National Assembly
Natasha Akpoti barred from Senate despite suspension lapse
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan remains barred from Senate despite completing her six-month suspension, as her case is still pending at the Court of Appeal. The National Assembly has maintained that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, cannot resume her duties at the Senate even though her six-month suspension has expired. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had formally […]
Police investigate decomposed body at National Assembly
FCT Police have launched an investigation after a decomposed body was discovered at Abuja’s National Assembly Complex. Authorities are working to ID the deceased The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation following the discovery of a decomposed body at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Authorities say the incident has […]
NASS Moves to Enforce Workers’ Compensation Nationwide
The National Assembly has pledged to intensify efforts toward ensuring full implementation and compliance with the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) across federal, state, and local government levels. This resolution emerged as a major outcome of a two-day strategic retreat held for the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Labour, Employment and Productivity. The retreat, […]
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Serves Recall Judgment to NASS
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal representatives have officially served the leadership of the National Assembly with a certified true copy of a Federal High Court judgment directing her immediate reinstatement to the Senate. This development follows the landmark ruling delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, July 4, 2025. The court, presided […]
Senate Shake-Up: Akpabio Removes Natasha as Diaspora Chair
The new chairman is Distinguished Senator Aniekan Bassey, and it will take effect from today The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has once again been removed from a leadership position in the Nigerian Senate. On Thursday, July 10, during plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced that she had been replaced as Chairperson of the […]
ICPC to N’Assembly: Tighten MDA Oversight, Boost Revenue
In a bold call for fiscal reform and accountability, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to intensify its oversight of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), especially those involved in revenue generation. The charge came during the 2025 National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, […]
EFCC Chairman Seeks NASS Support to Probe Illicit Wealth
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on the National Assembly to urgently enact legislation to criminalize unexplained wealth in Nigeria. He emphasized that without such a law, the fight against corruption will remain severely handicapped. Olukoyede made this appeal while speaking at the National Conference on Public […]
Rivers Budget: Sole Administrator Ibas Under Legal Fire
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has scheduled July 18, 2025, to deliver a ruling on a motion seeking to restrain the National Assembly from further approving appointments or budget proposals for the Rivers State Government under the current sole administration led by Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd). Vice Admiral Ibas was appointed Sole […]
Battle for NASS Seats Begins as APC Sells Forms
As preparations intensify for the forthcoming National Assembly by-elections scheduled for August 16, 2025, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially commenced the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms to aspirants seeking to contest various vacant legislative seats. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the by-elections will be conducted to […]
NASS to Submit Constitution Review Report to States by December 2025
The National Assembly has announced its intention to transmit the report on the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution to all 36 State Houses of Assembly by December 2025, in line with its scheduled timeline. This was revealed during a two-day zonal public hearing held at the Water Crest Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. Chairman of […]