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Aviation Minister Highlights Reforms as National Assembly Probes 2025 Budget Performance
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation on Wednesday focused on ongoing improvements in the aviation sector as the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), appeared before lawmakers to defend…
Senate Wants More Judges Appointed as PCC Handles Over 600,000 Complaints Annually
The Senate has called for the immediate recruitment of additional judges for the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) to address the growing flood of grievances from Nigerians. Speaking on Tuesday during the presentation of the 2025 budget…
National Assembly Joint C’ttee Suspends NJC Budget Defence, Seeks Review of N799.9bn 2026…
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Judiciary has suspended the budget defence session of the National Judicial Council (NJC), directing the council to reassess its proposed N799.9 billion…
Southeast Dev Comm Budgets N140bn for 2026, Launches $200bn Economic Plan
The Managing Director of the South-East Development Commission (SEDC), Mr. Mark Okoye, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to transforming the South-East into a $200 billion economy within the next decade, while seeking…
Senate Commends FRSC’s Improved Professionalism, Queries Rising Personnel Costs
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs on Tuesday commended the improved professionalism and operational discipline of officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), even as it raised concerns…
No amount of blackmails can distract Deputy Speaker, Kalu -S/East Group
In the wake of social media campaigns against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu on the alleged overlap in his NYSC discharged certificate and his Law School Result; a…
Abia State APC Remains Formidable Force Ahead of 2027 Elections -Deputy Speaker, Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State remains a formidable force as the country prepares for the 2027 general…
Livestock Ministry Recorded Zero Budget Funding in 2025, Lawmakers Demand Explanation
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Livestock Development on Friday led a critical budget defence session, raising concerns over the zero release of funds to the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development in 2025 and demanding detailed…
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…