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Senate Releases Sectoral Allocations Of N27.5 Trillion 2024 Budget

THE Nigerian Senate has disclosed the sectoral allocations for the 2024 fiscal year’s N27.5 trillion budget. This follows President Bola Tinubu‘s budget presentation to the National Assembly, which was marked by controversy due to limited details. During the budget debate, members…

NASS Members Receive Brand New Suvs

MEMBERS of both arms of the National Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives, have started receiving their brand new 2023 model Toyota Land Cruisers worth over N100 million each. It was learned that female lawmakers were top priority in the distribution…

National Assembly Approves Operation Of 10 New National Parks

Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G) of the National Park Service (NPS), on Monday said the National Assembly had given the approval for the operation of 10 new national parks in the country. Goni disclosed this in Abuja at the decoration…

Aides, Workers Arrested For Carting Away National Assembly Property

SECURITY officials attached to the National Assembly Complex in Abuja have arrested some legislative aides and National Assembly workers for engaging in last-minute looting of the offices of lawmakers and carting away valuables belonging to the second tier of government….

Constitution Review: NASS Approves Independent Candidacy, 50% Waiver For Women

THE National Assembly on Tuesday approved the participation of independent candidates in political activities in the country. It also approved that its Presiding Officers would henceforth be members of the National Security Council. These resolutions of the Senate followed approval…

Undermining Separation Of Powers: Governors Tighten Grip On State Assemblies

AS elected members of the National Assembly struggle the chart a separate and distinct path from the executive arm of government by electing their own leaders, similar, but less assertive scenarios are playing out at the state levels with governors…

NASS Plans 5-year jail Term For Account Officers Who Breach Audit Bill

THE National Assembly on Wednesday, prescribed a five-year jail term against any accounting office who makes on demand account books inaccessible to the auditor-General of the federation. The prescription followed the passage of the Federal Audit Service bill with the…

President Buhari Rejects Bill Empowering NASS To Summon President

THE Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has stated the Senate will investigate the 19 Constitution Alteration Bills rejected by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Lawan made this known during plenary on Tuesday. The National Assembly had in January transmitted…

National Assembly To Approves N22.7tn Debt Restructuring

THE Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has declared the Senate is ready to approve the N23.7tn debt restructuring request made by the President, Major General, Muhammadu Buhari, (Retd.),  in December last year. The senate also blamed the Minister of Finance, Zainab…

Defence, Health Ministries Get Highest Share, National Assembly Passes N21.8tn Budget

THE National Assembly on Wednesday increased the 2023 budget proposal from N20.51tn to N21.82tn and passed it. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, (retd) had on October 7, 2022, presented a budget proposal of N20.51tn to the parliament with  a…