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September 28, 2019 No Responses

Lawan Seeks Legislation For Budget Cycle

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has underscored the need to have a budget reform that will include a law on timeliness in budget passing.“We can reform our budget cycle if there is a law on timeliness for budget passing,”...

September 27, 2019 No Responses

2020: Obiano Presents N137.1b Budget Proposal

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Thursday presented a budget proposal of N137.1 billion for 2020 to the State House of Assembly for approval.Mr Obiano, who tagged the budget “Accelerating Infrastructural Development and Youth Entrepreneurship’’...

September 27, 2019 No Responses

Senate Refers MTEF, FSP To Finance Committee

The Senate on Thursday referred the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) documents to its Committee on Finance.The committee chaired by Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Lagos West) was given one week to come...

September 26, 2019 No Responses

Ugwuanyi Swears In Commissioners, Advisers

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, swore in Commissioners and Special Advisers.Swearing in the Commissioners and Advisers, Ugwuanyi explained said that performance will be key and periodically benchmarked as a basis to remain in office.The...

September 26, 2019 No Responses

Osinbajo: I Am Ready To Waive Immunity To Clear My Name

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he is ready to waive his constitutional immunity to enable the “most robust adjudication” of several baseless allegations, insinuation and falsehoods against his person and office.Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a...

September 25, 2019 No Responses

Senate TO FG: Accelerate Diversification Of The Economy

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to accelerate its policies on the diversification of the economy to improve the country’s foreign exchange earnings.The call was made in resolutions reached by the Senate following consideration of a motion ...

September 25, 2019 No Responses

Keyamo: I Will Serve In Any Capacity

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday declared his resolve to serve the Nigerian Government in any capacity.He spoke on his deployment from the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry as Minister of State to the Ministry of Labour and...

September 10, 2019 No Responses

Tribunal Nullifies Kalu’s Election

The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has nullified the election of the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, for Abia North Senatorial District. Delivering its judgment on Monday, a member of the three-member tribuna...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

PDP Decries Invasion Of Umahi’s Residence

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to immediately apprehend those behind the invasion of the Abuja residence of Ebonyi Gov. Dave Umahi. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary...

August 4, 2019 No Responses

Omo-Agege To Oil Firms: Relocate Headquarters To N/Delta

Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has urged oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region to relocate their headquarters to the region.Mr. Yomi Odunuga, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity in astatement on Saturday in Abuja, said...

July 16, 2019 No Responses

Makinde Declares N50b Assets

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Monday made public his asset, calling on any interested members of the public to verify the same with the Code of Conduct Bureau. The Governor, who visited the Oyo state office of the CCB...

June 26, 2019 No Responses

Idahosa: Oshiomhole Nominated 95% Appointees In Obaseki’s Govt

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Charles Idahosa, has alleged that the national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, nominated 95 per cent of appointees in the current administration in Edo State. A statement issued...

June 13, 2019 No Responses

Activists To FG: Declare Abiola President

Pro-democracy groups on Wednesday called for the official announcement of June 12, 1993 presidential election result.They urged the Federal Government to declare the late Bashorun Moshood Abiola winner of the poll.The activists, who gathered at Orogon Event Ce...

June 12, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates New NASS Principal Officers

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly elected presiding officers of the Ninth National Assembly.Sen. Ahmad Lawan, from Yobe, on Tuesday, emerged new Senate President when he polled 79 votes to defeat his only contender, Sen. Ali Ndume, f...