National Assembly Concludes Debates on the 2022 Proposed Budget, adjourns Plenary Sessions for Budget Defence
The Senate and the House of Representatives has concluded debates on the 2022 proposed budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari at a Joint Sitting of both Chambers on Thursday, 7 October 2021. The Senate commenced debates on the 2022 proposed budget at its plenary session of Tuesday, 12 October 2021, while the House of Representatives […]
The House of Representatives Passes the Bills to Establish the South-East, South -West, North-Central, and North -West Development Commissions
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 14 October 2021, read for the Third Time and Passed the Bills to establish the South East Development Commission (HB 887), the South West Development Commission (HB 597), the North Central Development Commission (HB 23), and the North West Development Commission (HB 710). The House […]
New Chairman Appointed for Senate Committee on National Population
The Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe), on Wednesday, 13 October 2021, appointed Senator Ya’u Alhaji Sahabi (APC, Zamfara), Chairman Senate Committee on National Population and National Identity. The Committee has the responsibility of oversight of the National Population Commission headed by the Director General, Dr. Ghaji Ismaila Bello from Kumo, Gombe State. The […]
Senate Re-Commits Electoral Bill, 2021, Passes New Amendments
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 12 October 2021, re-committed certain clauses of the Electoral Bill, 2021 for consideration and passage. Presenting the motion for re-committal, the Majority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya (APC: Kebbi) stated that the re-committal of the four clauses- 43, 52, 63 and 97 in the Bill, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Presents N16.39 Trillion as the 2022 Proposed Budget to the National Assembly
The President. Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, 7 October 2021, presented the sum of N16.39 trillion as the proposed 2022 Budget estimates in a Joint Session of the National Assembly. The President, in his address, termed the 2021 Budget as the “Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability” which is designed to build on the achievements of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Transmits Revised 2022-2024 MTEF and FSP to the National Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the revised 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the National Assembly for consideration. In his letter to the Senate and House of Representatives, President Buhari stated that a revision to the MTEF and FSP is necessitated by the need to reflect the new fiscal terms in […]