Minority Caucus Demands Apology from House Spokesman
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has demanded a public apology from the Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi Jnr., over the misrepresentation of the House’s position on insecurity and governance issues. The caucus warned that it will petition the House Committee on Ethics […]
Experts Fault DSS Bills Over Funding, Duplication Risks
By Oluwakemi Kindness Three proposed security reform bills before the National Assembly came under scrutiny on Thursday as stakeholders raised concerns over funding structures, institutional duplication, and possible conflicts within Nigeria’s intelligence architecture. Leading the submissions at a public hearing, Dr. Timothy Joshua, Legislative Centre for Security Analysis, NILDS, warned that the three bills, the […]
DSS Backs Trust Fund Bill, Opposes Foreign Funding
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Department of State Services (DSS) has endorsed a bill seeking to establish a dedicated Trust Fund for the agency but is urging lawmakers to remove provisions allowing foreign funding and amend key governance and funding clauses. The position was presented on Thursday during a public hearing organised by the House of […]
Senate Ends Recess for Emergency Security Session
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has cut short its ongoing legislative recess and summoned senators for an emergency plenary session to deliberate on pressing national issues, with worsening insecurity expected to dominate discussions. In a notice dated June 15, 2026, and signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, lawmakers were directed to reconvene […]
Focus on Security, Not 2027 Politics, Minority Reps Tell Tinubu
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives on Wednesday called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend all activities related to the 2027 general elections and immediately concentrate on tackling the country’s worsening security and economic challenges. Addressing journalists at the National Assembly, Minority Leader, Rep. Fred Agbedi, said Nigeria was facing […]
NASS Partners NELFUND on expansion of Students Loan Scheme .
By Anayo Akwitti The National Assembly has collaborated with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) , to increase the number of beneficiaries of the scheme from one point six million to seven million to reflect equity and ensure national transformation . Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr , declared that beneficiaries of the scheme which […]
Reps Approve Extension of 2025 Capital Budget
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to extend the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act by an additional three months, shifting the deadline from June 30 to September 30, 2026. The bill, which amends the 2025 Appropriation Act, was presented during an emergency plenary […]
Reps to Hold Emergency Sitting on Budget Extension Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives will convene an emergency sitting on Monday, June 15, 2026, to consider legislation seeking a further extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 budget. In a notice issued to all lawmakers, on Sunday night, the Acting Clerk of the House, Ibrahim Sidi, said […]
Senate Clears State Police Bill Through Second Reading
By Anayo Akwitti A bill seeking to establish state police and transfer policing powers to subnational governments in order to strengthen internal security architecture across the federation on Thursday scaled through the second reading at the Senate. The bill, which enjoys broad support among all senators across political divides, was referred to the Senate […]
Reps Pass State Police Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has passed the proposed State Police Bill, marking a major step toward restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture and decentralising policing across the country. The constitutional amendment bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment […]