Financial autonomy will address decaying judicial infrastructure – Lawyers
Some lawyers on Friday said that financial autonomy will address the decaying judicial infrastructure. They lamented the lack of functional court rooms and other basic […]
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Zamfara 6th assembly passes 25 bills in two years, says speaker
The Zamfara State House of Assembly says it passed 25 bills into law, out of the 38 it received from May 2019 to date.The Speaker […]
Nasarawa Assembly confirms Yahaya NUDB boss
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Mr Mohammed Wada Yahaya as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of […]
Delta Speaker tasks councillors on effective representation
The Speaker of the Delta House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged councillors to effectively represent their area councils. Oborevwori made the call on […]
Lawyers groan as JUSUN strike lingers on
Some lawyers in Abuja on Thursday expressed concern over the prolonged strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Maiden Speaker’s Award: ECOWAS Parliament honours 4 staff members
Four staffers of the ECOWAS Parliament have emerged first beneficiaries of the maiden Speaker’s Award for outstanding contribution to community goals launched by Hon. Sidie […]
Constitution review: ALGON wants full legislative powers for LG legislative arm
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has advocated for full legislative powers to be given to the legislative arm of the local government.Mr […]
Southern leaders and the 1979, 1999 Nigerian constitutions
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D Interrogating the role played by southern leaders in the making of the 1979 and 1999 Nigerian constitutions that have decapacitated the […]
World Bank specialist identifies public finance as UHC enabler
Dr Olumide Okunola, Senior Health Specialist at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, has said that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) was not […]
Modular Refineries: Stakeholders tasks NASS on quick passage of PIB
Stakeholders for the realisation of mainstreaming modular Refineries operators have urged the National Assembly to work towards ensuring legal backing for the mainstreaming of modular […]
APC rejects N100bn bond sought by Adamawa Govt
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has rejected the State Government’s planned N100 billion bond.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the […]
Again CJN pleads with JUSUN to call off strike
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad has again pleaded with members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to call of their […]
Community leader seeks road construction linking Kwara with Oyo
Alhaji Kayode Sidiq, the Alangua of Owode-Oja in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara, has called on the state government to construct five kilometres road […]
Special Adviser urges clerics to pray peace
The Special Adviser to Nasarawa Governor on Erosion Control and Waste Management, Alhaji Hashimu Jibrin-Gurku, has called on Muslim clerics to pray for the peace […]
Youths hail appointment of ex-Nasarawa lawmaker as Federal Poly Governing Council member
Youths in Akun Development Area of Nasarawa have lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing a lawmaker, Mrs Mary Enwongulu, as Governing Council member of Federal […]
Gbajabiamila seeks collaboration with anti-graft agencies in corruption figh
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has urged anti-graft agencies to organise capacity programmes for legislators to ensure effective fight against corruption in […]
JUSUN remains firm in quest for financial autonomy for judiciary – Official
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) says it remains firm in its quest for the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary, untill its […]
Lawmaker urges ECOWAS Parliament to reject nominations from countries without 30% women representation
Gambian Lawmaker, Hon. Fatmata Njai says the ECOWAS Parliament can achieve 30 per cent representation of women in parliament only if it rejects nominations from […]
Women’s affirmative action in ECOWAS attainable with Constitutional reviews — Speaker
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis has called for a constitutional review in member states, as the best solution to attain affirmative action for […]
Malami assures judges, judicial workers of enhanced salaries
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said that judges and other judicial officers across the country will soon be getting good pay and […]
Tunis urges President Bio to champion campaign on direct election to ECOWAS Parliament
Mohamed Tunis, Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament has appealed to President Julius Madda Bio of Sierra Leone to champion the campaign for direct universal suffrage […]
Plateau speaker urges striking assembly workers to remain calm
The Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr Abok Ayuba, has appealed to striking workers under the aegis of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria […]
PASAN strike:Analyst supports autonomy for states’ legislature
A public affairs analyst, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, says sates’ legislature must control their finances to assert their democratic rights as elected representatives of the people. […]
PASAN strike: Accord Party backs legislative financial autonomy
The Lagos State Chapter of Accord Party on Tuesday declared support for the ongoing nationwide industrial action by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN). […]
Workers shut down Plateau Assembly over financial autonomy
Workers, under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), on Tuesday, shut down Plateau State House of Assembly Complex in protest against non-implementation […]