NASS Archives | FAMOUS REPORTERS

Jul

01

2023

NASS VS SENATE BALLOT PAPERS: Why Akpabio won’t last as Senate President”—Senators

NATIONAL NEWS#10thNationalAssembly, #BallotPapers, #Barcodes, #GodswillAkpabio, #SenatePresident, NASS

NASS VS SENATE BALLOT PAPERS: Why Akpabio won’t last as Senate President”—Senators Plans to challenge the outcome of the senate presidential election in court on grounds that the ballot papers used in the election were serially barcoded has thickened Aftermath of the election of the presiding officers in the 10th senate has created tension as some senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress( APC) has been reportedly considering dumping the party to the opposition Reports has it that 22 senators are concluding plans to defect to the opposition thereby giving the opposition the majority in the senate. In the event…

May

22

2023

By Famous Reporters

Rep. Sam Onuigbo Inducted into National Assembly Hall of Fame

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#ClimateChange, #ClimateParliament, #SamOnuigbo, NASS

Rep. Sam Onuigbo Inducted into National Assembly Hall of Fame Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has been inducted into the first ever National Assembly Most Valuable Parliamentarian Hall of Fame. Onuigbo was part of five Senators/Members out of the 469 members of the 9th National Assembly to be so honoured. According to the Executive Director of OrderPaper, the organiser of the MVP Hall of Fame, the process of selection was based on performance appraisal aimed at “unveiling a distinct class of excellent performers in the National Assembly”. The final five…

Jan

11

2023

By Famous Reporters

NASS: First time Orji Kalu ranks highest amongst Abia lawmakers with 25 Bills

NATIONAL NEWS#Bill, #FoodBank, #OrjiUzorKalu, NASS

NASS: First time Orji Kalu ranks highest amongst Abia lawmakers with 25 Bills With twenty five legislative bills standing in his name Senator Orji Uzor Kalu A first time Senator from Abia State who made his pioneer entry to the Senate in 2019 has been rated highest in Bill sponsorship amongst other Senators from the South Eastern state. As reported on Tuesday by OrderPaper.ng Nigeria's verified parliamentary multimedia platform, Kalu a new comer Senator has sponsored more bills at the Nation's Apex parliament than his Abia State counterparts. Using the 2019 - 2022 cumulative legislative tenure of the 9th Senate…

Sep

29

2022

6 Comments

By Famous Reporters

Lawan Refuses To Appeal judgement Against Him …Agrees to leave NASS after 24years

NATIONAL NEWS#Dr.AhmedLawan, NASS

Lawan Refuses To Appeal judgement Against Him ...Agrees to leave NASS after 24years Senate President, Ahmed Lawan The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has accepted the judgment of Yobe State High Court which disqualified him from participating in next year’s National Assembly elections on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This means that the President of the Senate who has been in the National Assembly since 1999 won’t be returning for the first time since the return of democracy in Nigeria. It would be recalled that a Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu had, yesterday, ordered the…

Jun

09

2021

1 Comment

By Famous Reporters

Breaking!! NASS Joint Minority Caucus Condemns FG’s Ban On Twitter, *Urges Nigerians To Continue Usage

NATIONAL NEWSNASS, Nigeria government, Twitter ban

Twitter account Press Release… The Joint Minority Caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives has met over the ban on Twitter by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government and restates its condemnation of the embargo as draconian and unacceptable. The Joint Minority Caucus also dismisses threats by the APC-led government to arrest and prosecute Nigerians using twitter and calls on Nigerians to go ahead and use their twitter as they would not be contravening any law in Nigeria or any international statutes. The Joint Minority Caucus recognizes the provisions of the United Nations Charter on Fundamental Human…