Tag: NASS
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N’Assembly okays N1.5trn Army budget amid rising insecurity
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By Dirisu Yakubu The National Assembly on Monday approved a N1.5tn budget proposal for the Nigerian Army for the 2026 fiscal year, pledging legislative support to ensure the timely release…
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BREAKING: Amaechi leads son to National Assembly protest ground
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Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and his first son, are currently at the National Assembly to protest against the Senate’s rejection of real-time transmission of election results. Amaechi is…
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Natasha Akpoti’s suspension: SERAP sues Akpabio
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By Tosin Oyediran The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over what it described as the “patently unlawful” suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The suit,…
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We’ll Pass 2022 Budget Before Year End – Lawan
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Ahmad Lawan, president of the Senate, has said that the National Assembly will pass the 2022 Appropriation Bill presented to it before the end of this year. Lawan, in his…
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President Buhari Nominates Board Members For EFCC, Petroleum Commission and Regulatory Authority
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President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm appointments of the Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive Commissioners…
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Debt Ceiling vs. Government Shutdown: How They’re Different and Why They Matter
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KEY POINTS Congress faces two massive tasks over the next month: funding the U.S. government and increasing the debt ceiling. The federal government’s fiscal calendar runs from Oct. 1 to…
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FIRS Writes National Assembly, Seeks Exclusive Power On VAT
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service, in a desperate bid to retain the collection of the Value Added Tax, has written the National Assembly, seeking the inclusion of VAT collection in…
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Petroleum Industry Act Evil, Oppressive – Gov. Diri
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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has described the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, as evil and oppressive to people of the Niger Delta. Governor Diri maintained that the three per…
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How Price Differentials Is Fueling Petrol Smuggling – NNPC
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has explained that concerted efforts by the Corporation and some Federal agencies to combat the menace of smuggling of petroleum products have been largely…
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FIRS To Generate N10.1trillion In 2022
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has projected a N10.1 trillion income for the 2022 financial year. Mr. Muhammad Nami, chairman of the agency, disclosed this when he appeared before…
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Lagos Hosts Maiden National Gaming Conference – Gbajabiamila
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The National Gaming Conference put together by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) for the enhancement of lottery business in Nigeria takes off tomorrow Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at the…
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The Senators Who Voted Against Electronic Transmission Of Election Results
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Against the general clamour for a lasting solution to the myriad of electoral problems facing the country, 50 members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate and two of…
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South-West Governors and Constitutional Amendment…
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By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 According to reports I read on Cable News, an online publication superintended by seasoned journalist and influential columnist, Simon Kolawole, the governors of…
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Makinde calls for constitution amendment over mineral resource ownership
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…says item should be delisted from Exclusive legislative list Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, called for a review of the exclusive legislative list of the Federal Government in…
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Senate confirms Bawa as EFCC Chairman
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The Senate today confirmed Abduslrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The confirmation process lasted two hours in the screening exercise done in…
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Nigeria to sell refineries, ICC, 34 others
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The Nigerian government is proposing to sell or concession no fewer than 36 of its properties to raise funds, largely to finance the 2021 budget. These properties cut across energy,…
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BREAKING: National Assembly passes 2021 budget
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By Demola Abimboye The National Assembly, NASS, today passed the N13.588trillion 2021 budget, an increase of N505 billion from the proposed N13.082trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 8,…
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9th National Assembly @1: CISLAC Calls for Increased Priority in Legislative Activities
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By Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) felicitates with the 9th National Assembly (NASS) on its first year in steering the wheel of the national legislative…
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NAHCON Meets NASS On 2020 Hajj, NITDA On Digital Transformation
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By Fatima Sanda Usara The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), in collaboration with Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has concluded plans on a strategic digital transformation of Hajj…
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SERAP drags Buhari, NASS to UN over cuts in health, UBE budgets, N27bn for renovation
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to three UN special rapporteurs urging them to use their “mandates to urgently request the Nigerian government and the leadership…