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NASS Appropriation C’tee Queries Tinubu’s Economic Team Over Funding Gaps
Tension rose inside the Senate as Lawmakers opened a high-stakes interrogation of the Federal Government’s economic managers over the massive ₦58.19 trillion 2026 budget, demanding explanations for revenue failures, rising debt and…
Speaker Abbas seeks prayers for Nigeria as Muslims, Christians commence Ramadan, Lent
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for prayers and deep reflection as Nigerians observe the Ramadan and Lent fasting seasons, urging Muslims and Christians to collectively seek divine intervention on…
Reps Deputy Speaker, Kalu Congratulates Abia Governor, Otti on 61st Birthday
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has extended his heartfelt felicitations to Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti on his 61st birthday.
Kalu in a congratulatory message…
JUST IN: President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act 2026 Into Law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the newly passed Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law.
The two Chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday passed the harmonised version of the bill which provides that…
NASS to Meet President on Funding Strategy for Intelligence Agencies
The National Assembly has disclosed plans to engage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over persistent funding challenges facing security and intelligence agencies, particularly the non-release of capital allocations in the current…
Senate Decries Funding Crisis in Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday decried the worsening funding crisis in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warning that the situation is undermining Nigeria’s diplomatic effectiveness and global reputation.…
NASS Joint Committee on National Planning Reaffirms Commitment to $1 Trillion Economy Target
The Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on National Planning today held an oversight session with the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and its agencies, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening fiscal…
National Assembly Hails Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo, Over Major Reforms
The joint committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Interior, on Tuesday, lauded the many reformative efforts of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, since he assumed office.
The commendations came during…
Opposition Lawmakers Insist on Electronic Transmission of Votes, Stage Walkout in House of Reps
The House of Representatives opposition members have rejected proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, insisting that elections must be concluded transparently and without any provisions that could create room for rigging or manipulation.…
Exclusion from NCDC C’ttee: My Colleagues ‘Frustrating My Work’ in the National…
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has protested her exclusion from the Senate Committee on North Central Development Commission (NCDC).
The lawmaker in a statement on Monday…