NASS – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:43:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png NASS – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 National Assembly 2000% Behind Tinubu — Senate President Akpabio https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-2000-behind-tinubu-senate-president-akpabio/ https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-2000-behind-tinubu-senate-president-akpabio/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481265 The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that the National Assembly is “2000 percent” in support of President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio made the remark on Wednesday while representing the president at the inauguration of the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, E-GIS, and Alausa Complex in Lagos. Describing Tinubu as a visionary leader and a man [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-2000-behind-tinubu-senate-president-akpabio/feed/ 0 Harmonised Tax Bills Ready, May Get National Assembly Approval Tuesday https://www.theinfostride.com/harmonised-tax-bills-ready-may-get-national-assembly-approval-tuesday/ https://www.theinfostride.com/harmonised-tax-bills-ready-may-get-national-assembly-approval-tuesday/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:06:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=425729 The Nigerian National Assembly is set to pass a suite of harmonised tax reform bills on Tuesday, May 28, 2025, marking a major milestone in the federal government’s ongoing efforts to overhaul the country’s outdated and fragmented tax structure. The bills—consolidated through the efforts of a joint conference committee of both chambers—are designed to unify [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/harmonised-tax-bills-ready-may-get-national-assembly-approval-tuesday/feed/ 0 SERAP Sues NASS Leadership Over Missing N18.6bn Office Complex Funds https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-nass-leadership-over-missing-n18-6bn-office-complex-funds/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-nass-leadership-over-missing-n18-6bn-office-complex-funds/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472740 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a suit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, over the alleged failure of the National Assembly to account for a missing N18.6 billion earmarked for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, Office Complex in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-nass-leadership-over-missing-n18-6bn-office-complex-funds/feed/ 0 National Assembly Begins Debate on Constitutional Amendments to Create 55 New States, 278 Local Governments https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-begins-debate-on-constitutional-amendments-to-create-55-new-states-278-local-governments/ https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-begins-debate-on-constitutional-amendments-to-create-55-new-states-278-local-governments/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=470006 This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin. According to the statement, Senator Jibrin, who serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, made the remarks at the opening of a two-day [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-begins-debate-on-constitutional-amendments-to-create-55-new-states-278-local-governments/feed/ 0 NASS Proposes November 2026 Date for Presidential, Governorship Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/nass-proposes-november-2026-date-for-presidential-governorship-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nass-proposes-november-2026-date-for-presidential-governorship-elections/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469186 Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Assembly has proposed that presidential and governorship elections be conducted in November 2026, instead of the traditional February or March of the election year. The proposal is contained in the draft amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, discussed on Monday during a one-day public hearing organised by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nass-proposes-november-2026-date-for-presidential-governorship-elections/feed/ 0 Labour Party Urges NASS Leaders to Halt Tinubu’s Fresh Loan Request https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-urges-nass-leaders-to-halt-tinubus-fresh-loan-request/ https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-urges-nass-leaders-to-halt-tinubus-fresh-loan-request/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466442 The Labour Party (LP) has called on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to use their offices to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s latest borrowing request. The party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Tony Akeni, made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja, warning that Nigeria’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-urges-nass-leaders-to-halt-tinubus-fresh-loan-request/feed/ 0 Akpabio: National Assembly Will Resolve Rivers Political Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-national-assembly-will-resolve-rivers-political-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-national-assembly-will-resolve-rivers-political-crisis/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460703 Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured that the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State will be resolved through the intervention of the National Assembly. Speaking on Thursday during the commissioning of the Kugbo Taxi and Bus Terminal in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Akpabio said the National Assembly is committed to restoring peace and political [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-national-assembly-will-resolve-rivers-political-crisis/feed/ 0 NANS Slams National Assembly Over Proposed Mandatory Voting Bill https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-slams-national-assembly-over-proposed-mandatory-voting-bill/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-slams-national-assembly-over-proposed-mandatory-voting-bill/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 11:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408130 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has strongly criticized the National Assembly over a proposed bill seeking to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, warning that the legislation could provoke mass resistance from Nigerian students. