THE Senate on Thursday passed the four tax bills for second reading through voice votes. President Tinubu Bola transmitted the four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration on October 3. The move generated controversy with the Northern governors and other stakeholders kicking against the tax reforms. Worried …
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NIGERIA’s President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to approve a fresh N1.767 trillion as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act. According to the president, the loan is based on an exchange rate of N800 to $1. Tinubu’s request was read by the speaker, …
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THE 10th National Assembly has enacted numerous bills since its official inauguration in June 2023. Nevertheless, specific sensitive or contentious bills remain in limbo, pending public hearings and legislative approval. Newsextra24 reports that the National Assembly has had to intervene in a recent controversy regarding the Federal Government’s proposal to impose …
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THE National Assembly has assured Nigerians that the 2024 national budget will be passed into law this week. The leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who gave the assurance on Monday, disclosed that all the committees of the National Assembly have concluded their hearings and submitted their reports to the …
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MANY members of the National Assembly have received the big stick from the Court of Appeal after losing out in their election litigation battles. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are witnessing an unprecedented level of judicial verdicts, with a number of them shockingly sent packing after five …
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AHEAD of the 2027 elections, the Senate is set to amend the Electoral Act to allow for diaspora voting, at least for presidential elections, to enable citizens, especially those on essential service abroad, to vote. The Senate in a communiqué issued at the end of its retreat in Ikot Ikpene, …
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FORMER Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has berated the plans to purchase exotic vehicles for the lawmakers of the 10th National Assembly. Newsextra24 reports that the House of Representatives has also concluded plans to share brand new official vehicles to members amidst the hardship going on in the country. In a statement …
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THE Senate has denied the alleged disbursement of N100 million to lawmakers. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, denied the allegation in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. He described a statement credited to the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), which alleged that the sum was paid …
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SECURITY officials attached to the National Assembly Complex in Abuja have arrested some legislative aides and National Assembly workers for engaging in last-minute looting of the offices of lawmakers and carting away valuables belonging to the second tier of government. Some of the items are television sets, cabinet shelves, electronics, …
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The Senate, on Tuesday, directed the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) to transmit a constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act. The bill seeks to provide for independent candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and state assemblies …
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