Senate Committee on the FCT conducts on-the-spot assessment of renovation works at the National Assembly, demands well transformed Hallowed Chambers to be handed over latest by April 2023 amid scarce funds
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Reps to convene Summit on Tertiary Education Reforms
2 years ago3 min
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives to hold Summit on Tertiary Education Reforms in November, as Speaker describes proposed event as opportunity to begin the long overdue national conversation about the future of public tertiary education in Nigeria
2023 Budget: Reps tackle DMO over N3.3 trillion debt
2 years ago2 min
Dismayed by a One trillion Naira increase in the nation's debt profile over the last year, the House of Representatives has called on the Debt Management Office to stop the frequency of borrowings immediately
President Muhammadu Buhari sends FCT Budget to the House of Representatives; seeks amendment to 1999 Constitution
Senate postpones resumption of plenary
2 years ago1 min
Weeks after its suspension of plenary to scrutinise the details of the N20.5 trillion 2023 budget proposal, the Senate has moved the date of plenary resumption
Across the length and breadth of Nigeria, here are the biggest stories around Nigeria’s legislators and the institution of parliament you mustn’t miss this Monday: 2023 Budget: Police Budget proposal slashed by N92.9bn amidst insecurity challenge The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has lamented the reduction of its proposed budget by the Budget Office of the Federation by almost ninety-three billion naira; warning of its impact on the security agency and consequences for the country....
The National Assembly is saddled with critical responsibilities including scrutiny of the annual budget; but what impact is such an appropriation likely to deliver if the parliament jettisons proper scrutiny of the same without due diligence. In this piece, we examine the history and effects of the ‘take a bow and go’ phenomenon The practice of ‘take a bow and go’ in Nigeria’s National Assembly is fast becoming a common sight in the Senate;...
Senate seeks reduction in use of diesel at Wupa Sewage Plant Abuja, urges Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to commence transitioning to alternative and friendly energy The Senate, through its Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has tasked the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to use alternative energy in the operations of the Wupa Sewage Treatment Plant in Abuja. An initiative the committee said would reduce the cost of using diesel in the plant’s daily...
Parliament This Week is a weekly special focused on bringing you up to speed with some of the most important developments around the legislators and the National Assembly you may have missed in the course of the week Reps set to resume plenary sessions, Monday The leadership of the House of Representatives has scheduled Monday, November 14, 2022, for the resumption of plenary sessions. The new resumption date was communicated via a circular released on...
#FactFile: Breakdown of the 2023 Election Budget
2 years ago4 min
Nigeria’s election management body would be spending at least N305 billion on the 2023 Elections, with an estimated $5.39 to be spent per voter (using an estimate of 100m registered voters). This week’s episode of our Parliament Fact File is a breakdown of the 2023 Election Budget as prepared by the Independent National Electoral Commission and approved by the National Assembly for the crucial polls BREAKDOWN OF THE 2023 ELECTION BUDGET S/N Item Cost...