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National

Buhari to present last budget of N19.76trn to NASS

VAM News October 7, 2022 0 Comment

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday present the proposed N19.76 trillion budget for the 2023 fiscal year to the National Assembly. Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media briefed reporters at the...

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National

2023: APC fixes dates for Presidential, NASS, State Assembly and Governorship primaries

VAM News April 6, 2022 0 Comment

The ruling All Progressives Congress has dates for its primaries coming up next month. The party fixed Monday, May 30, 2022, for the party’s presidential primary. The ruling party also plans to hold the...

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National

Buhari writes NASS, seeks amendment of Section 84 (12) in Electoral Act

VAM News March 1, 2022 0 Comment

The Nigerian Senate has received a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking amendment to section 84 subsection 2 and subsection 12 in the 2022 Electoral Act. President Buhari in his letter that was read...

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National

Buhari Sends N2.5tn Supplementary Budget Proposal To NASS

VAM News February 15, 2022 0 Comment

President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the National Assembly, seeking the consideration and approval of a supplementary budget for fuel subsidy. It was gathered that Senate President Ahmed Lawan made the content...

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National

NASS should override Buhari — Commissioner reacts to electoral bill matter

Akanji Philip December 29, 2021 0 Comment

The Delta State Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu has joined other Nigerians to urge the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Amendment Bill or quickly send it back for...

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National

INEC: New Electoral Law Now Awaits NASS, Presidency

Olorungbotemi December 14, 2021 0 Comment

The National Assembly and the Presidency, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), are responsible for developing a new electoral framework ahead of the 2023 general elections. INEC Commissioner Festus Okoye...

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National

NASS Transmits Electoral Bill 2021 To Buhari

VAM News November 20, 2021 0 Comment

President Muhammadu Buhari has received the Electoral Bill 2021, which was recently passed by the National Assembly. According to a brief statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters,...

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Education

Nigerians Jubilate As NASS Upgrades Adeyemi College Of Education To University

VAM News October 13, 2021 0 Comment

The Adeyemi College of Education has been upgraded to a full-fledged university. The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to upgrade the federal government-owned higher education institution located in Ondo City, Ondo State,...

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Education

Senate Moves To Stop JAMB From Admitting Candidate Below 18 Years

VAM News July 13, 2021 0 Comment

The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it would work towards amending the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB to stop the board from admitting candidates below...

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National

Just In: NASS Tells Nigerians To Ignore FG Ban And Continue Using Twitter

VAM News June 9, 2021 0 Comment

The joint minority caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives has called on Nigerians to ignore the ban placed by the Federal Government on Twitter and continue to use the social...