No Break Until We Pass 2021 Budget, Say Lawmakers         The House of Representatives has said the National Assembly will have to wait to pass the 2021 Appropriation Bill before embarking on end-of-the-year break. Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Mr Iduma Igariwey, who spoke to...

Budget 2021: Buhari Transmits Finance Bill 2020 To N'Assembly         President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday transmitted the Finance Bill 2020 to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and which was read on...

National Assembly May Pass 2021 Budget December 10         The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Appropriations are expected to turn in their report on the 2021 Appropriation Bill on Thursday. It was learnt that some standing committees have, however, yet to submit their reports on...

NASS To Probe N48bn Abandoned Scanner At Apapa Port       The National Assembly may be on its way to open investigations on the three calibre mobile scanning machines belonging to the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, worth USD120 million (approximately N48 billion) currently rotting away at the...

FG Owes 3,504 Housing Contractors, Says Fashola       The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said on Thursday that his ministry owed 3,504 contractors handling its various housing projects N69.91bn. Fashola stated this when he appeared before the joint National Assembly Committee on Housing to...

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...