โ€˜Lawmakers Donโ€™t Have To Attend Sessions In Personโ€™ โ€” National Assembly Clerk Canvasses e-Parliament

Kamoru Ogunlana, the clerk of the national assembly, says the nationโ€™s parliament needs to fully embrace technology in lawmaking. Speaking on Friday at a retreat organised by the national assembly in partnership with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) and the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Ogunlana said adopting technology…

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NASS Developing Legal Framework For State Police โ€“ Senate Leader

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the National Assembly is developing a comprehensive legal framework for the establishment of state police, as part of the legislative commitment to reduce insecurity in the country. Mr Bamidele who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, disclosed this in his Easter message to Nigerians on Sunday. The senator condemned…

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Tinubu Sends Message To National Assembly After Rivers Emergency Rule Approvalย 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and โ€œpatriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers Stateโ€. The President in a statement through Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, said the move was a critical step towards โ€œrestoring stability after a protracted political crisis that…

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Enact Laws Stopping Politicians From Carrying Large Sums Of Money At Polling Unit, INEC Tells NASS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting politicians from possessing large sums of money within polling areas in order to curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices during elections. This is also as the Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon. Adebayo Balogun announced…

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FLASH: National Assembly Gets New Clerk

Kamorudeen Ogunlana has officially resumed as the ninth Clerk to the National Assembly, taking over from Sani Tambuwal. The handover ceremony took place on Saturday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, attended by management staff and other dignitaries. In a statement issued on Sunday by the National Assemblyโ€™s information directorate, Tambuwal said, โ€œI formally…

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BREAKING: President Tinubu Arrives National Assembly To Present N47.96 Trillion 2025 Budget

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to present the 2025 appropriation bill. The President is expected to present N47.96 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year to federal lawmakers as earlier approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Tinubu arrived the House of Representatives chambers, venue for the…

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