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NASS unseals Akpoti-Uduaghan's office though resumption unclear

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The management of the National Assembly has unsealed the office of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended for six months over alleged misconduct and for ... Read More


JUST IN: Nigerian lawmakers extend recess by two weeks after two months break

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Federal lawmakers have extended their annual recess by two weeks, after completing a two-month break. The Senate and House of Representatives will now resume plenary on 7 October,... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan's suspension, constitution review, 2026 budget on agenda as Senate resumes plenary

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Senate, Nigeria's highest legislative body, will resume plenary after a two-month recess today. The 109-member upper chamber of the National Assembly embarked on a recess on ... Read More


Nigerian lawmakers ask govt to withdraw contract circulars for 2025 budget

Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- The National Assembly Joint Committee on Appropriations has asked the Ministry of Finance to withdraw contract circulars issued to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for ... Read More


NASS responds to Akpoti-Uduaghan's threat to sue clerk

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- The management of the National Assembly has said its Clerk, Kamorudeen Ogunlana, is not in a position to facilitate the resumption of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan... Read More


Jonathan, Peter Obi in closed-door meeting in Abuja

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. Mr Obi, a former governor o... Read More


NLC threatens to mobilise against NASS if Akpoti-Uduaghan is blocked from resuming

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it would mobilise its members against the National Assembly if the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is not allowed... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan threatens to sue NASS Clerk, insists on resuming

Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has threatened to sue the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Kamorudeen Ogunlana, if she is not allowed to resume legislative... Read More


PDP urges Akpoti-Uduaghan to disregard NASS directive, prepare for resumption

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to disregard any attempt by the management of the National Assembly to prevent her f... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria's National Assembly yet to update its website in over one year

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- "Plenary Proceedings of the House of Representatives for Wednesday, 20th March, 2024." That is the title of the most recent article on the website of the National Assembly, Nigeria... Read More