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The Senate, on Thursday, passed the Finance Bill which seeks to amend seven Acts of the National Assembly relating to taxes payable in the country. The bill specifically seeks an increment of the value-added tax from five per cent to…

…Says purveyors hide under ‘Freedom of Speech’ to blackmail NASS, victimise others The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, on Wednesday, warned that Nigeria may experience severe crisis with its attendant effect…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said the ninth National Assembly has consciously chosen to unite in the national interest despite the fact that its members are from different political parties. "This ninth National Assembly is a…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has called for synergy between the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities to the people. Lawan said the Assemblies at both state and national…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that the ninth National Assembly decided to work in harmony with the executive arm of government to enhance productivity in governance. Lawan said a good working relationship between the two arms of…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, gave an assurance that the upper chamber will accord the Colleges of Education Amendment Bills speedy consideration. Lawan gave this assurance when chairmen of councils of Colleges of Education…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that it was share misrepresentation of fact to say that journalists were not allowed to cover the budget defence sessions going on at the National Assembly. Lawan was reacting to report published in…

The Senate, on Tuesday, received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for an approval to pay Kogi State Government N10.069 billion being refund of money spent by the state on behalf of Federal government. The request was contained…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said on Friday that the National Assembly will not allow Ministers or Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to frustrate it from passing the 2020 Budget proposals by December.…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday barred all ministers and heads of federal agencies from travelling abroad pending their defence of the 2020 budget before the National Assembly. A statement issued in Abuja by Mr. Willie Bassey,…