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Reps step down agency’s 2026 budget, seeks DG’s removal

Leah TwakiFebruary 12, 20262 min

The House of Representatives committee has stepped down the science agency’s 2026 budget, want the DG removed over snub The House of Representatives Committee on Science and Engineering on Thursday stepped down the consideration of the 2026 budget proposal of the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM). The committee also resolved to expunge the agency’s budget from the national appropriation bill and recommend the removal of its Director-General, Dr. Olushola Odusanya, over his failure to...

House of Representatives

2026 budget: Account for revenues or risk zero allocation, Reps tell agencies

Leah TwakiFebruary 12, 20262 min

Agricultural institutions have been given 24 hours to submit documents on Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) or risk 2026 budget defence suspension The House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions has ordered all agencies under its oversight to submit documentary evidence of their internally generated revenue (IGR) within 24 hours. The directive was issued during the 2026 budget defence session of the agencies, following a motion moved by members of the committee. Chairman of...

Senate

Funding: Heated exchange as Umahi, Oshiomhole lock horns

Leah TwakiFebruary 11, 20263 min

A mild tension erupted during Ministry of Works 2026 budget defence as Works Minister Senator David Umahi, and Senator Adams Oshiomhole engage in a heated exchange There was mild tension at the Senate on Wednesday as the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, and Senator Adams Oshiomhole clashed during a budget defence session over the funding of federal road infrastructure projects. The exchange occurred while Umahi was responding to lawmakers’ questions on delays and funding...

House of Representatives Senate

e-Transmission: #FixPolitics tells Senate to adopt version of bill passed by Reps

Leah TwakiFebruary 11, 20264 min

#FixPolitics has demanded that the Senate rescind its version of the re-amended electoral bill and either restore mandatory electronic transmission of results or adopt the House of Representatives’ version Leading civil society organisation, #FixPolitics Africa, has strongly criticised the Senate over its passage of a revised electoral act amendment bill, warning that the controversial clause on electronic transmission of election results undermines transparency and threatens public confidence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group...

House of Representatives

Insecurity: Defence chief urges strengthening of police, NSCDC

Leah TwakiFebruary 11, 20267 min

The Chief of Defence Staff says strengthening of the Police and NSCDC is a must to sustain military gains against insecurity The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has called for the urgent strengthening of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to consolidate gains made by the Armed Forces in the fight against insurgency and banditry across the country. Oluyede made the call on Tuesday...

House of Representatives Senate

Tension as Reps insists on scrutiny of agric 2026 budget

Leah TwakiFebruary 11, 20267 min

It was a heated exchange as Rep. Abiante criticised the Agric ministry’s proposals and clashed with the committee leadership over attempts to hush him A mild altercation broke out on Tuesday during the 2026 budget defence of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, as a member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, sharply criticised the ministry’s proposals and clashed with the committee leadership over attempts to limit debate. The incident occurred...

House of Representatives

2026 Budget Defence: Reps upbeat on EFCC, NFIU proposals

Leah TwakiFebruary 11, 20264 min

The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening institutions responsible for combating financial crimes The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening institutions responsible for combating financial crimes, as part of efforts to boost Nigeria’s economic resilience and global credibility. Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Crimes, Rep. Ginger Onwusibe, made the pledge on Monday during the 2026 budget defence session with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and...

Senate

Senate changes course on electronic transmission of election results

Leah TwakiFebruary 10, 20263 min

The Red chamber re-amended the Electoral Bill to accommodate the electronic transmission of election results, although with some conditions to guide its implementation The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV). It however retained manual collation as a fallback in cases where technology fails. The decision followed a reconsideration of a contentious provision in the Electoral Act (Repeal and Enactment) Amendment Bill 2026...

House of Representatives

Health got only ₦36m of ₦218bn capital budget in 2025 – minister

Leah TwakiFebruary 9, 20263 min

The Minister of Health has revealed that the ministry was unable to utilise capital component of its 2025 budget The Minister of Health, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, has disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Health was unable to utilise its 2025 capital budget after receiving just ₦36 million out of the ₦218 billion appropriated for the year. Prof. Pate made the disclosure on Monday while defending the Ministry’s 2026 budget proposal before the House of...

House of Representatives Senate

Protest: Obi, CSOs demand real-time electronic transmission of election results

Leah TwakiFebruary 9, 20262 min

Protesters stormed the entrance gate of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to demand the real-time electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Bill 2026 Protesters under the umbrella of a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) on Monday stormed the main entrance of the National Assembly complex in Abuja, demanding the inclusion of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results in the proposed Electoral Bill 2026. The demonstrators, who described the action as...

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