Clownish National Assembly Gags the Media

Media practice all over the world is the same. There has never been any difference in practice or style. The core value of the profession remains unchanged. The media educates, informs and entertains while conscious of the fact that the world must be a peaceful place for all. But in its faulty wisdom directed at […]

Indeed, This 9th National Assembly Is Irredeemable!

That the Nigerian National Assembly has charted its own course is well-known. That this otherwise bastion of democracy has opted to attach itself as an appendage to the executive arm of government is also well documented fact, but what is all the more troubling is how low they are prepared to condescend just to be […]

What Buhari Told National Assembly During “Dinner Meeting”

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to book. A statement by Femi Adesina said the President, who spoke on Tuesday at a dinner with members of the National Assembly, held at the State House […]

POOR PUBLIC IMAGE OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: A SELF-INFLICTED INJURY

Since the return of the country to democracy in 1999, the Legislature has been at the receiving end, taking all the heat from Nigerians who have been anxiously waiting for the dividends of democracy. This is understandable for the reason that the Legislators are the closest to the people and deliverables of government or lack […]

Group asks National Assembly to address systemic corruption in ministries

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila to “urgently review the 2021 appropriation legislation to stop the government of President Muhammadu Buhari from selling public properties to fund the 2021 budget, and to identify areas in the budget to […]

Insecurity: Senators Explode, Blow Hot on Buhari, Summon Defence Minister, Service Chiefs, Others

Troubled Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, does not appear to be happy with the way the obviously undisturbed President Muhammadu Buhari is handling the worsening security situation in Nigeria. Lawan wants Buhari to wake up from his perceived long slumber and take charge of the situation. According to him, President Buhari ‘’must act now’’ on the […]

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HAS THE POWER TO INVITE BUHARI: A REPLY TO MALAMI

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the National Assembly lacks the power to invite President Muhammadu Buhari, to speak on security matters. This is coming a few days after the President agreed to honour the invitation of the House of Representatives to address a joint session of the National Assembly on […]

Ozekhome knocks Malami, says NASS has powers to summon President Buhari

Constitutional lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Mike Ozekhome, SAN has rubbished the statement by Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami that the National Assembly doesn’t have the powers to summon President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that the House had asked Buhari to come and address them over insecurity. However, the Minister of Justice, […]

Okowa assents to Delta’s 2021 budget of N383bn

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has assented to the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill, with the assurance that the state government would strive to recover from the economic challenges engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Okowa, who signed the bill on Monday in Asaba, commended the state’s House of Assembly for speedy passage of the Bill and […]

CAC Begins Full Implementation of Controversial CAMA 2020 in January

The full implementation of the controversial CAMA 2020 which some circles are promoting as a major game-changer in the corporate regulatory landscape will commence from January 1, 2021. The National Assembly passed an amendment in 2018, and President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to it and accordingly requested federal lawmakers reconsider the Bill. The newly enacted […]