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta, the NANS National Vice President for Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-slams-national-assembly-over-proposed-mandatory-voting-bill/feed/ 0 Senate to Consider Tax Reform Bills, Constitution Review After Eid, Easter — Bamidele https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-to-consider-tax-reform-bills-constitution-review-after-eid-easter-bamidele/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-to-consider-tax-reform-bills-constitution-review-after-eid-easter-bamidele/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407410 The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured Nigerians that the Senate will give full consideration to the 2024 Tax Reform Bills immediately after the Eid and Easter holidays, following an ongoing review of public concerns regarding the proposed legislation. Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, made this disclosure on Thursday during [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-to-consider-tax-reform-bills-constitution-review-after-eid-easter-bamidele/feed/ 0 INEC Rejects Petition to Recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Cites Inadequate Signatures https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-rejects-petition-to-recall-senator-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-cites-inadequate-signatures/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-rejects-petition-to-recall-senator-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-cites-inadequate-signatures/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407313 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday rejected the petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. In a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the Commission said the petition failed to meet the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-rejects-petition-to-recall-senator-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-cites-inadequate-signatures/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Faults National Assembly’s Approval of State of Emergency in Rivers https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-faults-national-assemblys-approval-of-state-of-emergency-in-rivers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-faults-national-assemblys-approval-of-state-of-emergency-in-rivers/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406024 Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the National Assembly for approving President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Friday, expressed concerns over the decision, stating that democracy in its true form does not exist in Nigeria. Obi [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-faults-national-assemblys-approval-of-state-of-emergency-in-rivers/feed/ 0 Akpabio, Dickson Clash Over Senate Rules on Rivers State Emergency Debate https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-dickson-clash-over-senate-rules-on-rivers-state-emergency-debate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-dickson-clash-over-senate-rules-on-rivers-state-emergency-debate/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405959 The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, and Senator Seriake Dickson engaged in a heated exchange on Thursday over the application of Senate Rules during deliberations on the proposed state of emergency in Rivers State. The disagreement arose during plenary when Senate Leader, Michael Bamidele Opeyemi, moved a motion to reorder the Order [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-dickson-clash-over-senate-rules-on-rivers-state-emergency-debate/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Condemns Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers, Calls for Reversal https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-calls-for-reversal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-calls-for-reversal/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405894 The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged the National Assembly to reverse the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, condemning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State as “reckless and unconstitutional.” Obi made his position known in a statement on his X account on Wednesday, following Tinubu’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-tinubus-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-calls-for-reversal/feed/ 0 NSITF Pays N25 Million Compensation to Injured National Assembly Staff https://www.theinfostride.com/nsitf-pays-n25-million-compensation-to-injured-national-assembly-staff/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nsitf-pays-n25-million-compensation-to-injured-national-assembly-staff/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405123 The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) on Tuesday paid N25 million in compensation to an injured staff member of the National Assembly, reaffirming its commitment to social insurance for Nigerian workers. