Hightlight Archives - Parliament Reports

The security and intelligence committee has faulted the 2026 budget, saying the intelligence sub-sector is poorly funded and falls short of the vision painted by President Tinubu Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Rep. Ahmad Satomi, has decried what he described as abysmal funding for Nigeria’s intelligence sub-sector in the 2026 budget proposal. He urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently prioritise and enhance funding for intelligence and security agencies....

The House of Representatives has lamented that Nigeria losses an estimated ₦8 trillion annually to fiscal waivers and concessions The House of Representatives’ ad-hoc Committee on the Review of Tax and Export Incentives, Waivers and Exemptions has raised concern that Nigeria loses an estimated ₦8 trillion annually to fiscal waivers and concessions. Chairman of the committee, Rep. James Abiodun Faleke, disclosed this in a statement, assuring that the panel will conduct periodic reviews of the...

The House of Representatives ordered the Accountant-General and Auditor-General to submit four years of Federal Government financial statements The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has raised concerns over the payment of ₦9.8 billion to vendors of the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) in 2024, questioning the value delivered by the platform despite the huge expenditure. The committee noted that GIFMIS has failed to achieve its core mandate of ensuring...

A mild tension hit the House of Representatives on Tuesday as some members rejected a motion seeking an amendment of electoral bill which mandated real-time electronic transmission of results  A mild tension erupted at the emergency sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday  following the rejection of a motion seeking the rescission and recommittal of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025. The motion was moved after Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives,...

The Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition has called for urgent legislative action following the release of the timetable for the 2027 General Elections by INEC The Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition has called for urgent legislative action following the release of the timetable for the 2027 General Elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, warning that the window for meaningful reform is rapidly closing. In a statement signed by Hammed Adejare,...

The House Committee has urged all relevant MDAs and stakeholders to submit required documents and offer full cooperation as it begins an investigation into the alleged non-release of N174.26 billion in agricultural intervention funds The House of Representatives has announced plans to commence an investigation into the alleged non-release of N174.26 billion in agricultural intervention funds, with the Committee on Agricultural Production and Services calling on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as development...