BudgIT on Monday said its findings revealed that the National Assembly inserted 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion into the 2025 budget. BudgIT, a civic tech organization focused on public finance transparency, said the development has once again raised serious concerns… 2025 budget: BudgIT uncovers N6.93tn projects inserted by National Assembly …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Lawyer and Public Affairs Analyst, Maxwell Opara, has told the National Assembly to channel the energy being wasted on the bill on rotational presidency towards electoral laws ahead of the 2027 general election. DAILY POST reported that the Bill proposing rotational presidency… 2027: Stop wasting Nigerians’ time on rotational presidency – Opara tells National Assembly … Read more
A northern civic advocacy group, Coalition for Safer North-West Communities. CSNC, has called on the National Assembly, particularly lawmakers from Zamfara, to conduct an independent assessment of the security situation in the state and recommend a pathway to restoring… Zamfara is Bleeding: Northern group blasts state govt, demands National Assembly intervention …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Former Kebbi South Senator, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, has said the National Assembly disappoints most senators and House of Representatives members after office. Henzodaily reports that Alhaji Na’Allah said most senators and Reps members hoped to amass wealth, only to get poorer… Many Senators, Reps Get Poorer When They Leave NASS …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for the expedition of the ongoing review of the electoral legal framework by the National Assembly. He said this would ensure the timely implementation of reforms ahead of… Speed up review of Electoral Act – INEC boss urges National Assembly …C0NTINUE … Read more
With the 2027 general elections on the horizon, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has renewed its push for legislative action to boost women’s representation in Nigeria’s political space. The council is advocating for the passage of a pivotal bill that would… IPAC Pushes For 74 Reserved National Assembly Seats For Women As 2027 Approaches …C0NTINUE … Read more
The Senate has cautioned Pastor Tunde Bakare, founder of Citadel Global Community Church, over his recent comments on the 10th National Assembly. Bakare had described the current National Assembly as a “rubber stamp”. Reacting to the comments, Chairman of the Senate… Senate responds to Tunde Bakare’s comment on National Assembly …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, says both chambers of the legislature have extended their resumption date by one week. Recall that senators and members of the House of Representatives began their latest recess on March 27 and were billed to return to… National Assembly extends recess by one week …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has asserted that the National Assembly is the least funded branch of the Nigerian government. He expressed this viewpoint in Abuja on Wednesday during the unveiling of three legislative digital platforms created by… National Assembly Underfunded – Reps Speaker, Abbas Asserts …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has dismissed claims that the National Assembly is a rubber stamp to the executive. He argued that it is not the job of lawmakers to constantly oppose the executive, adding that the country’s legislators are partners in… Lawmakers Are Not In The Senate To Fight The Executive … Read more