State Police: Nwawuba, Bago Back Reform As Elumelu Warns
By Oluwakemi Kindness Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, says Parliament must respond to Nigeria’s insecurity challenges through policy and legislative innovation. Nwawuba stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2nd Annual House of Representatives Press Corps Distinguished Parliamentary Lecture, where Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, backed State Police, […]
FCT Councils Face Fresh Audit Concerns Over Revenue, Assets
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has uncovered fresh concerns in the 2022 and part of the 2023 audit reports of six Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils. This include alleged understatement of internally generated revenue, unauthorised disposal of assets and failure to remit withholding tax. The committee also disclosed […]
Akpabio Calls for Inclusion, Trust to Strengthen Democracy
By Anayo Akwitti Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stressed the need for inclusion, trust and equal opportunity as foundations for a stronger democracy. Akpabio made the call on Tuesday while addressing the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania. The Senate President, who also chairs Nigeria’s National Assembly, said inclusion, trust and […]
Senate Postpones National Security Summit Over NAF Crash
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has indefinitely postponed its National Security Summit scheduled for October 12 and 13, 2026, following the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State. Senate Leader and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the summit, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, announced the postponement in a statement on Tuesday. The NAF ATR-42 […]
Lawmakers Give HYPREP 7 Days to Explain ₦400bn Audit Queries
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has given the HydroCarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) seven days to respond to audit queries involving more than ₦400 billion in its operations. The ultimatum followed a resolution by the House Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at a public hearing attended by 27 members on Monday. The committee directed […]
Reps to Probe NNPCL, INEC Over ₦802.19bn Audit Queries
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee will question officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Independent National Electoral Commission over audit queries involving more than N802.19bn. The committee is scheduled to question the agencies on Tuesday, October 6, as part of its review of reports by the Auditor-General […]
Kalu Celebrates Abbas at 61, Hails Speaker’s Leadership
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has congratulated the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, on his 61st birthday, describing him as a leader committed to strengthening the National Assembly and democratic institutions. Kalu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Press Affairs, Udora Orizu, on Wednesday, commended Abbas […]
NASS to Translate Laws Into Local Languages, Curb Fake Records
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Assembly is set to translate Nigerian laws into Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and other local languages to make legislation easier for citizens to access and understand. The Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2026 National Assembly […]
Reps Extend 2025 Capital Budget Implementation to Dec. 31
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The House of Representatives has given Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) additional time to complete projects and other capital expenditures captured in the 2025 budget. The House on Tuesday approved an extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act to December 31, 2026. The decision followed […]
Senate Press Corps Targets Unlawful Budget Insertions
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate Press Corps will on Monday hold its 2026 Capacity-Building Workshop, focusing on legislative oversight, budget integrity and media scrutiny of public spending. The workshop is themed “Leveraging Legislative Oversight and Media Collaboration to Safeguard the National Budget from Unlawful Insertions.” According to a statement signed by the Senate Press Corps […]