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FG to probe N27trn ways and means debt – Edun
The Federal Government has indicated its readiness to probe the N23 trillion owed in “Ways and Means,” a debt that has been outstanding...
SERAP to NASS: Slice your N344.85bln budget to reflect current economic realities
The National Assembly leadership should cut down the budget for lawmakers as contained in the 2024 Appropriation Act, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability...
Update: NASS passes N28.7trn 2024 Appropriation Bill
The Senate and the House of Representatives have approved l N28.7 trillion as the 2024 Appropriation Bill. The bill was passed by both...
The Drum for Electoral Reforms by Dakuku Peterside
John Dewey, an American philosopher of the 20th century, argued that “we do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on...
Nigeria’s debt may climb above $51.75bn as FG plans to borrow N7.8trn for 2024 budget deficit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Wednesday that his government will finance the 2024 budget with N7. 8 trillion loan. Persecondnews reports that...
Just in: Tinubu Signs N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary Budget
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the N2.17 trillion 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. The president’s assent followed the speedy approval and...
CNG project: Senate requests Pres. Tinubu’s supplementary budget
The Senate Committee on Gas has urged President Bola Tinubu to send a supplementary budget to the National Assembly to facilitate the procurement...
Akpabio, Abass hauled to court over N110bn bulletproof cars, others
Incensed by the plans to spend N40 billion on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials and N70 billion as...
Fuel Subsidy And The God Of Jonathan
by Reuben Abati One of the first things that had been cited as evidence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu showing courage and wisdom...
Brain drain: Can 5-year compulsory service bill curb Nigerian medical doctors’emigration to other countries?
What the proposed legislation may achieve if passed into law would be to increase the pool of unemployed and disenchanted Nigerians rather than...
House of Reps Speaker: Male contestants should step down for me — Miriam Onuoha
Rep. Miriam Odinaka Onuoha, an aspirant for the Speaker’s position in the 10th House of Representatives, has appealed to all male contenders for...
Chatham House, London: INEC boss, Yakubu, promises Nigeria, friends of Nigeria free, fair, inclusive 2023 polls
``On the use of Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for the polls, Yakubu assured that it would work perfectly during the elections as...
Petroleum Industry Bill: We can’t guarantee peace in Niger Delta if host communities fail to get 10 per cent, says nonagenarian Clark
“We want immediate reversal of the recently passed PIB ready for harmonization by the two chambers of the National Assembly …it is...
FG to create crime proceeds recovery agency
The Federal Government has approved the Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of...
30 years after, Companies and Allied Matters Bill amended, signed by Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assented to the Companies and Allied Matters Bill, 2020 recently passed by the National Assembly to enhance...
Pres. Buhari seeks NASS nod for fresh $5.5bn foreign loan
A request for a fresh external loan of $5.513 billion has been forwarded to the Nigerian House of Representatives for approval. President Muhammadu...
