National Assembly To Approve 2021 – 2023 MTEF/FSP Today       The Senate on Wednesday, stepped down consideration of the Conference Committee Report 2021 – 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper. The request to step down consideration of the 2021 – 2023 MTEF report till...

NASS Extends 2020 Capital Budget Implementation To March       The Senate on Wednesday passed an executive communication from President Muhammadu Buhari, seeking the extension of the implementation of the capital components of the 2020 budget from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Buhari, through his Minister...

Senate To Pass 2021 Budget Monday         President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has announced that the Senate will on Monday hold a special session to pass the 2021 budget presently before the National Assembly. Lawan made this known during plenary following a motion moved by the...

FG Writes NASS, Seeks Fresh 2020 Budget Review         The Federal Government has written to the National Assembly to demand a fresh review of the 2020 Appropriation Act. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, particularly asked the House of Representatives to extend the...

Senate Passes Finance Bill 2020         The Senate, Tuesday, passed Finance Bill 2020 transmitted to the National Assembly two weeks ago for consideration and passage. The executive bill was passed after the consideration of a report by the Senate Joint Committee on Finance; Customs, Excise & Tariff;...

NASS Kicks As NCC Raises Wage Bill By N12bn         The National Assembly (NASS) has queried the Nigerian Communications Commission over a sharp increase in its proposed wage bill between for 2021. The parliament also criticised the hike in the financial provision for consultancy services. While the...