Category: Legislature
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Retirement: Group carpets NASC, queries its power to retire Clerk, others
The constitutional controversy being stirred by the management of National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) is far from being over as their power to retire principal officers of the National Assembly is being questioned a civil society group, Action For Legislative Reforms. This is even as the group demanded a retraction of a press release purportedly…
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Suspended Kano lawmakers resume duty
Five lawmakers suspended by the Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday, resumed sitting after a Federal High Court in Kano ordered their immediate reinstatement. Recall that the suspended lawmakers had on May 16, 2020 went to court, asking it to set aside their suspension and allow them to return to their legislative duties, which…
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Kogi state House of Assembly member, Hon. Abah dies (updated)
The deputy majority leader and member representing Ibaji constituency in the state House of Assembly, John Abbah has died. Abbah died Tuesday night at a private hospital after a protracted illness. Reacting over the death of the lawmaker, the state Governor Yahaya Bello has expressed deep sadness over the sudden loss Bello in a statement…
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Reps quizz Onyeama over Nigeria High Commission building demolition in Ghana
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Tuesday appeared before the House of Representatives where he is being grilled over demolition of parts of Nigerian High Commission in Ghana. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is demanding explanations on the issues surrounding the demolition before taking necessary legislative actions. The Federal Government had earlier…
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COVID-19 scare forces NASS to 2 weeks break
The National Assembly on Wednesday announced a two-week shutdown of its complex over fears of suspected COVID-19 case. Within the period, the NASS complex is to be fumigated. A circular by the National Assembly with reference number NASS/HR/MSD/ClR/003/IV138 dated 17th June, 2020 disclosed that, the NASS complex will be closed for two days. The circular…
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Giwa emerges House of Reps substantive clerk
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday announced that the newly reconstituted National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Patrick Giwa, as the substantive Clerk of the House. Giwa was appointed Acting Clerk on November 26, 2018 soon after the expiration of the tenure of the former…
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42 Ambassadorial nominees get Senate confirmation (full list)
The 42 Ambassadorial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received the confirmation of the Senate. The lawmakers also confirmed the nomination of James Jiya John Kolo as Commissioner of the Federal Character Commission. This follows the consideration of the reports of the Senate Committees on Foreign Affairs; and Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs. President…
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Group cautions NASS against rescinding its resolution on NASC conditions of service
A group, Civil Society Coalition for Parliamentary Reforms (CSPR) has alleged attempts by the ninth National Assembly to alter the resolutions of the eighth Assembly on the conditions of service of staff of National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). This is even as the group stated that tampering with the resolution without due process could amount…
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Clerk’s tenure extension: count me out — Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied authorising a letter by his Chief of Staff, Sanusi Rikiji, in which the leadership of the House purportedly insisted on an amended National Assembly Condition of Service seeking service extension for top management staff. A memo by Gbajabiamila’s Chief of Staff, dated June 3,…