Category: Legislative

Tensions ran high in the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers launched a rigorous interrogation of the Federal Government’s economic team over the proposed ₦58.19 trillion 2026 budget, questioning its revenue assumptions, rising debt, and the fallout from last year’s fiscal underperformance. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Solomon Yayi, set a combative tone, declared the era of rubber-stamp budgets over. He summoned the President’s economic team to account for both the execution of the 2025 budget and the assumptions underpinning the 2026 proposal. “This is not routine oversight;…

The Senate Committee on Environment has commenced the budget defence of the Federal Ministry of Environment as part of legislative scrutiny of the 2026 Appropriation Bill currently before the Nigerian Senate, with lawmakers called for enhanced funding to tackle growing environmental challenges across the country. Speaking during the session, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi, underscored the critical role of environmental management in safeguarding national health, economic stability and security, stressing that sustainability remains central to Nigeria’s long-term development agenda. Fadeyi expressed concern over persistent underfunding of the Ministry…

The Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Interior have commended the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for what lawmakers described as significant reforms across agencies under the ministry. The commendation came on Tuesday during a joint session of the committees at the National Assembly of Nigeria, where the minister and members of the interior management team appeared for the 2026 budget defence. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Adams Oshiomhole, speaking on behalf of lawmakers, praised the minister’s reform initiatives, noted that they were already…

Tensions flared in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as opposition lawmakers staged a dramatic walkout during plenary following a contentious move to rescind parts of the The disruption began after Francis Waive, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, moved a motion seeking to reverse the chamber’s earlier approval of the bill passed on December 23, 2025. The motion targeted Clause 60(3), which mandates compulsory electronic transmission of election results from polling units to collation centres. Trouble escalated when Speaker Tajudeen Abbas put the motion to a…

The Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission has sanctioned a ₦140 billion budget allocation for the Commission for the 2026 fiscal year. Senator Titus Zam, Chairman of the Committee, made the announcement following the Commission’s budget defence session at the National Assembly on Monday. He explained that the funding is intended to fast-track development across the North Central region. According to Senator Zam, the approved allocation will support critical infrastructure projects, security interventions, agricultural development, and humanitarian programs aimed at addressing regional challenges. He emphasized the committee’s insistence…

The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development came under legislative review on Monday as the National Assembly Joint Committee on Solid Minerals Development called for the sector to be placed on first-line charge to guarantee sustainable funding, even as lawmakers commended the Ministry for its ongoing reforms and performance. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Henry Dele Alake, appeared before the joint committee to present the Ministry’s 2024 budget performance and projections for the 2026 fiscal year. The session, co-chaired by Senator Ekong Sampson and Hon. Jonathan Gaza Gbefwi, evolved beyond…

The National Assembly of Nigeria has scheduled the resumption of plenary sessions for both the Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 17th February 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the Office of the Clerk has announced. In an official statement, Kamoru Ogunlana, Clerk to the National Assembly, directed all Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members to take note of the session and reschedule their engagements to ensure full attendance. The notice emphasized that crucial legislative decisions are expected to be taken by each chamber during the session. The announcement underscored the…

By James Isaac, Abuja     The National Assembly Joint Committee on Public Procurement on Friday expressed outrage over the non-release of capital funds to the Federal Ministry of Regional Development for the 2025 fiscal year, as the Minister, Abubakar Momoh, revealed that the ministry had not received a single kobo from the promised capital disbursement. The disclosure was made during the ministry’s 2026 budget defence session and review of its 2025 performance before lawmakers at the National Assembly. Addressing members of the committee, Momoh said assurances had earlier been…