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The House of Representatives has announced plans to reconvene on Tuesday for an emergency session to consider the 2027 general election timetable released by the INEC The House of Representatives has disclosed that it will reconvene for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to review matters arising from the recent announcement of the 2027 General Election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Parliament Reports recalls that the House of Representatives adjourned...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), and 17 other MDAs are at risk of having their 2026 budget withdrawn over accountability breaches The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended the withdrawal of budgetary allocations to 22 federal agencies over what it described as persistent failure to account for public funds and refusal to comply with legislative oversight. The recommendation was...

Alarmed by the prevalent zero implementation of the 2025 budget, the representatives have asked President Tinubu to make good on his campaign promises  The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Infectious Diseases, Rep. Amobi Godwin Ogah, has described the past year as one of the most challenging periods for Nigeria, citing what he said was virtually zero per cent implementation of the 2025 budget. Ogah made the remark on Thursday while addressing stakeholders...

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...

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...

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...