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Driver Expresses Regret for Actions, Calls for Unity and Forgiveness ABUJA — Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver who was assaulted by Alex Ikwechegh, a House of Representatives member representing Aba North/South in the…
VAT Set to Rise from 7.5% to 10% in 2025, with Further Hikes Through 2029 The National Assembly is considering a new bill aimed at increasing Nigeria's Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate from its current 7.5% to 10% by 2025.…
In a wave of fury, a massive group of angry protesters managed to forcefully break down the gates of the National Assembly in Abuja earlier today. The demonstration was initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), as…
The National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, says the party is yet to hold meetings to zone the national assembly leadership positions. He said the reason for the delay is that Bola…
Senator-elect Adams Oshiomhole says the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is not looking for a rubber stamp National Assembly but a robust one. Oshiomhole said Tinubu is not expecting the National Assembly to be a rubber…
The National Assembly has postponed the passage of the 2023 budget till next week due to ‘problems’ discovered in the budget. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, announced this at the start of the plenary on Thursday. He…
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has sent an N819.5 billion supplementary budget to the National Assembly. He asked the National Assembly to approve the budget. The budget is expected to be funded by domestic borrowings.…
The President, Mohammadu Buhari, presented a record N20.51 trillion proposed budget for the 2023 financial year to the National Assembly. The president made the presentation on Friday to the joint session of the…
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the national assembly to present the 2023 budget. The president is expected to present the appropriation bill of N19.76 trillion to the joint session of the national…
The President, Mohammadu Buhari will present the N19.76 trillion 2023 budget to the joint National Assembly legislature on Friday. This was contained in a letter from the president read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan…
The National Assembly has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. They are to appear on Thursday, to…
The Nigerian Labour Congress on Wednesday moved its protest to the National Assembly, Abuja to call for an end to the ongoing ASUU strike. The protesters marched from Unity Fountain in the federal capital territory…
Senate President Ahmad Lawan yesterday spoke on the controversy over salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly. He said contrary to allegations of “jumbo pay,” the National Assembly is grossly…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has asked the National Assembly to initiate a law that makes it mandatory for public officers to send their children to public schools in Nigeria. ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel…
The Nigerian presidency has set aside a whopping N1.6 billion for the purchase of brand new cars and spares for the fleet in 2022. This line item can be found in the budget proposal President Muhammadu Buhari presented…
Hon. Mohammed Gudaji Kazaure representing Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has said President Muhammadu Buhari has budgeted the sum of over N5.1 trillion to service…
Here is the full text of President Muhammadu Buhari's 2022 Budget presentation to the National Assembly: 1. It is my great pleasure to be here once again to present the 2022 Federal Budget Proposals to this…
The Government of Ghana has placed members of the Nigerian National Assembly on watch list following the allegation made by President Muhammadu Buhari during his Independence Day address that one of the lawmakers was…
Fifteen years after the last census, Nigeria is likely to have another headcount next year. President Muhammadu Buhari has given the National Population Commission (NPC) the nod to conduct another census in May, it was…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Tuesday, cancelled general cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions and gave schools the freedom to set their individual minimum benchmarks for admission.…
