With a flurry of positive comments, the House passed the 2024 appropriation bill on Friday after lawmakers aired their submissions at plenary for two days The N27.5 trillion budget proposed for 2024 has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The House passed the appropriation bill on Friday after lawmakers aired their submissions on the estimate during plenary held for two consecutive days. Debate on the bill began on Thursday, November 30, about 24...
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The lawmakers also asked the federal government to halt statutory allocations to local government areas that are without democratically elected councils The Senate has condemned the dissolution of democratically elected local government councils in Benue and other states of the federation. This is as it also urged the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to local councils that are not democratically elected across the nation. This resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion...
This oped by Olaogun Michael Sunkanmi calls for concerted action to combat the onslaught of climate change in Nigeria Amidst unprecedented global challenges ranging from economic hardship to military takeover in some parts of Africa to the Russian-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars, the conversation continues on the “war” of nature against man—climate change. This is a result of the intended and unintended actions of man against the environment. Climate change has not only posed threats to...
The member from Lagos state is particular about ensuring that the ministry of women affairs and the national women centre deliver services for which budgetary allocations are made A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kafilat Ogbara (APC, Lagos State), has promised that the National Assembly will deliver on its function of effective oversight on the implementation of the 2024 budget. Rep. Ogbara, who chairs the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development,...
The legislator believes that Nigeria must borrow its way out of the economic abyss the country has found itself A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ukodhiko Jonathan (PDP, Delta State), has said that for Nigeria to be able to achieve the purpose of the 2024 budget and fund projects, it has to continue borrowing. Rep. Jonathan made this statement while speaking to journalists shortly after the presentation of the 2024 budget estimates by President...
The senate believes stiffer punishment against perpetrators will help to curb the GBV scourge more effectively The Senate has called for stiffer punishment for perpetrators as an effective way to end to violence against women in Nigeria. This is as it called on the Nigerian Police to intensify punishment against the perpetrators found guilty of gender-based violence (GBV). The red chamber also urged that Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions should prioritize providing accommodation for...
Debate on the 2024 budget presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly on Wednesday, has commenced in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives has began debate on the N27.5 trillion budget proposed by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. Opening the debate, the Leader of the House, Julius Ihonvbere, observed that the 2024 budget focused on education, security, and infrastructure development, among other key priorities. He described the budget as a...
The representative from Kaduna State argued that adhering to the UNESCO recommendation on allocation to the education sector would do the country a lot of good A lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Bello El-rufai (APC, Kaduna), has advised that the allocation for the education sector in the 2024 budget meet the 26 per cent benchmark recommended by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He said on the plenary on Thursday,...
Senators generally spoke in favour of the N27.5 trillion budget bill and expressed willingness to pass it for second reading The Senate on Thursday commenced debate on the general principles of the proposed N27.5 trillion budget for 2024. Recall that the budget estimate was laid at a joint sitting of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Senators took turns to air their views on the proposal. In his lead debate, the Senate...
The President said new borrowings are inevitable to fund the budget deficit in keeping with the trend before he assumed office The N9.18 trillion deficit for the proposed 2024 budget will be financed using a N7.83 trillion fresh loan to be taken by the federal government, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The federal government will also use multilateral and bilateral loans secured for specific projects and privatisation proceeds of N22 billion to fund the...