Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on the National Assembly to embrace its duty of leadership with a focus on national unity and development, setting aside political rivalries and partisan interests. Speaking on Monday during an Iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast)…
By Matthew Denis The National Assembly on Tuesday reversed its earlier approval of the 2025 budget to address errors in the allocation of funds for capital and recurrent expenditures. However, the overall budget size remains unchanged at N54.9 trillion. Both…
The 2025 appropriation bill has scaled the second reading at the national assembly. The budget passed the second reading during plenary on Thursday after an extensive debate by legislators in the senate and the house of representatives. On Wednesday, President…
President Bola Tinubu is poised to present the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget to the National Assembly on December 17. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during Thursday’s plenary session. “The president has made his intention known to the National…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Bade Falade, has expressed concern over the increasing trend of former governors becoming lawmakers, arguing that many of them ultimately become liabilities to the National Assembly and their constituents. Falade, who represented…
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to seek the approval of a fresh $2.2bn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The President’s request was contained in a letter read by the Speaker…
The National Assembly is actively working on various bills and measures to boost women’s participation in both elected and appointed positions in Nigeria. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, announced these efforts at the High-Level National Summit on…
The National Assembly has expressed its commitment to speedily pass the National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill to revolutionise the economy. The Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, Sen. Shuaib Salisu, made the commitment on Tuesday at a stakeholders’…
The National Assembly is set to hold a historic joint session this week to mark 25 years of uninterrupted democracy and legislative practice in Nigeria. The event, which celebrates the Silver Jubilee of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, will commence at 10:00…
The 10th National Assembly, headed by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has unveiled a magazine to promote transparency, understanding, and engagement with the Nigerian people. This was made known in a post by NTA on Wednesday. Sharing a copy of the…
