LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANNGERS)-The Presidency has washed its hands off the current efforts at the National Assembly to amend the laws establishing the Nigerian Press Council, the National Broadcasting Commission. These are the agencies of government that regulate the print media and broadcast media, respectively in the country. The planned amendments to these laws has…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked Nigerians to stop blaming the federal lawmakers for the non-rehabilitation of the National Assembly which led to the leaking of its roof following a downpour on Tuesday. Many Nigerians had taken to the social media immediately after the report of the leaking roofs…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Taiwo Kolawole, a Member Federal House of Representatives at the National Assembly has pleaded with the federal government to overhaul the nation’s aircraft to curb the recurrence crashes. Kolawole said this in an interview on Saturday, reacting to the recent plane crash that claimed the life of the nation’s Chief of…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lawmakers have been notified of a possible attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the National Assembly complex and other public buildings in Abuja, The PUNCH has learnt. Several members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, confirmed to our correspondent that they had been notified of the imminent attack by the terrorist…
By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo. LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely twenty four hours after Boko Haram hoisted its flags in Kaure and Shiroro local government areas of Niger State about 140km to the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria’s seat of power. displacing residents in about 50 communities attaching the wives of the locals to its men, Senator …
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A lawmaker representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dachung Bagos says the National Assembly will begin the process to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if security worsens in May. The lawmaker said the House has inaugurated a 40-member committee to look holistically at security challenges in the country. …
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, has threatened to shut down the National Assembly, the National Assembly Service Commission, all State Houses of Assembly, all State Houses of Assembly Service Commissions and relevant departments over the authorities’ failure to implement financial autonomy for the legislative arm of government. The workers are…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the National Assembly lacks the power to invite the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to speak on security matters. Malami, who is also the Minister of Justice, said this in a statement titled, ‘Buhari’s Summon: NASS Operates Outside Constitutional Bounds’ on Wednesday….