National Assembly To Transmit 2022 Appropriation Bill To Buhari Next Week – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has given assurance that the 2022 appropriation bill will be transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent next week. The house of representatives and…
30 National Assembly Officials, Clerk Set to Retire as Tinubu Rejects Service Extension Bill
At least 30 senior officials of the National Assembly, including the Clerk to the National Assembly, Magaji Tambawal, are set to retire following President Bola Tinubu’s rejection of a bill…
Buhari Asks N’assembly To Pass Bill To Raise Retirement Age of Teachers
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the national assembly to pass a bill seeking to increase the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 65 years. His request on the executive…
Electoral Act: Why National Assembly Can’t Override Buhari’s Rejection – Presidency
Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina has explained Why the National Assembly can't override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Amendment Bill. Adesina explained that the All Progressives Congress, APC, controls…
Northern Governors, Lawmakers Clash on VAT Distribution, Other Key Proposals
Members of the National Assembly are deeply divided over the controversial tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The four bills, transmitted to the legislature in early September,…
BREAKING: Senate Screens Onochie, Others As INEC Commissioners
President of the Senate, Hamed Lawan, has on Wednesday, asked the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to begin the screen President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on…
National Assembly Workers to go on Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Employees of the Parliament Staff Association of Nigeria have threatened to go on strike on January 10, 2022, if the National Assembly management does not pay their allowance arrears. The…
BREAKING: National Assembly extends lifespan of 2024 budget
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has announced the extension of the 2024 budget’s lifespan to June 25, 2025. The disclosure came during his opening remarks at the…
Only National Assembly Can Deal With Restructuring – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said only the National Assembly can address issues relating to true federalism, devolution of powers or restructuring. Buhari made this remark while receiving members of the…
Majority of Nigerians Are Happy With What N’Assembly is Doing – Lawan
Senate president Ahmad Lawan, says many Nigerians are happy with what the 9th National Assembly is doing. Lawan, who spoke on Wednesday when the Senate Press Corps paid a visit…