The Joint Committee on Electoral Matters in the National Assembly, has rejected the N189 billion proposed Budget of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Arising from a closed-door meeting at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, the committee directed the electoral body to revert to the N143 billion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari in his letter […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki says the failure of the presidency to submit INEC budget on time is a display of lack of foresight. He however, said the the national assembly is committed to ensuring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is well funded to conduct the 2019 polls. He said this on Sunday in reaction […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed the N9.12 trillion 2018 budget at the State House in Abuja after seven months of its submission to National Assembly (NASS). The President, who signed the budget on Wednesday, however, expressed concern over changes made by NASS to the budget proposal. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had on Oct. […]
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The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 budget next week. Adesina said this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President’s […]
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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, on Friday confirmed receipt of the 2018 Budget passed by the National Assembly (NASS). The NASS had on May 16 passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N9.12 trillion. The budget was increased by the legislature by N508 billion from the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday receive the 2018 budget a week after its passage by the National Assembly, Senate President Bukola Saraki disclosed. Saraki made this known to State House correspondents after the breaking of (Ramadan) fast with Buhari at the President Villa, Abuja on Thursday. Saraki explained that the delay in transmission of […]
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A federal high court sitting in Abuja has declared as illegal the suspension of Abdulmumin Jibrin, lawmaker representing Bebeji/Kiru constituency in Kano state, at the federal house of representatives. Recall that in 2017, the house suspended Jibrin for 180 legislative days after he alleged the padding of 2016 budget. He had accused Yakubu Dogara, speaker […]
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The Senate has passed the 2018 Budget of N9.12 Trillion following the consideration and adoption of the Budget report laid on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. This is coming 6 months afterthe budget document was presented to a joint session of the National Assembly in November. The Budget document passed on […]
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The National Assembly (NASS) has increased the size of the 2018 budget to N9.120 trillion from N8.612 trillion. The details of the budget were listed on the order paper available at the senate. The budget was laid by Danjuma Goje, chairman of the senate appropriation committee. Yusuf Lasun, speaker of the house, who presided over […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, behind closed doors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president is meeting the two National Assembly leaders barely two hours after his return from Daura, Katsina State. The […]
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