Tag: National Assembly

The Finance Bill is proposing an amendment to section 10 of the VAT, by introducing a new section 10, putting ...

Amnesty International says laws enacted to prevent and protect people from rape are underutilised and not effective in Nigeria.

Mr Na’Abba says the country’s leaders are still not ready to accept that they must mend their ways for the ...

“One thing we want to assure, there will be justice and reconciliation, reparation, it will all happen but we have ...

Mr Buhari explained that the Finance Bill would support the implementation of the 2022 Federal Budget of Economic Growth and ...

"Some people say it will cost N500 billion. This is mere speculation because the cost of direct primaries may be ...

The commission wants the allocation from these sources increased from three to five per cent.

About N52 billion was allocated for the Special Public Works Programme in the 2020 budget.

The bill was transmitted to President Buhari on Friday, barely 24 hours after Mr Gbajabiamila's visit.

Clause 87 of the bill has created a rift between the National Assembly and governors.

“It is in this regard that we have said that the 2022 appropriation budget would be passed before Christmas so ...

In the bill recently signed, the lawmakers empowered the electoral umpire to determine the use of electronic voting as well ...

"It is not a tussle between lawmakers and governors. It is beyond that. What we have done is to look ...

“...we applaud the National Assembly for the final passage of the harmonised electoral act bill and the resolution directing its ...

A conference committee was set up by the Senate and the House of Representatives to harmonise the differences in the ...

“We have a chance now to set the ship on the right course; we have a chance to atone for ...

"We must pray in the face of crisis; it is not time to be silent and stop praying. Individuals must ...

GIFSHIP is a health insurance scheme for people outside the formal sector of the economy.

The Senate Committee on Army says the probe will enable it to properly make budgetary allocation for the force in ...

Since taking office, President Buhari’s highest allocation to the education sector is 7.9 per cent of the total budget.

Tordue Salem, a Vanguard newspaper journalist covering the House of Representatives, has been missing since October 19.

In the FCT, despite the allocation of N1.245 billion for the implementation of 17 constituency projects, only one was tracked ...

The Nigerian judiciary fails to match its call for more funding with financial transparency and probity.

INEC calls for provisions in the Electoral Act to empower it to continue to innovate without restricting it to a ...

While the items are essential for government operations, their cumulative cost compiled by PREMIUM TIMES is higher, in part, due ...