NANS@45: Barau urges students to back Tinubu for second term
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin has called on Nigerian students to support President Bola Tinubu’s re‑election to sustain gains in the education sector. Speaking Friday in Abuja while chairing the 45th anniversary of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Barau said Tinubu’s administration has shown genuine commitment to tackling national challenges through bold […]
NASS, Ministry Seek First-Line Budget Status For Mining
The National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development have called for first-line charge status for the ministry’s annual budget to shield it from funding delays and unlock the sector’s potential. A first-line charge would guarantee statutory releases similar to priority sectors, insulating the ministry from shortfalls in treasury disbursements. Lawmakers and officials […]
Reps Step Down Tech Agency’s 2026 Budget Proposal
The House of Representatives Committee on Science and Engineering on Thursday suspended consideration of the 2026 budget proposal of the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), citing the absence of its Director-General, Dr. Olushola Odusanya. The committee also resolved to delete the agency’s allocation from the 2026 Appropriation Bill and recommend the DG’s immediate removal […]
Senate Demands Full Implementation Of Defence Budget
The Senate has called for the full and timely implementation of Nigeria’s defence budget, warning that delays could undermine ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity across the country. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmed Lawan, made the call on Wednesday during a budget defence session at which the Minister of Defence, General Christopher […]
Akpabio urges deepening cooperation between Nigeria and Korea
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has called for deepening of bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and Republic of Korea. Akpabio made the call on Tuesday while receiving in audience in his office at the National Assembly in Abuja the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Kim Pankyu and some officials of the Korean embassy. […]
Bamidele: How We Lobbied Other Lawmakers to Pass South West Development Commission Bill
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has revealed how federal lawmakers from the South-west states lobbied their colleagues from other geo-political zones to pass the Bill for the establishment of the South West Development Commission (SWDC). Bamidele, also the Leader of the South-west National Assembly Caucus, disclosed that lawmakers from the South-west APC […]
Senate tinkers with N/W, S/E Commissions Acts over MD, Chairmanship positions
*As South-South Commission bill passes second reading Senate on Thursday resolved to amend the North West and South East Development Commission Acts over positions of Managing Director and Chairman. This is even as it passed for second reading, the South-South Development Commission bill, which was earlier stood down over the existence of the Niger Delta […]
