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<p>Evans Ufeli, Constitutional Lawyer and Rights Advocate  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s Electoral Amendment Bill: Matters arising

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<p>The Division of Revenue Bill, 2021 was passed by the National Assembly in yesterday’s evening sitting session. The Bill, touching on counties, is expected to be forwarded to the Senate for approval before Presidential assent. Churchill Ogutu, Head Research, Genghis Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya’s Division of Revenue Bill: Here’s what you need to know

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<p>Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says there are no plans to rework the 2021 budget currently being deliberated by the National Assembly.</p>


Finmin Ahmed: Economic Sustainability Plan will help Nigeria exit recession

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<p>Nigeria’s much-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill has suffered yet another setback. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva says the National Assembly has moved deliberations on the bill to the first quarter of 2021. Joining CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for this conversation are Oyeyemi Oke, Oil and Gas Lawyer and Partner at A02 Law and Dipo Ajayi, Head of Fixed Income and Forex at Chapel Hill.</p>


Nigerian lawmakers move Petroleum Industry Bill deliberations to Q1’21

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<p>Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the revised Petroleum Industry Bill to the National Assembly for deliberation. The new bill, will among other things privatize the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation according to Reuters. Gbenga Biobaku, Senior Partner at Gbenga Biobaku &#038; Co joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more.</p>


Buhari transmits revised Petroleum Industry Bill to National Assembly

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<p>An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on a technical assistance mission recently met with Nigeria&#8217;s Debt Management Office to discuss Nigeria&#8217;s Medium Term Debt Management Strategy. Meanwhile, Nigeria is aiming to earn at least 80 per cent of revenues from non-oil sources in the next three years. Egie Akpata, Director of Union Capital Markets joins me to discuss these stories and more.</p>


DMO: $22.7bn borrowing request consistent with debt strategy

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<p>Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari re-sent the 2016-2018 external borrowing plan to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. President Buhari is requesting the approval to borrow $29.96 billion. Bankole Odusanya, Head of Fixed Income Trading at United Bank for Africa (UBA) joins CNBC Africa for a focus on Nigeria’s money market.</p>


Assessing Nigeria’s external borrowing plan: Nigeria’s money market

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Finance Bill seeks to shore up the government&#8217;s revenue base by amending seven acts of the National Assembly relating to taxes. Ken Erikume, Partner of Tax Reporting and Strategy at PwC Nigeria joined CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor to breakdown the Finance Bill, as members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives boycotted the public hearing slated for Tuesday.</p>


Nigeria’s Finance Bill: What you need to know

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<p>As Nigerians await President Buhari&#8217;s budget presentation before a joint session of the National Assembly, we find out what areas are pertinent to the power sector. For this discussion, George Etomi, Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company joins CNBC Africa.</p>


What to look out for in Nigeria’s power sector ahead of 2020 budget

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Federal Executive Council is meeting to finalise the 2020 budget ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari&#8217;s much-anticipated presentation to a joint session of the National Assembly tomorrow. Last week, the senate increased the proposed 2020 budget to N10.7 trillion. Steve Osho, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What to expect ahead of President Buhari’s 2020 budget presentation

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<p>Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted the 2020 to 2022 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the National Assembly for approval. To discuss what this and other stories is Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Buhari submits 2020-2022 medium – term expenditure framework: This is how it affects NAICOM and insurance sector

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<p>Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he is ready to assent to the highly anticipated Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, as soon as the National Assembly presents it to him. This comes after he cited constitutional and legal breaches as the fundamental reason for withholding his assent in 2018. Adeoye Adefulu, Partner at Odujinrin and Adefulu joins CNBC Africa to assess the likely impact of this bill and discuss other reforms needed in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry</p>


Nigeria’s oil sector reforms

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s security chiefs say they need more funding outside the budget to tackle the spate of insecurity across the country, a move backed by the senate who have asked the security chiefs to submit a budget for a special fund.</p>


Nigeria’s security chiefs, senate request special fund to tackle insecurity

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<p>Electricity Distribution Companies have been accused of over-billing its consumers through its estimated billing system. The lower chamber of the National Assembly has begun moves to criminalise the issuance of estimated bills to consumers.</p>


Nigerian lawmakers plan to criminalise estimated billing system

<p><em>By: The South African Parliament</em></p>
<p><strong>Parliament, Thursday 15 February 2018 – </strong>The Speaker of the National Assembly has today, 15 February, received a letter from President Jacob Zuma informing her of his resignation as the President of the Republic of South Africa.</p>
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<p>The letter of the President will be officially published in the parliamentary Announcements Tablings and Committees (ATC) journal, for the attention of Members of Parliament.</p>
<p>The resignation of the President is effective immediately.</p>
<p>The Speaker has been informed by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng of his availably to preside over the National Assembly’s election of the new President this afternoon, 15 February. This has necessitated that the election of the President, which was initially scheduled for Friday, 16 February 2018, be changed to today at 14.00. Effectively, this changes the agenda of today’s sitting of the National Assembly from considering a proposed Motion of No Confidence in the President, to that of electing a President.</p>
<p>The Speaker thanks President Zuma for his service to the people of South Africa in the last eight years and wishes him well.</p>
<p>This is the slightly altered programme of Parliament for the next few days:</p>
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<li>Election of the new President at 14.00 on Thursday, 15 February</li>
<li>Joint sitting of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces at 19.00 on Friday, 16 February for the President to deliver the 2018 State of the Nation Address</li>
<li>Joint sitting of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces on Monday, 19 February to debate the President’s State of the Nation Address</li>
<li>Reply by the President to the debate on Tuesday, 20 February</li>
<li>Budget Speech at 14.00 on 21 February</li>
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Speaker of National Assembly receives letter of resignation from President Zuma

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<p>The debate on ‘Nigeria&#8217;s 8.6 trillion naira 2018 Appropriation Bill’ has begun in both chambers of the National Assembly with senators faulting some of its projections, describing them as unrealistic.</p>


Senate begins debate on 2018 Appropriation Bill

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<p>Lawmakers from the Democratic Alliance will today lead a no confidence motion against President Jacob Zuma and if they can secure a majority, Zuma and his entire cabinet will be forced to resign.</p>


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