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Work with N’Assembly to sanitize Nigeria’s electoral process, Lawan charges INEC
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to work with the National Assembly towards sanitising the country’s electoral process. Lawan stated this in his remarks after […]
Business
Stakeholders laud RemTrack as NEITI boss says mobile app advances Nigeria’s quest for transparent extractive industry
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Mr. Waziri Adio, has confidence that the emergence of RemTrack, a mobile application for tracking transparency and accountability issues in the oil and gas […]
N'Assembly
Gbajabiamila mourns Rep. Ja’afaru Iliyasu
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed sadness over the demise of the member representing Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency of Niger State, Rep. Ja’afaru Iliyasu. Rep. Iliyasu, a member of the […]
Bayelsa/Kogi Decides
Melaye, Adeyemi trade insults over result of Kogi West re-run
Dino Melaye and Smart Adeyemi have launched into a war of words after the Kogi west senatorial election rerun. Adeyemi defeated Melaye on Saturday after a court-ordered rerun, unseating Melaye who had previously been declared winner […]
N'Assembly
Adeyemi reclaims Kogi west senate seat from Melaye
Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reclaimed his position as senator representing Kogi west. Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had sent Adeyemi out of the senate in 2015 and […]
N'Assembly
Lawan reiterates 9th Assembly’s determination to ensure legislative compliance
…..Strengthening the legislature for effective oversight critical to good governance- Osiebe President of Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan has said legislative compliance by ministries, departments and agencies will be given a boost through oversight function by […]
N'Assembly
Senate probes non-takeoff of Hydro-electric power commission
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Legislative Compliance to investigate the delay in takeoff of the Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC) after nine years of its passage into law. The […]
N'Assembly
Buhari resends external borrowing plan rejected by 8th N’Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday re-sent the 2016-2018 external borrowing plan to the National Assembly for its consideration and approval. The financial plan was approved by the Federal Executive Council in August 2016 and sent […]
N'Assembly
Reps investigate $1.9bn Delta steel company’s collapse
The House of Representatives has begun an investigation of the collapse of the Delta Steel Company built with $1.89bn. The lawmakers are also investigating why the 10 per cent of the mining proceeds has not […]