Court weakens National Assembly, rests elections re-ordering bill but…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday temporarily ended ongoing move by the National Assembly to re-order the general election sequence, saying the bill was in clear breach of the provisions of Paragraph 15(a) of the Third Schedule of…
FG approves release of N2.7tn debts owed contractors, pensioners to enliven economy
One of the most cheerful news for the economy from Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) can be said to be the rare approval handed down to proposal presented by the Ministry of Finance to offset accumulated Federal Government’s N2.7tn debts….
Preliminary signs of possible crash of 2017 budget emerging gradually
With recent bickering, claims and counter claims zooming out from both the ministers and the National Assembly members, national budget analysts are beginning to see reasons on why the implementation of 2017 budget may be marred with early failures. First…
Shut down of works on 2nd Niger Bridge, Lagos/Ibadan road, others imminent—Fashola
A clearer picture of the reasons behind the delay in assenting to the 2017 national budget by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo were on Thursday, unmasked in Abuja by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola. In an…
SunTrust Bank debunks non-payment of NASS workers’ salaries
SunTrust Bank has debunked the claim that the bank failed to pay some staff of the National Assembly who protested non-payment of their salaries on Tuesday. It would be recalled that the protest by legislative aides was triggered by the…
How IOC’s lobbying is grounding lawmakers’ national interest in passage of PIB—-BH Report
New report released by Business Hilights Research Team (BHRT) has fingered the unseen forces apparently operating from the camp of International Oil Companies (IoCs) as the stumbling block in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) at the National…
