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Weeks after its suspension of plenary to scrutinise the details of the N20.5 trillion 2023 budget proposal, the Senate has moved the date of plenary resumptionÂ
Across the length and breadth of Nigeria, here are the biggest stories around Nigeria’s legislators and the institution of parliament you mustn’t miss this Monday: 2023 Budget: Police Budget proposal slashed by N92.9bn amidst insecurity challenge The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has lamented the reduction of its proposed budget by the Budget Office of the Federation by almost ninety-three billion naira; warning of its impact on the security agency and consequences for the country....
The National Assembly is saddled with critical responsibilities including scrutiny of the annual budget; but what impact is such an appropriation likely to deliver if the parliament jettisons proper scrutiny of the same without due diligence. In this piece, we examine the history and effects of the ‘take a bow and go’ phenomenon The practice of ‘take a bow and go’ in Nigeria’s National Assembly is fast becoming a common sight in the Senate;...
Senate seeks reduction in use of diesel at Wupa Sewage Plant Abuja, urges Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to commence transitioning to alternative and friendly energy The Senate, through its Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has tasked the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to use alternative energy in the operations of the Wupa Sewage Treatment Plant in Abuja. An initiative the committee said would reduce the cost of using diesel in the plant’s daily...
Parliament This Week is a weekly special focused on bringing you up to speed with some of the most important developments around the legislators and the National Assembly you may have missed in the course of the week Reps set to resume plenary sessions, Monday The leadership of the House of Representatives has scheduled Monday, November 14, 2022, for the resumption of plenary sessions. The new resumption date was communicated via a circular released on...
Nigeria’s election management body would be spending at least N305 billion on the 2023 Elections, with an estimated $5.39 to be spent per voter (using an estimate of 100m registered voters). This week’s episode of our Parliament Fact File is a breakdown of the 2023 Election Budget as prepared by the Independent National Electoral Commission and approved by the National Assembly for the crucial polls BREAKDOWN OF THE 2023 ELECTION BUDGET S/N Item Cost...
Barely forty-eight hours before the commencement of a customary pre-retirement leave by the incumbent Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Architect Amos Ojo; uncertainty trails the process as stakeholders raise alarm about alleged plans by the CNA to continue in office Following the crisis rocking the leadership of the National Assembly Management over retirement, a former Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Dr Salisu Maikasuwa, has called for due process in handling the issues....
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) celebrate Governors Ikpeazu and Obaseki for assenting to Disability Bills, calls on the leadership of the Disability Community to build capacity and sensitise members on the provisions of the laws The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has commended Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for bringing to a closure, the demand by more than 400,000 people with disabilities in Abia State for a legal framework that would protect them from...
Across the length and breadth of Nigeria, here are the biggest stories around Nigeria’s legislators and the institution of parliament you mustn’t miss this Friday: Defection: Court Sacks Senator Bwacha, gives reason A Federal High Court in Taraba has reportedly sacked a federal lawmaker, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha following his defection from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In his ruling on Thursday, Justice Simon Amobeda ordered Bwacha to immediately vacate...