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of NSITF, Mr. Oluwaseun Mayomi Faleye, presented the cheque to the Clerk to the National Assembly, Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nsitf-pays-n25-million-compensation-to-injured-national-assembly-staff/feed/ 0 Senate, House Committee Reject N11.8 Billion Budget for Livestock Ministry Takeoff https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-house-committee-reject-n11-8-billion-budget-for-livestock-ministry-takeoff/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-house-committee-reject-n11-8-billion-budget-for-livestock-ministry-takeoff/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400595 The Joint Committee on Livestock Development of the Senate and House of Representatives has rejected the proposed N11.8 billion budgetary allocation for the takeoff of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock Development in the 2025 fiscal year. Committee Chairman, Senator Musa Mustapha, noted that while lawmakers understand the challenges associated with establishing a new [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-house-committee-reject-n11-8-billion-budget-for-livestock-ministry-takeoff/feed/ 0 National Assembly Decries Poor Funding of NHRC, Pledges Better Support https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-decries-poor-funding-of-nhrc-pledges-better-support/ https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-decries-poor-funding-of-nhrc-pledges-better-support/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396744 The National Assembly has expressed concern over the inadequate funding of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), despite the agency’s heavy workload in addressing human rights violations across Nigeria. Speaking at the 2024 National Legislative Forum on Human Rights organized by the NHRC in Abuja, lawmakers emphasized the need for increased budgetary allocations to the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-decries-poor-funding-of-nhrc-pledges-better-support/feed/ 0 Discos Outline Conditions for N500bn National Assembly Recapitalization Plan https://www.theinfostride.com/discos-outline-conditions-for-n500bn-national-assembly-recapitalization-plan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/discos-outline-conditions-for-n500bn-national-assembly-recapitalization-plan/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:04:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395153 The Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have outlined a set of conditions for the successful implementation of the National Assembly’s proposed N500 billion recapitalization plan aimed at revitalizing the power sector. The plan, which seeks to inject significant funds into the electricity distribution network, is intended to address ongoing challenges in the sector, including poor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/discos-outline-conditions-for-n500bn-national-assembly-recapitalization-plan/feed/ 0 Senate Probes Alleged DSS Invasion and Impeachment Threat https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-probes-alleged-dss-invasion-and-impeachment-threat/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-probes-alleged-dss-invasion-and-impeachment-threat/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391156 The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday directed the Committee on Special Duties to investigate reports of an alleged invasion of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) amid speculations of an impeachment move against key principal officers. Akpabio, who issued the directive during plenary, denied the allegations, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-probes-alleged-dss-invasion-and-impeachment-threat/feed/ 0 Senator Adaramodu Clarifies Stance on Proposed Minimum Wage Bill https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-adaramodu-clarifies-stance-on-proposed-minimum-wage-bill/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-adaramodu-clarifies-stance-on-proposed-minimum-wage-bill/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380509 Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, has refuted claims that the 10th Senate is considering a clause for the seizure of state and local government funds in the proposed new Minimum Wage Bill. In a statement issued on Saturday, Adaramodu emphasized that the new Minimum Wage Bill being [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-adaramodu-clarifies-stance-on-proposed-minimum-wage-bill/feed/ 0 APC Chieftain Calls for Unicameral Legislature to Cut Governance Costs https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-calls-for-unicameral-legislature-to-cut-governance-costs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-calls-for-unicameral-legislature-to-cut-governance-costs/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2024 20:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380139 A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abiodun Salami, has advocated for the adoption of a unicameral legislative system in Nigeria to reduce the cost of governance. Salami, the former Assistant Publicity Secretary of the APC in Lagos, made this call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-calls-for-unicameral-legislature-to-cut-governance-costs/feed/ 0 National Anthem Change Requires Wider Consultation, AGF Advises National Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/national-anthem-change-requires-wider-consultation-agf-advises-national-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/national-anthem-change-requires-wider-consultation-agf-advises-national-assembly/#respond Mon, 27 May 2024 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379070 The Nigerian National Assembly was advised on Monday that the decision to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem should not be made solely through legislative debate. Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, emphasized this point during a one-day public hearing on a bill proposing the change. Fagbemi’s position [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/national-anthem-change-requires-wider-consultation-agf-advises-national-assembly/feed/ 0 “Let them do the job” Tinubu urges NASS to limit summons of MDA Chiefs https://www.theinfostride.com/let-them-do-the-job-tinubu-urges-nass-to-limit-summons-of-mda-chiefs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/let-them-do-the-job-tinubu-urges-nass-to-limit-summons-of-mda-chiefs/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:24:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373895 President Tinubu has urged the National Assembly to be restrained in calling the leaders of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to appear before parliamentary committees, emphasizing that these officials should be allowed to perform their duties. The president made this statement during the Ramadan fast-breaking event on Wednesday in Abuja. He said to the Speaker [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/let-them-do-the-job-tinubu-urges-nass-to-limit-summons-of-mda-chiefs/feed/ 0 Concerned Groups Call for Senate President’s Resignation Over Alleged Budget Padding https://www.theinfostride.com/concerned-groups-call-for-senate-presidents-resignation-over-alleged-budget-padding/ https://www.theinfostride.com/concerned-groups-call-for-senate-presidents-resignation-over-alleged-budget-padding/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373523 An amalgamation of concerned groups in Bauchi State has strongly criticized Senate President, Senator Goodwill Akpabio, and demanded his resignation. The groups accuse him of trying to divert attention from the alleged N3.7 trillion padding of the 2024 budget by framing the issue as a North-South divide. The call for the Senate President’s resignation follows [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/concerned-groups-call-for-senate-presidents-resignation-over-alleged-budget-padding/feed/ 0 Senate President Foresees Improved Standard of Living Through Legislative Agenda https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-foresees-improved-standard-of-living-through-legislative-agenda/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-foresees-improved-standard-of-living-through-legislative-agenda/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373393 Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed confidence that the legislative agenda of the 10th National Assembly will significantly enhance the standard of living for Nigerians. He made this assertion in Abuja on Monday during the public hearing on the Student Loan Access to Higher Education Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2024. The public hearing, organized by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-foresees-improved-standard-of-living-through-legislative-agenda/feed/ 0 Labour Party Warns Federal Lawmakers to Respect Party Supremacy https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-warns-federal-lawmakers-to-respect-party-supremacy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-warns-federal-lawmakers-to-respect-party-supremacy/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373389 The Labour Party (LP) has issued a stern warning to federal lawmakers, particularly those from the House of Representatives elected under its banner, urging them to uphold the party’s supremacy or face disciplinary measures. The caution came via a statement released on Monday by Obiora Ifoh, the LP’s National Publicity Secretary. In the statement, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-warns-federal-lawmakers-to-respect-party-supremacy/feed/ 0 Nigeria’s Democratic Dilemma: Debate Renewed Over Presidential vs. Parliamentary System https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-democratic-dilemma-debate-renewed-over-presidential-vs-parliamentary-system/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-democratic-dilemma-debate-renewed-over-presidential-vs-parliamentary-system/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370694 Since the return to civilian rule in 1999 after years of military dictatorship, Nigeria has grappled with the question of the most suitable form of democratic governance. The debate between proponents of the American-style presidential system and advocates for a return to the British-modeled parliamentary system has persisted, with each side presenting compelling arguments. Supporters [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-democratic-dilemma-debate-renewed-over-presidential-vs-parliamentary-system/feed/ 0 Senate President Akpabio Swears in Three New Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-swears-in-three-new-senators/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-swears-in-three-new-senators/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370271 The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, led the swearing-in ceremony of three newly elected senators during Tuesday’s plenary session. The new senators are Prince Pam Mwadkon of the Action Democratic Party representing Plateau North Senatorial District, Professor Anthony Ani of the All Progressives Congress representing Ebonyi South, and Mustapha Musa, also of the All [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-swears-in-three-new-senators/feed/ 0 PDP Urges National Assembly to Investigate Alleged One Billion Naira Memo Linked to President Tinubu’s Presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-urges-national-assembly-to-investigate-alleged-one-billion-naira-memo-linked-to-president-tinubus-presidency/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-urges-national-assembly-to-investigate-alleged-one-billion-naira-memo-linked-to-president-tinubus-presidency/#respond Sat, 10 Feb 2024 10:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370046 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to launch an inquiry into President Bola Tinubu’s presidency following a leaked memo revealing the approval of N500 million as the first installment of a N1 billion fund for the inauguration of a 37-man Tripartite Committee on the New National Minimum Wage. The leaked [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-urges-national-assembly-to-investigate-alleged-one-billion-naira-memo-linked-to-president-tinubus-presidency/feed/ 0 National Assembly Allocates Additional N730 Million to Ajaokuta Steel Company’s 2024 Budget for Community Projects in Lagos, Kwara, Niger https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-allocates-additional-n730-million-to-ajaokuta-steel-companys-2024-budget-for-community-projects-in-lagos-kwara-niger/ https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-allocates-additional-n730-million-to-ajaokuta-steel-companys-2024-budget-for-community-projects-in-lagos-kwara-niger/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:15:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367457 The National Assembly has approved an additional allocation of N730 million to the dormant Ajaokuta Steel Company’s 2024 budget, earmarked for community projects in Lagos, Kwara, and Niger. This decision reflects the government’s commitment to community development and strategic investments in areas associated with the steel industry. The allocation of N730 million to Ajaokuta Steel [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/national-assembly-allocates-additional-n730-million-to-ajaokuta-steel-companys-2024-budget-for-community-projects-in-lagos-kwara-niger/feed/ 0 PDP Queries Kwara NASS Members Over Alleged Rice Diversion https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-queries-kwara-nass-members-over-alleged-rice-diversion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-queries-kwara-nass-members-over-alleged-rice-diversion/#respond Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366614 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has called on the nine members of the National Assembly (NASS) from the state to clarify the status of the federal government’s rice intervention intended for distribution in their constituencies. In a statement issued on Sunday by Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-queries-kwara-nass-members-over-alleged-rice-diversion/feed/ 0 Nigerian Senate to Convene Saturday for 2024 Budget Passage https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senate-to-convene-saturday-for-2024-budget-passage/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senate-to-convene-saturday-for-2024-budget-passage/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365900 The Nigerian Senate has announced a special plenary session scheduled for Saturday, December 30, 2023, to deliberate on and pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill. This decision comes in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s earlier presentation of the N27.5 trillion budget proposal to the National Assembly in November, with a call for swift approval before [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senate-to-convene-saturday-for-2024-budget-passage/feed/ 0 Senate Moves to End Governors’ Influence on Local Government Affairs https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-moves-to-end-governors-influence-on-local-government-affairs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-moves-to-end-governors-influence-on-local-government-affairs/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363826 The 10th Senate, under the leadership of Speaker Godswill Akpabio, is taking strides to curb the undue influence of state governors on local government affairs in Nigeria. This move comes as a response to longstanding concerns about governors manipulating local government administrations for their interests. In March 2022, the upper Chamber of the National Assembly [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-moves-to-end-governors-influence-on-local-government-affairs/feed/ 0 Nigerian Senators Unite in Compassionate Gesture, Donate December Salaries to Kaduna Bombing Victims https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-unite-in-compassionate-gesture-donate-december-salaries-to-kaduna-bombing-victims/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-unite-in-compassionate-gesture-donate-december-salaries-to-kaduna-bombing-victims/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363760 In a display of solidarity and empathy, all 109 senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have chosen to donate their December salaries to the victims affected by the tragic bombing incident in Kaduna last Sunday. The announcement was made by Senator Barau I. Jibrin, the Deputy President of the Senate, during a visit to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-unite-in-compassionate-gesture-donate-december-salaries-to-kaduna-bombing-victims/feed/ 0 Senate President Akpabio Addresses Trust Issues in Political Parties https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-addresses-trust-issues-in-political-parties/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-addresses-trust-issues-in-political-parties/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:30:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363431 The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has pointed to the lack of accountability and impunity as key factors eroding public trust in Nigerian political parties. Akpabio emphasized that addressing these issues is vital for restoring confidence in the nation’s political landscape. Speaking at an event organized by the Kukah Centre in Abuja, the Senate [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-akpabio-addresses-trust-issues-in-political-parties/feed/ 0 Senate President Godswill Akpabio Unveils Committee Appointments https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-godswill-akpabio-unveils-committee-appointments/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-godswill-akpabio-unveils-committee-appointments/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361464 In a notable development on Tuesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced key appointments for various Senate committees. