FG Seeks NASS's Approval For Issuance Of N35bn Promissory Notes         The federal government yesterday revealed plans to issue promissory notes worth N35.813 billion to 30 local contractors. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed disclosed this during the 2021 budget defence held...

Economist Wants speedy passage of FG’s proposed N13 trillion budget An Economist, Mr Moses Igbrude, has told the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the proposed N13.08 trillion 2021 budget, in order to revamp the downturn in the economy caused by COVID-19 pandemic. Igbrude, the...

Buhari Presents N13.08trn 2021 Budget Proposal     President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 budget proposal of N13.08trillion to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The President, who was accompanied by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet members and presidential aides, arrived the premises of...

NASS Shifts PIB Deliberations To 2021 – FG       Deliberations on the Petroleum Industry Bill by the National Assembly has been shifted to the first quarter of next year, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said. At the sidelines of the Joint Executive-Legislature...

Buhari To Present N13.09trn 2021 Appropriation Bill To NASS Thursday       President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday present the 2021 N13.09 trillion Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly for necessary approval. Reliable legislative sources told our correspondent that the Executive has written formally...

Inside Stuff: Before NASS Creates 80 Varsities, Polys, COEs  By Martins Oloja Our obsession with breaking political stories may have taken some steam out of a remarkable public policy story on tertiary education last Friday. Specifically, continued coverage of the content of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s...