Tag: National Assembly
Senate to Obasanjo: It’s uncharitable to claim national assembly members fix their salaries
The senate says the national assembly is not responsible for fixing the salaries and allowances of lawmakers. On Friday, former President Olusegun ...It’s immoral to fix your salaries, allowances, Obasanjo tells national assembly
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says it is immoral for the members of the national assembly to determine their salaries and allowances. Obasanjo ...National Assembly adjusts 2024 budget from ₦28.7tn to ₦35.5tn
The Senate has approved the ₦6.2 trillion amendment to the 2024 Appropriation Act, raising this year’s national budget from ₦28.7 trillion to ...National assembly will consider request for new presidential jet if necessary, says Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the national assembly will consider the purchase of a new presidential jet if the request is necessary. ...Stop excessive invitations, allow heads of MDAs do their jobs, Tinubu tells National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to members of the national assembly to exercise restraint in inviting heads of ministries, departments and agencies ...National Assembly inserted 7,447 projects worth N2trn in 2024 budget – BudgIT
A civic-tech non-profit organisation, BudgIT, has said the national assembly inserted 7,447 constituency projects worth N2.24 trillion in the 2024 project. The ...National Assembly passes N28.7trn 2024 budget
The National Assembly yesterday passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill, increasing the estimate to N28.7 trillion. The budget was passed by the Senate ...Tinubu seeks National Assembly’s approval of $8.6bn, €100m borrowing plan
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the 2022-2024 external borrowing plan to the national assembly. Tinubu’s request was read on Tuesday on the ...National Assembly approves N70bn as ‘support for new lawmakers’
The National Assembly, on Thursday, passed an amendment to the N819.5 billion 2022 supplementary budget, approving N70 billion for the “working condition” ...National Assembly huge pay unconstitutional, immoral – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, faulted the salaries paid to members of the National Assembly. The former president noted that the ...