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) takes the helm as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content and assumes the position of vice chairman for the Committee on Steel. Akpabio further appointed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-godswill-akpabio-unveils-committee-appointments/feed/ 0 NASS leadership: APC, Tinubu did not make mistakes – Agbese https://www.theinfostride.com/nass-leadership-apc-tinubu-did-not-make-mistakes-agbese/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nass-leadership-apc-tinubu-did-not-make-mistakes-agbese/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:14:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360225 House of Representatives Deputy Spokesperson Philip Agbese is confident that President Bola Tinubu’s support of Tajudeen Abbas as Speaker of the House will be well received by Nigerians in the near future. In April of 2023, the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) endorsed Abbas as their Speaker candidate. Tinubu’s advice led to the party’s support [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nass-leadership-apc-tinubu-did-not-make-mistakes-agbese/feed/ 0 INEC, NASS assure of credible elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-nass-assure-of-credible-elections-in-bayelsa-imo-kogi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-nass-assure-of-credible-elections-in-bayelsa-imo-kogi/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:30:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358954 Both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Assembly have stated that they are dedicated to ensuring that credible elections are held in the states of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi respectively. During the first meeting of the committees on electoral concerns for both the House of Representatives and the Senate, a consensus was [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-nass-assure-of-credible-elections-in-bayelsa-imo-kogi/feed/ 0 Amend 2022 Electoral Act – Yiaga Africa tells National Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/amend-2022-electoral-act-yiaga-africa-tells-national-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amend-2022-electoral-act-yiaga-africa-tells-national-assembly/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:30:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357444 Yiaga Africa has petitioned the National Assembly to change the Electoral Act of 2022 so that public servants can cast their ballots early. This comes after they returned from Liberia, where they had gone to observe elections. They demanded that the Congress mandate the use of electronic reporting of election outcomes. The body also emphasised [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amend-2022-electoral-act-yiaga-africa-tells-national-assembly/feed/ 0 Time ripe for NASS to amend Nigeria’s constitution – Justice Amina Augie to Akpabio https://www.theinfostride.com/time-ripe-for-nass-to-amend-nigerias-constitution-justice-amina-augie-to-akpabio/ https://www.theinfostride.com/time-ripe-for-nass-to-amend-nigerias-constitution-justice-amina-augie-to-akpabio/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:30:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356316 On Thursday, retired Supreme Court Justice Amina Adamu Augie urged the National Assembly to quickly change the Constitution to improve the efficiency of Nigeria’s courts. Justice Augie urged the Senate, which is currently led by Senator Godswill Akpabio, to act swiftly in order to do what others had failed to do. The Supreme Court justice [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/time-ripe-for-nass-to-amend-nigerias-constitution-justice-amina-augie-to-akpabio/feed/ 0 Akpabio announces three Oyo senators committee chairmen https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-announces-three-oyo-senators-committee-chairmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-announces-three-oyo-senators-committee-chairmen/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:54:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352416 Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, has appointed three senators from Oyo State to lead several standing committees in the tenth Senate. Sharafadeen Alli, Yunus Akintunde, and Abdulfatai Buhari are the three senators. According to Infostride News, both Alli and Akintunde are first-time senators, whereas Buhari is a veteran of three terms in the chamber. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-announces-three-oyo-senators-committee-chairmen/feed/ 0 Uproar in Senate over Keyamo’s ministerial nomination https://www.theinfostride.com/uproar-in-senate-over-keyamos-ministerial-nomination/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uproar-in-senate-over-keyamos-ministerial-nomination/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:48:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352345 The screening of ministerial nominee Festus Keyamo has caused controversy in the Senate. As a result of the chaos, Senate Majority Leader Bamidele Opeyemi moved to enter executive session. The chaos may have been avoided if the nominee had been given a chance to address the Chamber and explain his qualifications for the position of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uproar-in-senate-over-keyamos-ministerial-nomination/feed/ 0 Senate fixes date to screen Tinubu’s Ministerial nominees https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-fixes-date-to-screen-tinubus-ministerial-nominees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-fixes-date-to-screen-tinubus-ministerial-nominees/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351783 The Senate has announced that it would begin vetting President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 28 ministry nominations on Monday. After the list of nominees was read in the Senate on Thursday, Senate spokesperson Sen. Adeyemi Adaramodu (APC-Ekiti) informed the media. Adaramodu further disclosed that, despite the Senate often not meeting on Mondays, “we’ve suspended all our [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-fixes-date-to-screen-tinubus-ministerial-nominees/feed/ 0 Governor Buni’s 20 SAs approved by Yobe Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-bunis-20-sas-approved-by-yobe-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-bunis-20-sas-approved-by-yobe-assembly/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:05:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351211 Twenty special advisers proposed by Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State were authorized