Category: National Assembly

Senate T0 FG: Increase Allocation To Varsities In 2025 Budget
October 9, 2024 No Responses

Senate T0 FG: Increase Allocation To Varsities In 2025 Budget

As part of measures to tackle problems of Nigerian universities, the Senate has asked the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to federal universities in the 2025 budget. The lawmakers also resolved to mandate the relevant committee or senate to liaise...
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Tinubu Submits Tax Reform Bills To NASS
October 4, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Submits Tax Reform Bills To NASS

The Senate has received President Bola Tinubu’s communication seeking consideration and passage of the proposed Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Bill to align with ongoing financial reforms of the Federal Government and enhance efficiency in tax compliance. The ...
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Reps At Port & Cargo, To Partner Oyetola On Port Concession Renewal
August 27, 2024 No Responses

Reps At Port & Cargo, To Partner Oyetola On Port Concession Renewal

The House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation has assured port stakeholders of the readiness of the committee to collaborate with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, to resolve the port concession renew...
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Economic Sabotage: Count NNPC Out, Says Kyari  
August 8, 2024 No Responses

Economic Sabotage: Count NNPC Out, Says Kyari  

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari has said the company has not breached any of the enabling laws guiding its dealings with partners, hence should be counted out of any claims of economic sabotage.Kyari, who...
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National Assembly Increases CBN Ways And Means Loans To FG
August 1, 2024 No Responses

National Assembly Increases CBN Ways And Means Loans To FG

The Senate and the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to increase the percentage of Ways and Means loans the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) can give to the Federal Government.  The upper chamber of the Nigerian legislature...
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Reps Pass Shipping, Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill
July 27, 2024 No Responses

Reps Pass Shipping, Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill

The House of Representatives has passed the Nigerian Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill.  The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) Pius Akutah disclosed te development on Friday.Declaring the 2024 Operational Retreat or...
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National Assembly Moves To Strengthen NIMC Act
July 27, 2024 No Responses

National Assembly Moves To Strengthen NIMC Act

The National Assembly, as part of the moves to strengthen the regulatory function of the National Identity Management Commission, has embarked on repealing and enacting the NIMC Act No. 23.  The NIMC Bill represents a significant legislative endeavour to ...
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Bill To Repeal NIMC Act Passes Second Reading
July 3, 2024 No Responses

Bill To Repeal NIMC Act Passes Second Reading

A bill to repeal the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2007 has passed the second reading in the Senate. The bill provides for the establishment of a National Identity Database, and the NIMC is charged with the responsibilities for...
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Labour Insists On Nationwide Strike
June 3, 2024 No Responses

Labour Insists On Nationwide Strike

After a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, the leadership of the Organised Labour says there is no going back on the nationwide industrial action slated to start on Monday, June 3,...
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Reps Query NIPC Over N3.15b Expenditure
May 31, 2024 No Responses

Reps Query NIPC Over N3.15b Expenditure

The House of Representatives has queried the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) for recording an expenditure of N3.15 billion, despite submitting a revenue of N2.89 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The law makers issued the query on Thursday....
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FG Inaugurates Committee On Implementation Of Oronsaye Report
March 8, 2024 No Responses

FG Inaugurates Committee On Implementation Of Oronsaye Report

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Committee on the implementation of the recommendations on the review of reports and White Papers on the Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, and Commissions better known as th...
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Reps Invites NNPCL, NPA, NIMASA, FAAN, Others Over Concessions 
March 2, 2024 No Responses

Reps Invites NNPCL, NPA, NIMASA, FAAN, Others Over Concessions 

The House of Representatives has invited Chief Executive Officers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd and the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) to discuss the oversight of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and concessions dating back to 1999.&nb...
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Reps Probe Multichoice Over Alleged N1.8tri Unremitted Tax
February 29, 2024 No Responses

Reps Probe Multichoice Over Alleged N1.8tri Unremitted Tax

The House of Representatives is set to probe the alleged N1.8 trillion tax owed the Federal Government by Multichoice group, the operator of DSTV and GoTV. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Saidu Abdullahi(APC-Niger) at plenary...
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Scrap NSCDC, FRSC, Enang Tells Tinubu
February 19, 2024 No Responses

Scrap NSCDC, FRSC, Enang Tells Tinubu

To successfully establish State Police, Senator in the 7th National Assembly, Senator Ita Enang, has advised President Bola Tinubu to abolish the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and incorporate the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) with the Nig...
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