…Wants Buhari to withhold presidential assent …APC cannot impose its processes on PDP — Kola Ologbondiyan By Uthman Salami The Tripartite Committe constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve all areas of differences within the positions of the members of…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Thursday that the National Assembly will ensure that the issue of Defence and Security is prioritised to receive the highest vote in the 2022 budget that is yet being processed. Lawan made…
The National Assembly joint committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), met with the leadership of the electoral umpire and heads of security personnel on Wednesday, to iron out modalities in ensuring hitch- free elections ahead of the governorship…
The House of Representatives Committe on Defense has pledged more funding to military institutions to enable them meet up with contemporary security challenges in the country. The Chairman of the committee, Mr Babajimi Benson, made the pledge during an oversight…
The Lagos State Chapter of the Accord Party on Thursday has said that Senate’s amendment of the electoral act which now permits electronic transmission of elections results will reduce voter apathy. Party Secretary, Dele Oladeji that the passage would further…
2022 Budget: Don urges NASS to re-prioritise allocation to education sectoA university lecturer, Prof. Job Nmadu, has urged the National Assembly to re-prioritise 2022 budgetary allocation to the education sector as it commences budget defence. Nmadu, who is Dean School…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum has urged members of the National Assembly to commence the necessary changes and adjustments required to effect amendments in the Electoral Act which will allow for the electronic transfer of election results. The PDP…
The National Assembly has said that it is working on boosting the funding of the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) towards improving the profile of the diversification of the economy. This, according to NASS, is important as…
…slashes capital expenditure by N259.3bn By Moses Adeniyi The Federal Government on Monday submitted a proposal to the National Assembly (NASS) to acquire loans to the sum of N5.62 trillion to finance deficits in the N13.918 trillion 2022 budget. This…
By Tobi Adetunji The National Assembly has promised to accede the request of the Ground Handling Companies in granting duty waivers on the importation of ground support equipment as recently experienced by their counterpart in the airline Industry. The Chairman,…
