applauded the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede,…
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Edo Assembly, speaker drag NASS to court over move to take over legislative functions
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The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mr Francis Okiye, on Wednesday filed a suit stopping the National Assembly from taking over the state assembly’s functions at the…
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New accreditation requirements restrict press access to Nigeria’s National Assembly – CPJ
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Berlin, May 21, 2019 — Authorities in Nigeria should withdraw new media accreditation requirements for accessing the National Assembly, the country’s legislature, and ensure that future regulations do not unduly…