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29 Feb
After taking the wind off the sail of a well-mobilised protest with an abrupt suspension, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, yesterday said that they could not proceed with the two-day nationwide protest due to intimidation and threats.
27 Feb
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has said that members of the National Assembly are feeling the pulse of the nation and are willing to make adjustments in their salaries as a necessary sacrifice to help their constituents cope with the current economic realities in the country. He recalled…
27 Feb
The relentless push for a constitutional amendment to accommodate a decentralised Police Force received its best attention last week at the House of Representatives.
27 Feb
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said the creation state police would be given attention in the constitution amendment by the National Assembly.
27 Feb
Except the banks are made to start transiting the dollars in their kitty by way of quick turnover, the mess of the speculation they are involved in will continue.
25 Feb
Nigerians seem not to be very happy with the parliament because of the way their issues are being handled at the moment, especially the last time you met with the Service Chiefs on the issue of security. 
25 Feb
The senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Ned Munir Nwoko, has suggested the use of naira as the only legal tender in Nigeria for business transactions.
24 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Federal Government released N313.4 billion for the conduct of the 2023 general elections.
14 Feb
Twenty-one years after members of the National Assembly allegedly arm-twisted the executive to accommodate Special Intervention Projects (SIP), popularly known as constituency projects into the budget, fresh moves have begun to increase the vote currently pegged at N100 billion yearly.
8 Feb
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to enact regulatory frameworks and policies that would foster the growth of the petroleum sector. The NAPE made the call during a courtesy visit to the NASS to foster value-driven collaboration and strategic dialogue between the petroleum industry and the legislative arm…
5 Feb
Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, member representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has expressed gratitude to the electorate for ensuring victory for the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the Feb. 3 rerun elections in parts of the state.
31 Jan
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has flayed the National Assembly over alleged failure to address escalating insecurity in the nation, particularly the recent surge in kidnappings in Abuja.

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