LEGISLATURE

Lawmakers have condemned the envelope system of funding the annual budget, describing it as anti-democratic and calling for its discontinuation by the federal government. This criticism was voiced by the Senate as the Appropriations Committee began receiving reports from various Senate committees on…

The Senate has vowed to push for the conduct of a national population census before the current administration ends in 2027. This commitment was reiterated during a budget defense session with the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa Kwarra. The Chairman of…

The National Assembly has expressed concerns over the insufficient allocation of funds to the Ministry of Solid Minerals in the 2025 budget, querying plans by the Federal Government to diversify the nations economy. During a joint session today, the Senate and House of…

A heated exchange erupted in the National Assembly on Thursday during the 2025 budget defence session as Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, presented the Nigeria Police budget. Tensions rose when two lawmakers raised concerns that the IGP’s presentation did not align with the…

A group of thirty-five federal lawmakers under the auspices of Reformed Minded Lawmakers are advocating an amendment to the 1999 Constitution for a single term of six years for the president and governor. The legislators are also advocating a review of the…

Senator Ned Nwoko has expressed that establishing a new state in the southeast would help achieve better representation in the region. He proposed naming the new state Anioma State and emphasized the pressing need for its creation. He said this in a post on…

The senate has confirmed Dr. Emomotimi Agama as the director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Senate also approved the nomination of Frana Chukwuogor as executive commissioner (Legal and Enforcement) Bola Ajomale as executive commissioner (Operations) and Mrs. Samiya Usman as…

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to prescribe improved salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of Judicial office holders in Nigeria by 300 per cent. The development followed the adoption of report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters presented…

The lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Senator Abdul Ningi, has resumed his legislative duties in the upper chamber after a three-month suspension. He was suspended in March over budget padding claims. But on Tuesday, Ningi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator, was sighted at the National…

A bill seeking to make provision for Nigeria to revert to its old national anthem has scaled through second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, enjoys overwhelming support from the lawmakers. It has been referred…