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2024 Budget: NASS Leadership, Appropriation Chairmen Recommended for National Honours

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 January 2024 0

For putting in utmost patriotism in the build up to the passage of the 2024 Appropriation Bill; a foremost Civil Society Group in Africa has recommended the leadership of the National Assembly to be honored by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio- Economic Rights

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Protesters storm NASS over 2018 Budget cut

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

A group identified as Citizens Actions to Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN) on Tuesday thronged the entrance of the National Assembly Complex protesting the adjustments made in the 2018 Appropriation Act by the Legislature. The protesters arrived in about 11 luxurious busses, popularly known as “el-Rufai bus”, playing music and chanting songs, calling for the resignation […]

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2018 Budget: NASS receives report, may pass appropriation bill today

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

The National Assembly on Tuesday received the report of Joint Appropriations Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 2018 budget estimates. The Chairman of the Senate committee, Senator Danjuma Goje, laid the report before the Senate in plenary, six months after it was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate and […]

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Senate aligns with Reps, invites Buhari over killings

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

* Senators demand emergency rule in Benue, others * PDP senator moves motion for President’s impeachment * Reps defer debate on approval for purchase of $496m Tucano The Senate on Thursday aligned with the House of Representatives and resolved to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to address a joint session where he would address the federal […]

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NASS’ll pass N8.612trn 2018 Budget on April 24, Senate insists

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2018 0

…Orders Appropriation Committee to submit Budget Report next week …There will be no more extension of time for committees- Saraki The Senate is set to finally pass the N8.612 trillion 2018 budget in April after a long delay as the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has ordered the Appropriation Committee to tidy up pending reports from […]

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NASS to pass 2018 Budget April 24-Dogara

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2018 0

…As Reps begin move to override Buhari’s veto Strong Indications emerged on Wednesday that the National Assembly is likely to pass into law the 2018 Appropriation Bill on April 24. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, disclosed this when he read out a communication passed to him by Deputy Speaker of […]

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Reps finally recalls Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin from suspension

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, has finally been recalled from his 180-day suspension for disparaging the House and bringing the National Assembly to disrepute. Hon Jibrin will therefore resume his legislative functions following the lifting of the suspension. The Kano State lawmaker’s recall was

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Speaker to Dickson: Listen to the cry of Bayelsans

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2017 0

Bayelsa State House of Assembly Speaker, Konbowei Friday Benson on Friday advised Governor Seriake Dickson to listen to the cry of the people of the state and pay more attention to their welfare in 2018. The Speaker who gave the advice after receiving the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N295.203billion presented by Dickson to the Assembly […]

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Gov Ayade presents N1.3tr 2018 appropriation bill to C’River Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has presented One trillion, three hundred and fifty billion, two hundred and twenty million, one hundred and fifty six thousand, two hundred and twenty five naira, thirty kobo (N1, 350, 220, 156, 225. 30) to the Cross River State House of Assembly as the state’s budget for 2018. Ayade, […]

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Revised 2017 Appropriation‎ Bill: Edo Assembly gives speedy approval

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Edo State House of Assembly during plenary on Monday gave a speedy approval and passage to the Revised 2017 appropriation bill as sent by the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to the house. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, who presided over plenary, while considering message from the governor announced the receipt of […]