by the State Assembly. On Wednesday, after hearing a request from the executive branch, the House unanimously approved the measure. Hon. Nasiru Hassan Yusuf, the majority leader of the House, opened debate on the motion by noting that the Constitution’s section [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-bunis-20-sas-approved-by-yobe-assembly/feed/ 0 Supplemental budget wasn’t padded – Senate https://www.theinfostride.com/supplemental-budget-wasnt-padded-senate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/supplemental-budget-wasnt-padded-senate/#respond Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:41:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350913 The 10th Senate dismissed as malicious rumours that it had bloated the supplemental budget that became law just last week. Some online news sources had reported that the sum of N70 billion had been inflated into the supplementary budget as a “gift” from the executive branch of government, and the upper legislative house was reacting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/supplemental-budget-wasnt-padded-senate/feed/ 0 Reps to receive N70bn funds from Tinubu’s N819bn relief funds https://www.theinfostride.com/reps-to-receive-n70bn-funds-from-tinubus-n819bn-relief-funds/ https://www.theinfostride.com/reps-to-receive-n70bn-funds-from-tinubus-n819bn-relief-funds/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:35:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350821 From President Bola Tinubu’s N819 billion palliative to soften the blow of the fuel subsidy cut, the House of Representatives would receive N70 billion. Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, reading from a letter from the President dated July 12, said that the money would be used to improve the working conditions for new members of Congress. Rep. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/reps-to-receive-n70bn-funds-from-tinubus-n819bn-relief-funds/feed/ 0 Lawmakers are not wealthy, we don’t earn N30m weekly, says Speaker Abbas https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmakers-are-not-wealthy-we-dont-earn-n30m-weekly-says-speaker-abbas/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmakers-are-not-wealthy-we-dont-earn-n30m-weekly-says-speaker-abbas/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:28:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350666 Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, emphasized that members do not make N30 million per week and that they are not as wealthy as Nigerians portray them to be. Abbas made this disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing the House Press Corps, which was hosted by the ad hoc committee on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmakers-are-not-wealthy-we-dont-earn-n30m-weekly-says-speaker-abbas/feed/ 0 APC NWC disapproves Senate, Reps principal officers https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-nwc-disapproves-senate-reps-principal-officers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-nwc-disapproves-senate-reps-principal-officers/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350136 On Tuesday, Senator Abdulahi Adamu, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), declared that the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) had no say in the selection of parliamentary leaders. According to Infostride News, after the conclusion of the party’s meeting on May 8, 2023, National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka declared that the zoning formula [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-nwc-disapproves-senate-reps-principal-officers/feed/ 0 PDP Lawmaker disagrees Minority position, accuses executive of interfering https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-lawmaker-disagrees-minority-position-accuses-executive-of-interfering/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-lawmaker-disagrees-minority-position-accuses-executive-of-interfering/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:15:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350104 A prominent PDP legislator, Solomon Akpulonu, has asserted his party remains the dominant party in the House, by virtue of its elected members, even though the election of new principal officers in the Abia State House of Assembly may have kicked up a little of dust. To kick against the announcement of new main officers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-lawmaker-disagrees-minority-position-accuses-executive-of-interfering/feed/ 0 APC urges NASS to work with Tinubu on national development https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-urges-nass-to-work-with-tinubu-on-national-development/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-urges-nass-to-work-with-tinubu-on-national-development/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350019 Senator Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged his colleagues in Congress to work with the executive branch to promote national unity and prosperity. Adamu made these remarks over the weekend while hosting a group of senators, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, for Sallah observance at his home [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-urges-nass-to-work-with-tinubu-on-national-development/feed/ 0 NASS Minority Leadership: Wike plots upset, meets Akpabio https://www.theinfostride.com/nass-minority-leadership-wike-plots-upset-meets-akpabio/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nass-minority-leadership-wike-plots-upset-meets-akpabio/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:30:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349440 The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike on Thursday held a meeting with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for over six hours ahead of the Senate resumption on July 4, 2023. It was gathered that the marathon meeting was Wike’s move to block the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, hierarchy from nominating the [...]

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