Security at the National Assembly has been tightened in anticipation of the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari who us expected to lay the 2022 budget. The annual ceremony of laying of budget always have tolls on businesses within the National…
…demands exclusive collection of VAT, approval of Federal Revenue Court In the wake of measures by State Governments in the Country to secure legal frameworks for the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT), reports have shown that the Federal Inland…
By Uthman Salami The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has urged the National Assembly to weigh in the debt owed to the company by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) totaling about N21 billion. This charge was made known by the…
…Outrage over passage by Senate …Reps reject Deputy Speaker’s ruling against bill …Adjourns sitting By Blessing Wika & Joshua Elekwachi, Abuja There was rowdy session at the National Assembly yesterday and outrage by Nigerians over the passage of the Electoral…
…To monitor, track calls, WhatsApp messages …SERAP to challenge blatant violations of Nigerians’ rights …Ubani, Akingbolu say approval unbelievable, illegal By Uthman Salami The National Assembly have reportedly made the approval of N4.87 billion for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA)…
Financial experts have commended the National Assembly for passing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law after 20 years of its agitation. They made the commendation in separate interviews with the newsmen on Friday in Ota, Ogun. Reports said that…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has welcomed with excitement, the bold step by both chambers of the National Assembly to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). In a statement in Abuja today, shortly after the NASS decision, the…
By Ogaga Ariemu Despite budgeting N9.25billion naira for National Assembly renovation in the 2020 revised budget, Tuesday morning rain in the nation’s capital Abuja disrupted activities at the Senate hallowed Chamber following the heavy leaking of the roof. With the…
The National Assembly has revealed plans to come up with laws that will unbundle power sector. The Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 (EPSRA), that introduced privatisation of the power sector may become obsolete by the end of this year…
Joshua Elekwachi, Abuja The two chambers of the National Assembly resumed on Tuesday, but immediately suspended plenary in honour of two members of the House of Representatives who recently died while the assembly was on recess. The National Assembly embarked…
