The House of Representatives has commenced investigations into the concession of federal air and seaport terminals, as well as related shipping activities, from 2006 to 2025 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday inaugurated an investigation into the concession of federal air and seaport terminals, as well as related shipping activities, spanning 2006 to 2025. The probe will be conducted by an ad-hoc committee chaired by Re. Kolawole Akinlayo, with...
After another prolonged closed-door session, the Senate is yet to have a clear outcome on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill The long-awaited Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill again hit a brick wall on Tuesday as the Senate failed, for the second sitting in a row, to conclude deliberations on the proposed reforms after another prolonged closed-door session that ended without any clear outcome. Lawmakers spent about four and a half hours in an executive session examining...
A mild drama erupted in Senate as lawmakers cried out over paucity of funds which they said has crippled operations of standing committees and undermined effective budget implementation There was mild drama in the Senate on Friday as several lawmakers voiced frustration over inadequate funding, which they said has crippled the operations of standing committees and undermined effective budget implementation. The concerns were raised during a meeting between the Senate Committee on Appropriations and chairmen...
The House of Representatives has passed the second reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, and adjourned for two weeks to allow for budget scrutiny The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill for second reading, setting the stage for detailed legislative scrutiny of the proposal. The budget, anchored on macroeconomic stability, improved security, and increased investment in capital projects, was first presented to a joint sitting of the National Assembly...
The House of Representatives gets a new Clerk as Dr. Yahaya H. Danzaria bows out of the service of the National Assembly The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, alongside principal officers and members, on Thursday paid glowing tributes to the outgoing Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya H. Danzaria, describing his retirement as the end of a distinguished career marked by integrity, professionalism and unwavering commitment to parliamentary democracy. The tributes...
“Security is not something we discuss in the open market,” Senate President Akpabio tells Senator Ningi on sidelining the National Assembly in US airstrikes in Nigeria The Senate on Wednesday declined to open a public debate on the December 25, 2025, United States airstrikes targeting terrorist camps in Sokoto State. This followed concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi regarding the National Assembly’s exclusion from discussions before the operation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio ruled that the...
The House of Representatives is set to commence debate on the ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill on Thursday The House of Representatives is set to commence debate on the ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill on Thursday. Parliament Reports recalls that the fiscal bill passed first reading on December 19, 2025, following its presentation by President Bola Tinubu before a joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. ALSO READ: 2026 budget, electoral reforms...
The Auditor-General of the Federation, as well as the Ministers of Finance and Agriculture have been summoned to account for funds released for agricultural programmes between 2015 and 2025 The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, aids and grants programmes has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, as well as the Ministers of Finance Wale Edun and the Minister of Agriculture Abubakar Kyari, over the utilisation of funds released for agricultural...
President Tinubu said the amendment will strengthen the capacity and efficiency of the Court of Appeal in line with constitutional provisions and evolving realities within Nigeria’s justice sector President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill to the Senate seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and read...
President Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector bills to the Senate for legislative consideration The Senate has formally received 24 health sector bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The bills were conveyed in a letter from the President and read at plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. President Tinubu explained that...
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