National Assembly Archives — City Business News

November 27, 2024 No Responses

Senate Committee To Facilitate Concession Agreement Renewal

As part of its oversight function of monitoring the performances of concessioned firms, the Senate Committee on Privatisation, led by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, has expressed the committee’s readiness to facilitate a faster renewal of Ports and Cargo’s concession agreement.This...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

Reps Laud NIWA’s MD For Transformative Initiatives, Work Ethic

The House of Representative Committee on National Inland Waterways has lauded the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, for his remarkable achievements and dedication within a short period of his tenure. Durin...

November 15, 2024 No Responses

NADDC, Reps Tour Coscharis Motors Assembly Plant

The House of Representative Committee on Industry, accompanied by top Management of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) extended its oversight visit on Thursday to Coscharis Motors Assembly Plant in Lagos.The objective of the visit w...

November 4, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Swears In New Ministers

President Bola Tinubu on Monday assured Nigerians that his administration’s economic recovery plan was on the right path to realizing the nation’s dreams and aspirations.The President stated this at the State House while inaugurating seven new Minister...

October 19, 2024 No Responses

NADDC, Reps To Propel Auto Industry Through Legislation

Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Delegated Legislation has expressed readiness to synergize with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) to further propel the development of the Nigeria Automotive Industry.This was di...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

February 7, 2024 No Responses

Senate Reiterates Commitment To Capital Market-Driven Reforms

November 29, 2023 No Responses

Budget: Nigeria Targets 3.76% Economic Growth In 2024

President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration is targeting a 3.76 per cent economic growth in the 2024 fiscal year. This was as he spotlighted national security, local job creation and poverty reduction as the top priorities...

October 13, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Act Amendment Bill Passes First Reading

The bill to amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA Act has passed the first reading on the Floor of the Nigerian Senate. Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun, who announced this during...

July 27, 2023 No Responses

Wike, El-Rufai, Umahi, Others Make Ministerial List

President Bola Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday presented ministerial list before the Senate. Gbajabiamila presented the list to Senate President Godswill Akpabio at exactly 01:19 pm. Akpabio thereafter read the m...