CBN Governor writes House explaining his being part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation to the Republic of Senegal for the Feed Africa Summit as reason for his inability to honour the parliament’s invitation Lawmakers insist that extant provisions of the law on currency change must be adhered to. “The Central Bank Act under Section 20 allows the Central Bank to change the legal tender. But it also says that after the expiration date,...
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In this special NASS Report Card on Stagnated Bills, we focus on the parliamentarians with the most bills yet to go beyond the First reading stage.
House Committees to investigate concerns around fuel scarcity report back within 48 hours, urge relevant security agencies to fish out oil marketers and other economic saboteurs that may be responsible for the fuel scarcity
Third Year Scorecard of the House of Reps reveals Speaker and Deputy sponsored 21% of the 188 bills proposed by Presiding and Principal Officers
Senators proceed on recess for campaigns ahead of February 25 polls for the President and National Assembly. Lawan says the casualties of failed re-election bid by federal lawmakers have always been too heavy and too expensive for our country and for democracy in Nigeria “It is our prayer and hope that those of us who are going to participate in the National Assembly elections in the Senate, that God Almighty would be on our side....
ECOWAS Speaker laments ow levels of intra-community trade put at 10% of both exports and imports of Member States; says lack of a single currency is a major obstacle and factor that aggravates transaction costs
The Senator Haliru Jika-led Committee on Police Affairs during plenary explained that the ex-IGP performed creditably well during the screening exercise; proving that he has capacity to lead the Police Service Commission (PSC)
Reps Adhoc Committee Chair insists lawmakers will not watch 'unpopular policies of government threatening survival of the economy to continue
Pending the completion of the Ivo Dam in Ebonyi State, Reps mandate NEMA and Humanitarian Affairs Ministry to intervene in the predicament of Ngwogwo, Amaokwe, Okue and Amaeke Communities of and provide them relief materials, shelter and alternative means of livelihood
Senators continue battle with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its insistence on the January 31 deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation. Lawmakers argue that globally, currency notes are phased out and not forced out