Political tensions deepened in Rivers State on Thursday as the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly resolved to prevent Governor Siminalayi Fubara from presenting the state’s Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and 2026 budget. The decision follows the commencement of an impeachment probe against the governor and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross …
The Taraba State House of Assembly has approved a budget estimate of N653.5 billion for the 2026 fiscal year, barely three weeks after it was presented to the legislature by the state government. Speaker of the House, John Bonzena, described the passage of the appropriation bill as a key constitutional duty of the Assembly and …
Stakeholders in the Nigerian petroleum sector have charted a clearer roadmap for enhancing legislative oversight in the upstream. At a one-day workshop held on Monday, December 1, in Abuja, themed 'Legislative–Stakeholders Synergy for a Transparent and Accountable Upstream Petroleum Sector', stakeholders highlighted ways to ensure transparency and accountability in the Nigerian petroleum sector. It was …
President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to two bills recently passed by the National Assembly, citing provisions he described as fiscally risky, inconsistent with existing policies, and potentially detrimental to sound governance. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s objection letters during Tuesday’s plenary session as lawmakers resumed from their annual recess. Concerns Over Transport …
