National Assembly To Pass PIB This Year, Says Lawan         Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has said the lawmakers will pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) this year, noting that it’s a promise to Nigerians. Lawan who spoke on Monday at a two-day public hearing on the PIB...

NASS Sets First Quarter Deadline For PIB Passage         The National Assembly will pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the end of this quarter as legislators work to tighten loopholes and bolster Nigeria’s earnings from its natural resources. A related amendment to the Deep Offshore Oil...

President Buhari Signs N13,588trn 2021 Budget       President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13,588,027,886,175 into law. The president’s action followed the earlier passing of the bill by the National Assembly on Dec. 21 during an emergency session convened for the...

President Buhari To Sign 2021 Budget On Thursday       Barring any last minute change in plan, President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law on Thursday. The National Assembly had last Monday passed the N13.58tn budget for the next fiscal year. It had been the...

National Assembly Transmits N13.5trn Budget To Buhari         The National Assembly has transmitted the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5tn to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, disclosed this on Monday. Omoworare said, “The Appropriation Bill has...

National Assembly Passes N13.58trn Budget For 2021         The National Assembly, Monday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill to the tune of N13, 588, 027,886, 175 trillion as an aggregate expenditure. The approval was done during an emergency session convened for the purpose of passing the budget. The approved...