Tag: NASS

Senate Bars Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan From Resuming

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been prevented from resuming duties by the Nigerian Senate. Red Chamber says suspension runs until the court rules on her appeal, as Acting Clerk confirms no…

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Breaking: Senate Approves Life Jail Term For Rape Offenders

The House of Senate on Tuesday passed a bill specifying life jail for persons found guilty of kidnapping. According to the Senate, this punishment of life imprisonment is in opposition…

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Lawmaker Resigns Over Sexual Displays During Virtual Congress

Argentine lawmaker, Juan Emilio has become a trend on the internet after he was caught on camera pulling down his partner's shirt and kissing her breast during a virtual session…

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NDDC: Reps Rejects Sole Administrator, Demands Substantive Board

The minority caucus in the Federal House of Representatives has rejected the the move by President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).…

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Asaba Accord: PANDEF Berates Lawan, Insists Presidency Must Return to South

The Pan Niger Delta Forum has berated the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, following his anti-restructuring comments last week. The group condemned Lawan's dismissal of the resolutions reached by the 17…

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BREAKING: Like Senate, Reps Tell Buhari to Declare Bandits as Terrorists

The House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the Senate by asking President Muhammadu Buhari to designate bandits as terrorists. The bandits have been a menace in the North-West…

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Organ Harvesting Without Owner’s Consent Allowed in Nigeria Law — Dr Philip tells NASS

The Chairman, Global Prolife Alliance, GPA, Prof (Dr) Philip Njemanze, has disclosed that Nigeria's National Health Act 2014 allows the harvesting of a person's organs without their approval. The International…

Senate Passes Bill on Nigerian Maritime University, Others

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking the establishment of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, in Delta state and two other tertiary institutions. Trending Story: Southwest States to…

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Gbajabiamila Orders Withdrawal of Water Resources Bill Amidst Rowdy Session

The Federal House of Representatives has withdrawn the controversial National Water Resources Bill, 2020, following a rowdy session during Tuesday's plenary session. The Green chamber was thrown into a turmoil…

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Lawmakers Demand Postponement of School Resumption in Nigeria

The House of Representatives has faulted the decision by the Nigerian Federal Government to issue schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday January 18th, in the face of the rising…

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