Nigeria’s National Assembly, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, recorded a flurry of significant events during the year. The two chambers resumed from the Christmas/New Year holiday on 30 January 2024 and sat through 19 December except on a few occasions they were on recess. Some of the activities are: 1. Budget padding … Read more
Sesi Whingah, the lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency in the House of Representatives, has assured his constituents that Nigeria borders will soon be opened for commercial activities. Mr Whingah gave the assurance during a Badagry Stakeholders and Youth Engagement organised by his office on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the engagement had … Read more
The two chambers of the National Assembly are set to hold an emergency session on Thursday to extend the capital aspect of the 2023 Appropriation Act and the Supplementary Appropriation Act to beat the 30 June expiry date. The Senate and the House of Representatives have cut short their Eid Kabir holiday to convene in … Read more
The claim by a senator, Abdul Ningi, that over N53 billion worth of projects in the 2024 Appropriations Act are without a specific location, is true, a check by PREMIUM TIMES has revealed. The suspended lawmaker, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District, recently accused the leadership of the Senate of fraudulently smuggling projects into the … Read more
