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The joint Senate and House of Representatives' Committees on Aviation have concluded plans to convene a national summit on aviation with a view to proffer

The National Assembly on Friday commended President Bola Tinubu’s foreign policy, known as the ‘4D Foreign Policy'

The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has assured Nigerians that the war against insecurity will come to an end if the various security agencies get the required support from the government and the citizens at all times.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, on Monday accused the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar

 

Oluremi Tinubu, senator representing Lagos central, has given reasons why neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are thriving in the country.

The National Assembly has revealed its readiness to provide budgetary allocation to ensure that Development Partners sustain their support

The financial records were sent to the Senate and House of Representatives’ Committees on Public Accounts. The report showed that N16.9bn was approved in the 2020 budget, N32.5bn from the COVID-19 Special Account/Levy; while N34.5bn was to be funded through donations from public and private sectors. The audit report on the emergency response programme revealed that out of the N83.9bn appropriated, N63.797bn had been disbursed to implementing agencies and other entities as well as states at th...

Punch Newspapers Sections Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The National Assembly has queried the Nigerian Communications Commission over a sharp increase in its proposed wage bill between for 2021. The parliament also criticised the hike in the financial provision for consultancy services. While the sum of N16.85bn was approved for NCC to pay salaries and allowances in the 2020 fiscal year, the commission proposed N29.19bn for 2021. The parliament also demanded explanation on the N1bn proposed for consultan...