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2022 Budget: When Senate gave nod to revised fiscal framework

2022 Budget: When Senate gave nod to revised fiscal framework

CHUKWU DAVID reports on how the Senate approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s revised 2022 fiscal framework and the N17.3 trillion revised budget The Senate recently approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to the National Assembly to make…

Budget: How Senate approved revised fiscal framework

Budget: How Senate approved revised fiscal framework

CHUKWU DAVID reports on how the Senate approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s revised 2022 fiscal framework and the N17.3 trillion revised budget The Senate, last Thursday, approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to the National Assembly, to…

Gender bills: When women occupied NASS

Gender bills: When women occupied NASS

CHUKWU DAVID reports on how a coalition of women groups occupied the main gate of the National Assembly for three days last week over nonpassage of bills seeking to empower Nigerian women for greater participation…

Senate re-amends Electoral Bill, makes primaries flexible

The Senate yesterday re-amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 passed by the National Assembly on November 18, 2021. Following the apex chamber’s decision to rework the document, the legislators in Clause 84(2) of the…

Lawan, Gbaja read Buhari’s letter rejecting Electoral Bill

Lawan, Gbaja read Buhari’s letter rejecting Electoral Bill

  Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday read a letter by President Muhammadu Buhari rejecting the electoral act amendment bill. In November, the national assembly transmitted the bill to the president for his assent. Compulsory direct primaries for political…

New Telegraph awards: Political class must keep Nigeria united, says Lawan

New Telegraph awards: Political class must keep Nigeria united, says Lawan

…says Senate’ll pass 2022 Budget by December …Sanwo-Olu, Ikpeazu, Abiodun, others shine Kalu: Newspaper has become an authoritative voice Sanwo-Olu: New Telegraph has taken governance to next level Sylva hails award recognition, harps on efficiency…

Deputy Minority Leader alerts Senate on threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty

Deputy Minority Leader alerts Senate on threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty

The Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, yesterday, alerted the Senate, that the sovereignty of Nigeria had come under serious threat from Cameroonians. Bwacha, who gave the alert during plenary, said that the country’s…

NASS’ll ensure Defence and Security get highest vote in 2022 budget –Lawan

NASS’ll ensure Defence and Security get highest vote in 2022 budget –Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said that the National Assembly would ensure that the issue of defence and security was prioritised to receive the highest vote in the 2022 budget that is yet…

Lawan cautions senators over media comments

Lawan cautions senators over media comments

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday warned Senators to stop talking much to the press to avoid misleading the public. Lawan spoke against the backdrop of a complaint by the Deputy Senate President,…

Alleged manipulation: I received 900 texts a day on Electoral Bill –Lawan

Alleged manipulation: I received 900 texts a day on Electoral Bill –Lawan

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday claimed that “rabblerousers” were blackmailing the leadership of the National Assembly over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill awaiting passage. According to him, he received over 900 text…