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President Tinubu presents N27.5trn 2024 budget to NASS

President Bola Tinubu has presented the 2024 budget estimates of N27.5trn before a joint session of the National Assembly This is the President’s first budget presentation since he assumed office on May 29, 2023. He arrived at the National Assembly Complex at 11:10 am alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike;...

Senate reject bill to empower parties fill vacant assembly seats without elections

The Leader of the Senate faulted the bill sponsor for not presenting a copy of the amendment to Senators. The Senate has stepped down the second reading of a bill seeking to allow political parties to nominate and fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies without bye-election in the event of the death or resignation of a legislator.   The Bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act, 2022 to...

The Red Chamber also confirmed eleven others as members of the Commission. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Professor Tunji Olaopa as the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). The confirmation followed the consideration of a report of the screening and approval of the nominee presented by the Chairman Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, Senator Oluwole Fasuyi Cyril (APC, Ekiti North) during Tuesday’s plenary. The Senate also confirmed the following...

Tinubu writes Senate on presentation of 2024 budget, receives approval

President Tinubu also sought the approval of NASS to borrow $8.6bn and €100m for the execution of projects. The Senate has received a communication from President Bola Tinubu indicating his intention to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly tomorrow, Wednesday 29th November by 11 am. The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio at plenary on Tuesday, and subsequently approved. The letter read in...

CSOs laud NASS’ resolve to amend fiscal responsibility law to check corruption

The CSOs have been advocating for an amendment of the FRA 2007 to bring about enduring solutions to the public finance management challenges plaguing the country. The recent resolve by the National Assembly to commence the process of reviewing the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 has drawn commendation from a cluster of civil society organisations (CSOs) led by OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative and the Growth Initiatives for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT). The amendment is targeted to empower...

How admission racketeering affects the society

The term admission racketeering recently invaded the Nigerian media space, after a report on allegations of the practice was brought before the Senate. Like job racketeering, admission racketeering can simply be described as money for admission. It is a practice or situation, whereby persons particularly, staff of tertiary institutions, demand money from prospective students in exchange for admission. This exchange can also be said to be willing extortion, given that the students, or in some...

Ecological Funds: Prioritise life-threatening environmental problems – Akpabio to FG

Akpabio said he would seek the intervention of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in addressing Nigeria’s ecological issues. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has urged the Federal Government to use ecological funds to address life-threatening environmental problems. Akpabio also called for tree-planting campaigns across the country, especially in areas worst hit by desert encroachment. Akpabio gave the advice during a meeting between the Senate leadership and representatives of the Ecological Project Office, led by the...

Senate passes bill to create Bitumen Development Commission

The bill sponsor said the proposed Bitumen Development Commission would promote the economic diversification policy of the Federal Government. The Senate has passed for a second reading, a bill seeking the creation of the Bitumen Development Commission. The bill, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Establish the Bitumen Development Commission of Nigeria and Provide a legal framework for the Promotion of Research, study, investment, exploration, production, exportation; Development and utilisation of locally sourced Bitumen...

Senate threatens dismissal of NNPCL’s boss

The Senate Committee walked out representative of the NNPCL boss, insisting heads of agencies must appear before it. The Senate has threatened to dismiss senior officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPCL), its subsidiaries, and other relevant agencies of government connected to the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM). The threat was issued by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Isah Jibrin (APC, Kogi East), on Wednesday, following the absence of the Chief Executive Officers...

OrderPaper’s ACEs flay NASS over purchase of SUVs amidst economic crisis  

Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs) is an initiative of OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organization and policy think tank, conceived to achieve the implementation of its Legislative Accountability and Constituency Engagement (Leg’ACE) Programme. The Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (ACEs) community has criticised the National Assembly’s decision to purchase luxury Sports Utility Vehicles, SUVs valued at N57.6 billion for the 360 members of the House of Representatives and 109 Senators, describing it as...

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