National Assembly passes Finance Bill, imposes 70% levy on Banks’ windfall forex profits
The National Assembly on Tuesday passed proposed amendment to the Finance Act which seeks to impose 70% levy on Banks’ windfall forex profits in 2023. The passage of the Finance Act (amendment) Bill followed the consideration of the report of…
BREAKING: Senate extends implementation of 2023 appropriation, supplementary acts till December
The National Assembly comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate has passed a Bill for an Act to Amend the Appropriation Act 2023, to further extend the implementation of the Capital aspect of the Appropriation Act, 2023 from 30…
National Assembly to hold emergency plenary sessions on Thursday
The Senate and House of Representatives will convene emergency plenary sessions on Thursday. The Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs Chairman, Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The two chambers adjourned plenary on 11…
Breaking: Tinubu signs bill to revert to old national anthem
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill to revert to the old national anthem. President Tinubu approved the bill on Wednesday morning as part of the constitutional provisions to make it a law. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,…
Senate, Reps to hold joint sitting today
Barring the unforeseen, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will attend a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja. The session at House of Representatives Chamber in the National Assembly is to mark 25 years of unbroken democracy….
N’Assembly delays resumption to April 30 for renovation
Once more, the National Assembly has opted to delay the resumption of plenary sessions, pushing it back to April 30th, in order to facilitate the comprehensive renovation of both main chambers. Originally scheduled to reconvene after the Easter and Eid…
Majority Leader assures Tinubu of N’Assembly’s support on economy
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the Majority Leader of the Senate representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, commended President Bola Tinubu’s economic strategies aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s economy. In his Eid el-Fitri goodwill message to Muslims, Bamidele lauded the sustained implementation of pro-people…
Minister Urges National Assembly to Declare Emergency on Lagos Bridges for Expedited Repairs
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, urged the National Assembly on Friday to declare a state of emergency on the Third Mainland and Carter Bridges in Lagos State to expedite their repairs and prevent potential disasters. Umahi made this declaration…
SERAP sues Akpabio, Abbas over ‘failure to clarify details of N344.85bn NASS budget’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to disclose, clarify and explain the details National Assembly budget of…
Amnesty International Warns National Assembly Against NGO Bill
Amnesty International has urged Nigerian lawmakers to reject the bill seeking to regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations in Nigeria. The organization, in a post on X, formally known as Twitter, on Friday, described the legislation, sponsored by Sada Soli…