Meet The 4 Female Senators in 10th NASS
Of the 108 elected Senators in Nigeria (excluding the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah), only four are women, while the remaining ...
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Natasha vs Akpabio: Why NASS is Yet to Probe Senate President
The Senate has opened up on why it is not yet probing the allegation of s3xual harassment leveled against Senate ...
Kaduna Retired Police Officers Set to Protest at NASS over Pension Bills
The Kaduna State Chapter of Retired Police Officers has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest over the non-passage of ...
Tinubu Writes NASS, Increases 2025 Budget from N49.7trn to N54.2trn
President Bola Tinubu has increased the size of the proposed total budget for 2025 from N49.trillion to N54.2trillion. Recall that ...
Tax Reform Bill: Reject Provisions Undermining TETFund, ASUU Tells NASS
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has sent a message to the National Assembly on the controversial tax reform ...
Border Closure not Effective, NASS Tells Presidency
Federal lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly have expressed strong reservations about the effectiveness of border closure by ...
Tinubu Postpones 2025 Budget Presentation to NASS
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has announced the postponement of Tuesday’s scheduled 2025 national budget presentation to both houses of the ...
Bobrisky Loses N200m, N1b Lawsuit Against EFCC, NASS
A Federal High Court in Lagos State has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also ...
End Slave Wage, Labour Tells National Assembly | METROWATCH
By Seyi Babalola To establish procedures for a frequent and methodical assessment of salary levels to guarantee they stay up with inflation and the cost of living, the Nigeria Labour Congress, or NLC, has urged the National Assembly to communicate with the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage. At the national retreat on "Labour reforms and the quest for a living wage in Nigeria: A focus on legislative interventions," hosted by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, or NILDS, in Abuja on Monday, NLC President Joe Ajaero made the request in a goodwill message. Ajaero tasked the lawmakers with updating and reviewing the labor laws to safeguard individuals and take into account the current economic climate. He said, ”This includes ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and protection against ...
Current NASS Not Representing Interest of Nigerians, Says Lukman | METROWATCH
A former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has lamented that the current National ...
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