Category: Legislative

The Senate will on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, reconvene for an emergency plenary sitting, following a directive by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The decision was conveyed in a statement issued and signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Emmanuel Odo, who urged all senators to ensure their attendance. According to the statement, the emergency session is scheduled to commence at 12:00 noon.   Although the agenda for the sitting was not disclosed, the unusual recall of lawmakers from recess suggests the consideration of urgent national…

By James Isaac     The Senate Committee on Health has commended the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for sustaining nationwide impact despite funding constraints, while expressing concern over recurrent doctors’ strikes and persistent gaps in emergency medical care across Nigeria. The commendation and concerns were raised on Friday as the ministry appeared before the committee for the defence of its 2026 budget proposal at the National Assembly. Chairman of the committee, Senator Dr Ipalibo Harry-Banigo (Rivers West), praised the ministry’s visibility and interventions across the country, noted…

The House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate port and airport concession agreements, following concerns over expired contracts, poor infrastructure, and alleged revenue shortfalls to the Federal Government. The Ad-hoc Committee on the Investigation and Appraisal of Federal Government Benefits from Concessionaires was set up after an oversight visit to key ports and terminals in mid-2024 revealed serious deficiencies in operations and contract compliance. Speaking on the findings, Hon. Akinlayo Kolawole, committee chairman, described conditions at the ports as “alarming,” citing the absence of modern scanning equipment,…

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 after an intense five-hour debate, introducing key reforms to the country’s electoral framework while rejecting certain proposed changes. The upper chamber notably refused to make the electronic transmission of polling unit results mandatory, leaving INEC with the discretion to determine how results and accreditation data are shared. Lawmakers also approved the replacement of smart card readers with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for voter accreditation, but retained the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) as the sole mandatory voter…

By Our Reporter     The House of Representatives Spokesperson and Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Akin Rotimi, in collaboration with the National Productivity Centre (NPC), has distributed Renewed Hope cash grants and organised leadership training for residents of Ekiti North I Federal Constituency in Ekiti State. The empowerment programme, which covered Ikole and Oye Local Government Areas, was held on Saturday at the Ilupeju Ekiti Cooperative Multipurpose Hall, Ilupeju-Ekiti. Speaking at the event, Rotimi urged constituents to continue supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun…

The Senate has fixed March 17, 2026, as the target date for the final consideration and passage of Nigeria’s ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, as lawmakers intensify scrutiny of President Bola Tinubu’s spending proposal. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola, disclosed this on Friday after a special session of the committee, where February 2 to 13 was approved for the review of budget estimates by various standing committees. Adeola announced that a public hearing on the budget would hold on February 9, while an interactive session…