National Assembly

NASS shifts Budget 2016 passage to next week

Contrary to its promise on Wednesday, the National Assembly on Thursday failed to lay the…

Reps, senators shred Buhari’s N500b welfare programme

Implementation of N500 billion intervention fund contained in the 2016 budget proposal will not be…

National Assembly to pass Buhari’s budget 17 March

The House of Representatives says the National Assembly will on March 17, pass the 2016…

NASS shifts indefinitely deadline for budget vetting

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigerian lawmakers announced on Tuesday that with the gross distortions and bogus allocations…

Permsec State House defends N3.2b for Clinic

The Permanent Secretary, State House, Alhaji Jalal Arabi, on Tuesday robustly defended the 2016 State…

Obasanjo’s letter a misplacement of anger, says Dino Melaye

Ayorinde Oluokun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Otunba Dino Melaye, on…

Rivers State: INEC gives 6 February tentative date for fresh polls

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed 6 February for the rerun…

Bukola Saraki replies Obasanjo on Assembly spendings

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has offered an interim response  to former President Olusegun Obasanjo's letter,…

Christine Lagarde: How Nigeria can manage its vulnerabilities

*The Full speech of Ms Christine Lagarde, IMF managing director to Nigeria's National Assembly members…

Buhari presents budget next Tuesday

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly,  to accommodate him to  present the 2016…