President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called for synergy between the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities to the people. Lawan said the assemblies at both state and national levels should continue to exchange ideas on how to support each other. The Senate President made the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in its entirety, the proposed Anti – Social Media Bill before the National Assembly. Warning the federal government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against such a bill, the party condemned the repressive, cruel and murderous intents of the hate speech prohibition bill, which contains stringent punishment, […]
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has cautioned the National Assembly not to toy with the Anti Hate Speech Bill. Atiku in the alternative asked the federal government to focus on issues that matter to Nigerians. The former vice president said contemplation of such laws is in itself not just […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Ninth National Assembly will insist on accountability and transparency in the power sector, particularly in the application of funds proposed for it in the 2020 budget. Lawan stated this on Monday when the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Joseph Chiedu Ugbo, led […]
The National Assembly has lamented the underfunding of the nation’s Foreign Affairs ministry and some of its agencies, most especially Nigerian foreign missions abroad. The legislature consequently warned that the ugly development which has been hampering effective functioning of Nigeria’s diplomatic institutions should stop forthrightly. The joint Committees on Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday called for more engagement between Nigeria’s National Assembly and the Egyptian parliament, with a view to sharing ideas that will address the challenges common to the two countries. “We have opportunity to share ideas. Of course, the challenges are common,” Lawan said while receiving in audience the […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that the ninth National Assembly is working assiduously as a team to bring change to Nigeria. Lawan, who said this at the weekend while addressing his constituents in Yobe state, disclosed that the National Assembly is working in synergy as a team without recourse to different political […]
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday met with the leadership of the National Assembly on developing a working relationship that would ensure seamless passage of bills. Malami, for about an hour at the National Assembly, met with the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has advocated for the expansion and professionalization of the National Assembly legal department for optimal legislative performance. The speaker, who expressed concern over the quality of legislation emanating from the National Assembly, said the National Assembly legal department must be strengthened to deliver on its mandate of […]
I expect Nigerians to persistently and courageously interrogate their leaders who hold any mandate in public trust. This is a cliché resounded so many times to the point of boredom. But most of us ignore or prefer to overlook it for very selfish reasons. May I not sound like a simpleton. But some of these […]
Until the last days of the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1 in the Assembly, was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), having refused to join seven others who he was elected into the Assembly with on the platform of the PDP when they […]
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning says under-recovery of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as fuel subsidy will gulp N450 billion in 2020. She said this on Monday in Abuja, at the public presentation of the 2020 budget proposals. Ahmed said it was called ‘under-recovery’ because it was […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said on Friday that the National Assembly will not allow anybody to frustrate it from passing the 2020 budget proposals by December. “The National Assembly will do the right thing; which is to work on the budget and pass it,” Lawan said at the unveiling of the Legislative Agenda […]
Sequel to the presentation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill by to the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate suspension of international travels by all Cabinet Members and Heads of Government Agencies so as to enable Honourable Ministers personally lead the process of budget defence at the National Assembly. The suspension of such […]
Nigerian youths have been hinted that they will form a large chunk of the 45 million tax payers by December 2019, a target set by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). This is according to an expert, Mr Agu David who highlighted the importance of tax paying to select youths at the Poetry meets tax […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria through President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, has presented an expenditure framework (2020 Budget) of N10.33 trillion and N8.155 trillion revenue to the joint session of the National Assembly for the approval. The Federal Government adopted a conservative oil price benchmark of US$57 per barrel, daily oil production of an estimate […]
…It’s high time Nigeria found ways to address its deficit issues -Economist …Government must stop saying our GDP is within means -Expert …Budget does not capture how the Govt will lift 100m out of poverty -Rotimi Economists and finance experts have reacted to the N10.77trillion 2020 budget presented to the joint session of the National […]
…To present bill asking for one senator, 3 Reps per state Senator Rochas Okorocha has proposed a reduction in the number of lawmakers in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly to cut the cost of governance and further provide dividends of democracy to Nigerians. Sen. Okorocha, who represents Imo West Senatorial District at […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2020 budget proposal to the joint sitting of the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 8. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Sen. Adedayo Adeyeye who disclosed this to Senate correspondents this afternoon said the President will appear before the joint sitting at the chambers of the House of […]
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Rep. Babajimi Benson (APC/Lagos) has promised to work with other stakeholders to ensure accountability and prudence in government spending in the area of security. Rep. Benson in a statement he issued on Sunday also pledged the committee’s readiness to support all security agencies to achieve their mandates. The […]