Tag: 10th NASS

“I thought I would be handed ?300m once I resumed at National Assembly” – Lawmaker, Adefiranye

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A lawmaker representing Oke-Igbo/Ile-Oluji/Odigbo Federal Constituency of Ondo state in the House of Representatives, Festus Adefiranye has said that he did not receive the ?300 million he was expecting when he resumed at the lower chamber. The lawmaker lamented that the housing allowance he received for four years could not cover his one-year rent in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Adefiranye, stated this in a published interview, explained that his earlier impression was that after resuming in the National Assembly, one would receive ?300 million. However, he stated that the…

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10th NASS: Yari, 23 other senators yet to sponsor Bill in one year

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Almost one year after they were inaugurated, no fewer than 24 of the 109 senators drawn from all parts of the country are yet to sponsor any bill in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. However, each of the other 85 senators has at least one bill to his or her name. The 10th Senate, which was inaugurated on June 13, 2023, will be one year on Thursday. A review of the activities of the 109 senators with regard to sponsoring of bills shows that 279 Bills were sponsored…

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“Investigate secret subsidy payment” – Atiku urges NASS

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Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the National Assembly to investigate the alleged secret petrol subsidy payment. In an issued statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, yesterday, Atiku urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to demonstrate bravery in taking ownership of its policies and their consequences by being accountable to Nigerians. Recall that on Wednesday, Atiku challenged Tinubu’s administration to cease what he alleges is misleading the public about its stance on petrol subsidy. He stated that despite Tinubu’s public statements regarding petrol subsidy removal, the administration has been covertly…

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NASS disowns ‘Bill seeking Nigeria’s return to regional government’

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10th NASS on restructuring

…Says “It’s not with us yet” The 10th National Assembly has dissociated itself from a purported draft Bill seeking to return Nigeria to a regional system of government. Nigeria practised the regional system of government after it gained independence in 1960. In 1979, after military rule, Nigeria adopted the presidential system of government and has maintained it to date. Recall that on Friday, the National Assembly distanced itself from the Bill after a document titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to substitute the annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with…

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Conflicting statements emerge from Tinubu’s media aides on his first anniversary today

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Conflicting statements from President Tinubu’s media aides on his first anniversary scheduled for today, Wednesday. Early yesterday, Magaji Tambuwal, Clerk of the National Assembly, had said Tinubu would today, Wednesday deliver an address on the “state of the nation” at the joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives. Tambuwal said the President will also inaugurate the National Assembly library. Hours later however, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, corroborated Tambuwal’s statement, noting that Tinubu’s address at the parliament is part of the…

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NASS grants full autonomy to 774 LGA’s

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NASS on LGAs

…Awaits States Assemblies The 10th National Assembly (NASS) has granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s Constitution. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third-tier of Government without undue interference from the State governments. The amendment was one of the 22 others approved by the House of Representatives last week, and now ratified by the Senate. Both chambers had, through a conference committee, harmonised versions of the…

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House of Representatives extends recess, to resume January 30

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The House of Representatives has announced an extension of its ongoing recess, with the resumption of members now slated for Tuesday, January 30. Recall that the 10th National Assembly proceeded on break on December 30, 2023, shortly after passing the 2024 Appropriation Bill and announced January 23, 2024, as the resumption date. However, in a statement issued yesterday by the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the lawmakers have additional week to resume following an official communication from the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria. The communication read: “I am directed to…

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Current Economic Realities: SERAP asks Akpabio, Abbas to cut ‘self-serving N344.85bn NASS budget’  

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “promptly reduce the National Assembly budget of N344.85 billion, to reflect the current economic realities in the country, and cut the cost of governance”. SERAP urged them “to request President Bola Tinubu to present a fresh supplementary appropriation bill, which reflects the reduced National Assembly budget for the approval of the National Assembly.” SERAP also urged them “to promptly publish details of the National Assembly budget of…

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‘Nigeria’s stability, more important than your pocket’ – Shettima to lawmakers-elect

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The Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has advised the lawmakers-elect to consider the stability of the nation over that of their pockets. Shettima stated this while giving a speech at the valedictory plenary yesterday, where he appealed to the 10th Assembly lawmakers to vote wisely on Tuesday. The battle for the Senate leadership has been intense for some months as lawmakers have jostled for presiding officers in both the red and green chambers. At the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13, 2023, Senators-elect will elect a new Senate…

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Senate Presidency: “Tinubu told me to lead Akpabio’s campaign” – Ndume

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President Bola Tinubu’s preferred candidate has been revealed by Borno-South, Senator Ali Ndume as the race for the next Senate President heats up. Ndume revealed that Tinubu’s top choice for the Senate Presidency is Senator Godswill Akpabio, the consensus choice of the All-Progressives Congress, (APC). The lawmaker claimed, during a television programme yesterday, that Tinubu had personally informed him that Akpabio was his preferred candidate for the position. According to Ndume: “The President told me that his preferred candidate is Akpabio, and that I should lead the campaign”.

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