Constitution Amendment: LG autonomy suffers set back as State assemblies vote against it
From James Ekwazu The much talked about Local Government Autonomy which is expected to reposition the third tier of government…
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NASS moves to transmit Nigeria Peace Corps Bill to Presidency for Assent
The National Assembly has set in motion the process for transmitting to the Presidency the Bill for an Act to…
N23.7trilliion Ways and Means: Senate cautions executive on need to brace up for passage
***Blames Finance Minister, Emefiele for delay The Senate has cautioned some officials in the executive arm of government to furnish…
President Buhari requests Senate to confirm Seven New Members of ICPC
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm seven new members of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related…
Senate moves to counter FG over waivers, vows to review, reverse them
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has hinted that the 9th senate will use the remaining 6 months of…
Nigeria to pay $4b extra to service debts if senate blocks loan restructuring, Buhari warns
If the Senate continue with its resolve to block the plan to restructure government loans from the Central Bank, the…
At new year, Lawan relishes the fresh hope Electoral Act has ignited in Nigerians
***Says 9th national Assembly has kept faith with the Nigerian people The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has expressed…
Senate passes 2023 budget for 2023 fiscal year with an increase of N1.3trn
The Senate on Wednesday passed the appropriation bill for the 2023 fiscal year. The budget, which will be the last…
Uproar in Senate, as Lawmakers reject Buhari’s N22.7trillion Ways and Means Advances
There was uproar in the Senate on Wednesday over President Muhammadu Buhari request for approval of restructuring of N22.7trillion Ways…
Senate passess N819, 536, 937, 813 supplementary budget for 2022
The Senate on Wednesday passed the N819, 536,937,813 2022 supplementary budget which was requested for approval by President Muhammadu Buhari…