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The National Assembly has transmitted the much-awaited Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. The development comes about four months after the harmonised version of the PIGB was adopted by the Senate. A source close to the office of …...

A senator has proposed solutions to the long-standing feud between the presidency and members of the National Assembly. Shehu Sani, who represents Kaduna Central Senatorial District, made his proposal in a Facebook post on Sunday The post he titled, ‘Immediate recipe for peace between the …...

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that urgent step be taken by all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to activate the nation’s economy following the signing of the 2018 budget into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator...

Two members of the Executive and Legislative arms of government clashed yesterday over the 2018 budget, with the Director of Budget, Mr. Ben Akabueze, accusing... Read more via Vanguard Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2tM1Lpg Get More Nigeria Political News

The National Assembly have once again betrayed the confidence of Nigerians as they continued to define themselves as the real enemies of Nigeria. The journey to discovery of the National Assembly as distractive agents stifling attempts at development of Nigeria began with the revelations of...

Former Senator who represented Ebonyi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Julius Ali Ucha, has lambasted the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, for enthroning impunity and illegality in the party. Ucha, who leads a faction of...

Former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Niger Delta, Yahaya Abdullahi, is the Senator representing Kebbi North in the 8th National Assembly.... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2t8Kiat Get More Nigeria Political News

The immediate past senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi on Thursday, said the zeal to work with President Muhammadu Buhari, because of his integrity was a major factor he planned to return to the Senate. He also said although he had not finally decided on the next...

Nigeria’s government has been urged by a non-governmental organisation to hasten implementation of the delayed 2018 budget and ensure it improves welfare. Patricia Donli, chair of the board of... Read more via Public Finance International – https://ift.tt/2JFrSFi Get More Nigeria...

The Senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi, has alleged that Ibrahim Magu, Chairman of Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is persecuting him because of business transaction.......... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2JDpkYf Get More...

Amidst rumours of an impending defection of lawmakers from Benue state in the National Assembly from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to either the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the caucus has said it does not have such a plan for now.... Read...

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has listed the achievements of the 8th Senate since it was inaugurated three years ago. The 8th National Assembly was inaugurated on June 9, 2015 and is expected to run its course till June 9, 2019. In a statement signed … Read more via Premium Times...

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) has faulted the National Assembly over some impeachable issues raised against President Muhammadu Buhari. He also said any senator or a member of the House of Representatives accused of any wrongdoing must be investigated and...

The presidency Wednesday ignored the threat issued by the National Assembly to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday to take decisive steps on a series of resolutions passed by a joint session of the federal legislature, failing which it shall invoke its constitutional powers against him...

Former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin has again been referred to the House committee on Ethics and Privileges, to explain his comments on the National Assembly joint session which held on Tuesday. This is just as the Speaker, Hon...

As part of efforts to reform the Nigerian tax system and make it more efficient, the Senate is working on a legislation that seeks to establish a Tax Research … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2JmDAof Get More Nigeria Political News

A former Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Mohammed Abba-Aji, on Tuesday declared his intention to vie for the governorship of Borno State on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 election. He made the declaration while …...

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday gave an assurance that the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) currently being harmonised by the National Assembly Conference Committee will be adopted within one week of its presentation. Saraki, who made this … Read more via...