President to meet Saraki, Dogara Bill to rescue economy ready President Muhammadu Buhari will be seeking emergency powers from the National Assembly to push his planned stimulus for the economy. The objectives of the action-plan on the economy, which is in recession, include shoring up the value...

The Senate has began legislative work on the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Rechristened Petroleum Industry and Governance Bill (PIGB), it passed first reading in the upper chamber. The PIB had been in the National Assembly since 2007 with several versions of the bill making the rounds. Senator...