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Oct

17

2023

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Akpabio Advised To Resign Or Face Impeachment Amid Tension In Senate(Details)

Abuja, National Assembly

Tension At Senate As Akpabio Told To Resign Or Face Impeachment (DETAILS) The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) in the United States of America (USA) has urged Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio to step down due to alleged ineffective management of the upper chamber’s affairs. The Coalition contended that Akpabio, who was installed as Senate President by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has significantly diminished the autonomy and credibility of the legislature in Nigeria, exerting undue control over his colleagues on behalf of the executive. Mr. Lloyd Ukwu, the Executive Director of NADECO USA, asserted in a statement released on Tuesday that…

Oct

17

2023

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National Assembly Lawmakers To Get Vehicles Worth N130m Amid Hardship In The Country

National Assembly

Amid Hardship In The Country, Lawmakers To Get Vehicles Worth ₦130m House of Representatives has confirmed that the National Assembly is in the process of procuring and distributing utility Prado jeeps, worth ₦130 million to lawmakers. Rep. Rotimi Akin, the spokesperson of the House of Reps said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday night, coming at a time Nigerians are grappling with economic hardship. Akin said the initiative aligned with existing procurement laws, adding that it was a customary practice in previous assemblies. He said the distribution concerned vehicles tied to lawmakers’ oversight functions in the discharge of…

Oct

13

2023

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80% Of Igbos Get Their Wealth From President Tinubu’s Legacy In Lagos – Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

National Assembly, Politics

80% Of Igbos Get Their Wealth From Pres. Tinubu’s Legacy In Lagos — Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah has revealed that 80 % of Igbos got their wealth from President Bola Tinubu’s legacy in Lagos state. According to the Cable, Ubah speaking after he was formally received into the fold of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, on October 12, 2023, in Abuja, said Tinubu has the capacity to govern Nigeria. “I want to be sincere, it has always been difficult for the Igbo people to key into the national party because of our sentiments and…

Oct

12

2023

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NBC Sends Bill Seeking To Regulate Social Media To National Assembly

National Assembly, Telecommunications

NBC Sends Bill Seeking To Regulate Social Media To National Assembly AttNews reports that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it has sent a bill for the regulation of social media to the national assembly. The regulator is seeking to repeal and reenact the NBC act, CAP L11 laws of the federation of Nigeria 2004. NBC director-general Balarabe Ilelah disclosed this on Tuesday when he hosted information minister Mohammed Idris. Expressing his dissatisfaction that the current law does not give NBC the right to regulate social media, Mr Ilelah described the ills of social media as a “monster.” “We want…

Oct

07

2023

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National Assembly: Senate To Fast-Track New Minimum Wage Bill

National Assembly, Labour, Senate

Senate to fast-track new Minimum Wage Bill The Senate, on Friday, declared that it would give the expected new Minimum Wage Bill from the executive arm of government, expeditious consideration for improved welfare of workers and industrial harmony in the country. Senate’s plan for expeditious consideration of the bill when received, was disclosed in a statement by Chairman, Seante Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity, Senator Diket Plang (APC, Plateau Central). Plang assured Nigerians that the 10th Senate and by extension, 10th National Assembly, of its commitment to improving the living conditions of workers in the country in tackling the…

Oct

07

2023

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South-East Development Commission Bill: Presidential Aide On Community Engagement Lauds Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

National Assembly, South East

SOUTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BILL: PRESIDENTIAL AIDE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LAUDS SEN. IFEANYI UBAH Hon. Barr. Chioma Nweze, The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) on Community Engagement (South East) has showered encomium on Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, The senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District for reintroducing the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (SB.129) which has passed the First Reading in the Nigerian Senate. Baring her mind on the relevance of the bill, Barr. Chioma Nweze stated that the re-introduction of the bill was timely at a time the South East zone is yearning for more…

Oct

05

2023

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Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa

Abia North, National Assembly, Urban Planning/ Lands

Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Ohafia Political Think Tank, Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa For Taking The Debilitating Effect Of Erosion In Ohafia To the Front Burner. Recall that Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa moved a motion this week in the house of representative seeking urgent Government intervention in tackling the debilitating devastation of erosion which has affected so many Ohafia communities like Amaekpu, Elu, Ebem, Asaga and others. Briefing AttNews through Phone call, the President of the Ohafia Political Think Tank Mben,…

Sep

27

2023

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Alleged N54bn Contract Inflation: Counter Accusations Rock Ministry As Reps Committee Summons Director

National Assembly, Works

Alleged N54bn contract inflation: Counter accusations rock ministry as Reps committee summons Director There was drama when the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the slow pace and controversies surrounding the alleged re-award of the Ijebu-Igbo-Ibadan road project commenced hearing. The Hon. Kwamoti Bitrus Laori ad hoc committee had last Thursday, visited the project site in Ibadan, Oyo State, and parts of Ogun State before inviting the Federal Ministry of Works and the contractor for a meeting with the lawmakers on Tuesday. During the investigative hearing, the lawmakers requested the representatives of the Ministry of Works to explain the…

Sep

09

2023

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News Update: Drama As Contractor Accuses Works Ministry Of Inflating Road Project From N9 To N54 Billion

Works, National Assembly

NEWS Update:Drama As Contractor Accuses Works Ministry Of Inflating Road Project From N9b To 54 Billion AttNews gathered that Drama ensued at the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigative hearing on Thursday as a construction company, DC Engineering Limited accused officials of the Federal Ministry of Works of inflating a road contract from N9.8 billion to N54.3 billion. Canadian Companies Offering Jobs with SponsorshipsSign UP get Free 600N600N Free Bonus for New MemberFree 600N for Sign UPConstruction and rehabilitation of 41-kilometre Ijebu-Igbo Ita Ibadan Road has been halted for over five years after its award of contract and became a…

Aug

15

2023

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Tell Peter Obi To Give You Ministerial Slots, Don’t Disturb Tinubu – Ebonyi North Senator Onyekachi Tells South East Senators

National Assembly

Tell Peter Obi to give you ministerial slots, don’t disturb Tinubu - Ebonyi North Senator Onyekachi Tells South East Senators The Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has said that when Southeast senators protested and demanded more ministerial slots in President Bola Tinubu's government, they were reminded that the Southeast region voted for Peter Obi and Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election. Senator Nwebonyi, who is the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation and Water Resources said this while speaking at a news conference…