Tag: National Assembly
Again, Tinubu goes cap in hand to NASS for fresh N1.150trn loan approval, 6 days after securing $2.3bn external borrowing approval
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh N1.150 trillion loan programme as part of the resources to fund Nigeria’s 2025 budget.
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NASS approves creation of additional state in southeast
The Senate and the House of Representatives’ constitutional review joint committee has approved the creation of a new state in the southeast
The co [...]
FG budgets N390bn for 1,477 streetlights, N114m for 538 boreholes
The National Assembly inserted 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion in the 2025 Federal Government (FG) budget.
According to BudgIT, the civil [...]
Senate indiscriminately inserts projects worth N6.93trn into 2025 national budget
BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation promoting budget transparency and accountability in Nigeria and other African countries, says it has uncovered 11,12 [...]
‘National assembly didn’t reject me, Tinubu never wanted me in his cabinet,’ El Rufai claims
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says Nigerians should not believe the narrative that the national assembly rejected him as a ministerial [...]
House of Reps propose 31 additional states
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday put forward a proposal for the creation of 31 additional states in Nigeria.
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Breaking down Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills in layman terms
Since President Bola Tinubu transmitted four executive bills tagged #TaxReformBills to the national assembly last month, many needless controversies h [...]
Tinubu acquires new jet, argues that it will save Nigerians millions of dollars
The Presidency has responded to criticisms of the purchase of a new presidential jet by saying the jet will save Nigeria millions of dollars.
In a [...]
Peter Obi slams FG for earmarking N6bn to build National Assembly car park
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the federal government should prioritise the allocation of reso [...]
Regina Daniels appointed social secretary,10th Assembly Senators’ Wives Forum Executive Council
Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has been appointed as the Social Secretary of the 10th Assembly Senators’ Wives Forum Executive Council.
The appo [...]