Tag: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Omo-Agege’s aide detained over encounter with rep Akande-Sadipe
Jide Babalola, the senior special assistant to Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege on print media, has been detained by the police for allegedly harassing...
Ben Ayade’s aide Divine Arong resigns
Divine Arong, the special adviser on Presidency and National Assembly matters to Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade, has resigned.
Her resignation letter dated December...
National Assembly passes 2021 budget, adds N505bn
The National Assembly on Monday passed the 2021 budget, increasing it by N505 billion.
The legislature’s move raised the proposed budget estimate of N13.082 trillion...
Niger Delta physically challenged persons protest at National Assembly
Several physically challenged persons from the Niger Delta protesters on Thursday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja.
They alleged they had been neglected by...
National Assembly has no power to summon Buhari – Malami
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami says the National Assembly is not empowered constitutionally to summon President Muhammadu Buhari.
The House of Representatives had...
Kanayo O Kanayo goes to National Assembly
Nollywood actor Kanayo O Kanayo has gone to the National Assembly.
The 58-year-old said he went visiting and shared pictures on his Instagram page.
He said...
Gbajabiamila’s security aide shoots vendor dead near National Assembly
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has confirmed the death of a newspaper vendor shot by one of his security aides on...
Police disperse #EndSARS protesters with gunshots at National Assembly
Police opened fire on Friday on #EndSARS protesters near the National Assembly in Abuja.
The demonstrators had gathered in continuation of the protest against police...
5 takeaways from Buhari’s N13.08trn 2021 budget proposal
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presented the 2021 budget proposal of N13.08trillion to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law.
Buhari was accompanied...
PIB: Buhari to scrap NNPC, PPPRA
President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed the scrapping of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) in the...