Category: National Assembly

National Assembly Committee Backs Deep Blue Project
March 4, 2020 No Responses

National Assembly Committee Backs Deep Blue Project

The Integrated Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, commonly called the Deep Blue Project, received rave reviews on Tuesday from members of the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration during an oversight visit to the Nigerian Maritime...
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Nigeria Proposes Bill To Ban Plastics
February 24, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Proposes Bill To Ban Plastics

The National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Environment are putting the finishing touches to a bill meant to prohibit the production of plastics, which pollute the environment.  A member of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Tolulope ...
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2020: Senate Passes N238.15b Budget For Customs
February 5, 2020 No Responses

2020: Senate Passes N238.15b Budget For Customs

The Senate on Tuesday approved the sum of Two hundred and thirty-eight billion, One hundred and forty-nine million, Three hundred and Twenty-five thousand, Eight hundred and thirty-two Naira Seventy kobo (N238,149,325,832.70) for the Nigeria Customs Service fo...
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Refineries: Senate Probes NNPC Over $396m Spent On Maintenance
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Refineries: Senate Probes NNPC Over $396m Spent On Maintenance

The Senate on Thursday resolved to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the sum of $396 million expended on Turn-Around Maintenance of refineries in the country between 2013 and 2015.Accordingly, the Upper Chamber mandated the Committe...
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Senate Probes N20trn Unremitted Stamp Duties From Banks, Financial Institutions
December 11, 2019 No Responses

Senate Probes N20trn Unremitted Stamp Duties From Banks, Financial Institutions

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Finance to investigate the non-remittance of over N20 trillion into the Federation Account by Central Bank of Nigeria, an amount collected as stamp duties from Banks and Financial Institutions in the country.  The....
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Senate Passes 2020 Appropriation Bill, Raises Budget To N10.594Tri
December 5, 2019 No Responses

Senate Passes 2020 Appropriation Bill, Raises Budget To N10.594Tri

The Senate, on Thursday at plenary, passed the 2020 budget of N10.594 trillion as against N10.33 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on Oct. 8.The passage followed the consideration and adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Appropriation.T...
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NPA Photo News
November 14, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director,  Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd from left), the Senate President of Nigeria, Senator Ahmed Lawan (3rd from left), the Executive Director, Engineering. & Tech Services, Prof. Idris Abubakar (left). The Exe...
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Buhari Seeks N’Assembly’s Approval For N10.06bn Refund To Kogi
October 15, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Seeks N’Assembly’s Approval For N10.06bn Refund To Kogi

The Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for an approval to pay Kogi State Government N10.069 billion being refund of money spent by the state on behalf of Federal government. The request was contained in a letter...
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Nigerian Senate Revisits Bill To Establish N’Assembly Budget Office
October 10, 2019 No Responses

Nigerian Senate Revisits Bill To Establish N’Assembly Budget Office

The Senate on Thursday reintroduced a bill seeking to establish the National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO).The bill, which was passed by the 8th Senate on May 3, 2019, however, failed to receive assent by President Muhammadu Buhari.The move...
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Nigerian Senate Begins Debate On 2020 Appropriation Bill
October 9, 2019 No Responses

Nigerian Senate Begins Debate On 2020 Appropriation Bill

The Senate on Wednesday commenced debate on the 2020 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.Buhari on Tuesday presented a budget estimate of N10.33 trillion for the year 2020 at a joint sitting of the National...
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Senate Advocates Five Years Jail Term For Sexual Offenders In Schools
October 9, 2019 No Responses

Senate Advocates Five Years Jail Term For Sexual Offenders In Schools

The Senate on Wednesday revisited the sexual harassment bill which was sponsored by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) and passed by the 8th Senate.The Bill which was introduced by the 8th Senate in October 2016 seeks a five-year jail...
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Lawan Calls For Closer Ties Between Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco
October 9, 2019 No Responses

Lawan Calls For Closer Ties Between Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called for closer bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Egypt and also with Morocco.Lawan made the call at a separate meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador in Nigeria, Assem Hanafi Elseify and also with the...
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Lawan To MDAs: Defend Your Budget Estimates This October
October 8, 2019 No Responses

Lawan To MDAs: Defend Your Budget Estimates This October

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that only this October is set aside for all government agencies to defend their 2020 budget estimates to enable the passage of the document in December. In his remarks during the...
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Buhari’s 2020 Budget Speech
October 8, 2019 No Responses

Buhari’s 2020 Budget Speech

Budget of Sustaining Growth and Job CreationDelivered By:His Excellency, Muhammadu BuhariPresident, Federal Republic of NigeriaAt the Joint Session of the National Assembly, AbujaTuesday, October 8, 2019PROTOCOLS1. I will start by asking you to pardon my voice...
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