The Senate resumed plenary on Tuesday after a six-week recess for party primaries which about 70 per cent of the senators lost their parties’ tickets to return to the red chamber. At the resumed plenary on...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, called on African Parliamentarians to collaborate with the executive, judiciary, the private sector and civil society in their countries, to drive the next phase of development across the continent after...
President Muhammadu Buhari also wrote to the house of representatives seeking an increase in the 2022 budget deficit to be financed through borrowing from the domestic market. Buhari said this in a letter read by Femi...
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the electoral act amendment bill into law at a ceremony held at the federal executive council (FEC) chamber in the presidential villa in Abuja today, Friday. Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Femi Gbajabiamila,...
Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the 2022 appropriation bill will be transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent next week. He had said it would be done on Thursday Speaking on Friday after a visit to...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that a stronger executive-legislative partnership would deepen democracy in the country. He stated this while declaring open, the ‘Maiden Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture 2021’ held in Abuja on Monday. The lecture, which was...
Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed has said that as indicated in the Finance Bill 2021, Nigerians are to pay more taxes. The minister disclosed this Monday during a public hearing on the bill organised by the House...
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the national assembly to pass the 2021 finance bill seeking to support the tax reforms of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). On Tuesday, the National Economic Council (NEC) endorsed a...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU) and the federal government, yesterday, reached an agreement on the N22.17 billion earned allowances and N30 billion revitalisation fund. The agreement was reached after a meeting between the representatives...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, led other prominent Nigerians like the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; the General Overseer of the Redeemed...