Tag: National Assembly
National Assembly Set to Approve Minimum Wage Increase to N70,000
The National Assembly is poised to approve a significant increase in the national minimum wage to N70,000, surpassing the N62,000 proposed by the federal...
South Africa grants ex-national assembly speaker bail over money laundering
Former South African National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was released on bail by a court in Pretoria on Thursday, shortly after charges were announced...
National Assembly will partner Tinubu to stabilise democracy, economy — Senate
The Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has affirmed that the National Assembly is committed to working with the executive and other relevant stakeholders to ensure...
Stakeholders advocate inmates’ rights to vote
Some participants in the legal field, on Wednesday, urged the National Assembly to incorporate the voting rights of inmates into the proposed amendments to...
NASS to meet Tinubu over persistent insecurity
The Senate announced that the leadership of the National Assembly intends to hold discussions with President Bola Tinubu regarding measures to address the widespread...
FCT received 50% of N100 billion supplementary budget: Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the Ministry of Finance has released N50 billion to the FCT to finance...
Joint National Assembly Committee Sets 48-Hour Ultimatum for 2024 Budget Reports...
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Appropriations, led by Co-Chairman Senator Solomon Olamilekan, has issued a strict 48-hour deadline to all sub-committees for the...
CBN’s naira re-design rendered farmers empty financially, says FG
The Nigerian Central Bank's naira redesign policy, which was in effect from December 15, 2022, until early February of this year, when the Supreme...
Senate President Vows Priority for Disability Laws in 10th Assembly
Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, affirms that the 10th National Assembly is committed to prioritizing legislation on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) for their inclusive...
NASS lauds FG, labour unions over suspension of strike
The National Assembly has commended the federal government and the leadership of organised labour for reaching a compromise to avert the planned nationwide strike.
“The...