Dismayed by a One trillion Naira increase in the nation's debt profile over the last year, the House of Representatives has called on the Debt Management Office to stop the frequency of borrowings immediately
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President Muhammadu Buhari sends FCT Budget to the House of Representatives; seeks amendment to 1999 Constitution
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...
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....
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...
President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan highlights the role of labour in attracting Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) at Senate’s public hearing; as Stakeholders resist move to remove Institute from present location Stakeholders in the education sector at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) on Thursday threw their weight behind a bill to give legal backing to the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA),...