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2020

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President Buhari to present 2021 budget to NASS on Thursday

News2021 Nigeria budget, National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari

President Buhari has written to the National Assembly notifying lawmakers that he will be presenting the 2021 budget at a joint sitting of the Assembly. In a letter read by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary, President Buhari is requesting the audience of lawmakers in both chambers for the presentation of the budget. The Senate is expected to consider and pass the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework MTEF and Fiscal Strategy Paper FSP before President Buhari submits the 2021 budget. The Federal Executive Council had last Wednesday after its weekly meeting estimated the budget to…

NANS extols Hon. Legor Idagbo on leadership excellence

NewsHon. Legor Idagbo, NANS, National Assembly

Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Legor Idagbo, Chairman House Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Committee and Federal House of Representatives Member ( Bekwarra, Obanliku, and Obudu LGA CRS) was visited by the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS). Rt. Hon. Legor Idagbo was Inducted and certified into the Association, NANS and was presented an Award of NANS ICON and Patriotic Leadership. The NANS representives stated that their activities includes protecting the welfare, rights and interest of the Nigeria Student and they stand as the watch dog of the society. Also The NANS representives stated that they usually carry out…

Ahead of governorship poll, President Buhari seeks approval for #7bn refund to Ondo State

NewsNational Assembly, Ondo State election, President Buhari

With less than two weeks to the governorship election in Ondo State, President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly to approve the refund of N148 billion to Ondo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun and Rivers States for federal road projects the five states executed. The president made this known in a letter on Tuesday sent to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and read on the floor of the house. From the breakdown, Ondo State, where the governorship election will hold next week, is to receive N7 billion. The Senate had last year approved N10 billion to…