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...