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We Need ₦21bn To Complete NASS Renovation – FCT Minister

July 22, 2022 7:01 am

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello has revealed that the administration need a total sum of ₦21.029 billion to complete the ongoing National Assembly Complex renovation.

Bello made this known during an oversight function embarked upon by the Senate Committee on FCT. The minister disclosed that the National Assembly Phase II project popularly known as ‘the White House’ was built from 1996 to 1999 by ITB Nigeria Ltd adding that no major rehabilitation work has been done since then.

Bello said the contract was awarded December 30, 2021 to be completed in 16 months at the …

2023: Why I Want To Step Into Buhari’s Shoes – Tinubu

March 17, 2022 6:05 am

Former Governor of Lagos State and the National leader of the APC, Senator Bola Tinubu has asserted that he wants to step into the shoes of President Muhammadu Buhari and not on his toes stressing that he has all it takes to continue from where the President would stop.

Tinubu, made the remark on Wednesday during a meeting with the APC House of Representatives Caucus at the National Assembly in Abuja.

‘I mentioned to Mr President of my ambition,’ he said. ‘I told him (that) my ambition is not blind to the extent that I will step on his …

Attack At NASS: NPA MD, Bala Usman Petitions IG On Safety

December 7, 2019 8:03 am

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, has called for the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of the harassment and humiliation to which she was subjected to by people alleged to be hirelings of Chairman of Ocean Maritime Solutions Limited (OMSL), Captain Idahosa Okunbo, on the premises of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.

She, in a petition addressed to the Inspector General of Police, the President of the Senate and Director- General of the Department of State Services (DSS), explained that she was at the Senate on the said date to honour the …

NASS: 3,000 Legislative aides eagerly awaiting ₦8b benefits

June 16, 2019 12:55 am

About 3, 000 legislative aides who served during the 8th National Assembly between 2015 and 2019 are eagerly awaiting the payment of their severance benefits which may total about N8 billion.

Some of them are already seeking fresh appointments with the newly inaugurated Senators and Representatives.

The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission in its Remuneration Package for Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders, Senators, members of the House of Representatives and many of the legislative aides recommends payment of 300% of annual basic pay to them as severance entitlements.

Each of the 109 Senators and 360 House members has …