The Senate has made a sharp U-turn to pass the controversial retirement bill that seeks to extend the retirement of the National Assembly (NASS) staff to 65 years of age or 40 years of service, whichever comes first and across the 36 State Houses of Assembly. The passage of the bill came exactly one week after the same Senate had …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Presidency, the Federal Judicial Commission, and other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), to submit their anti-corruption strategies, as part of the agency’s efforts to stop the abuse of contracts. All the MDAs have until 1 March to submit their strategies to the anti-graft agency. The directive was contained in separate …

Despite the delay by President Bola Tinubu to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly (NASS), federal lawmakers have promised to treat the document with urgency and ensure it beats the 31 December deadline. The National Assembly also said that the January to December budget implementation cycle would be maintained. The Senate specifically assured Nigerians that the budget …

A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has urged the National Assembly to stop paying lip service to the poor state of basic education in the country. In a statement on Sunday, Falana, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, also knocked the lawmakers for attempting to amend the Universal Basic Education Act of 2004 by introducing severe penalties for …

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called for effective collaboration and harmony with the leadership of the 10th National Assembly (NASS) to address all issues confronting the country. He said without effective collaboration it would be difficult for Nigeria to surmount her economic and political problems. The Vice President stated this while speaking during the two-day retreat for the …

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed (rtd.) has called for more support from the National Assembly, to enable the scheme to continue to discharge its mandate of uniting Nigerians. According to him, the support from the legislative arm of the government will assist the NYSC in consolidating achievements recorded in the last …

A media aide to the Senate President, Jackson Akpabio, has stated that the authentic ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu will be unveiled today. He further urged Nigerians to stop speculating and wait for the unveiling of the nominees. Commenting on the list, he said, “I saw the list too just like every other person did, Let’s wait till tomorrow …

The Senate has asked the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, intervene and halt the proposed increase in electricity tariff by the 11 Distribution Companies (Discos). It also stressed the need to allow ordinary Nigerians to breathe, insisting that anything that would bring untold hardship to the citizens would be rejected in all its ramifications. The upper legislative …

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has condemned the National Assembly over the decision to allocate N70 billion as palliatives for its members. In a press statement released on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria said the move is illegal and contemptuous. The allocation of N70 billion, disbursed among 306 newly elected members, in addition to N40 billion set aside …

Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to establish state police. The House, which held its first plenary weeks after the inauguration, also called on the state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to urgently equip the Neighbourhood Safety Corps of the state so that its personnel could effectively perform the task of community policing. According to …