A good commendation, as the saying goes, is a letter of recommendation. This wisecrack becomes apposite in describing the level of confidence reposed on the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whose modest successes continue to permeate every discussion as far as democratic good governance is concerned. Like the proverbial beautiful bride with many suitors, Sanwo-Olu has continued to attract …

Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, on Friday, charged the National Assembly to declare a state of emergency on the Third Mainland and Carter Bridges in Lagos State. The state of emergency would facilitate expedited repairs of the bridges and stave off potential disasters, the minister declared during a facility tour of key infrastructural projects in Lagos State. On the …

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to members of the National Assembly to exercise restraint in summoning heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) before parliamentary committees. At the breaking of Ramadan fast on Wednesday in Abuja with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, and the leadership of the House, the President said that, while oversight …

French political philosopher, Baron de Montesquieu, in his seminal work, The Spirit of Laws, 1748, posited that the executive, legislative and judicial functions of government should be allocated to separate and independent bodies, with none of them superior or more powerful than the other; so, they can act as checks and balances on one another. In one word, they are …

The National Assembly would need to revisit the N28.77 trillion 2024 budget, the Senate has said. The Red Chamber explained that there was a need to revisit the budget following the incessant fall of the naira against the United States dollar. The National Assembly has passed a harmonised 2024 budget Appropriation Bill totalling N28.77 trillion which was eventually passed on …

The National Assembly has raised budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Works from N657.3 billion in the proposed budget to N1.03 trillion. This represents N373 billion or 56.7 per cent increase from the initial figure in the appropriation bill. It also represents a 65.4 per cent increase from the amount approved in the 2023 budget. The ministry is responsible for …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), yesterday, urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, to reduce the National Assembly budget of N344.85 billion to reflect the current economic realities in the country, and cut the cost of governance. SERAP urged them “to request President Bola Tinubu to present a fresh …

The House of Representatives has announced an extension of its ongoing recess, with the resumption of Senate and House now slated for Tuesday, 30 January 2024. According to a statement in Abuja, the House spokesman and Chairman of House Committee on Media & Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi, the announcement follows a communication by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, …

The first interim National chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande has urged the National Assembly to dump the 1999 constitution and embrace 1960. Akande while responding to questions from newsmen on Saturday ahead of his 85th birthday ceremony held that to give nod to restructuring of the country does not require …

Lawmakers have budgeted an additional N30 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex in the 2024 Appropriation Bill. The N30 billion earmarked for the renovation of the building was part of the N344.85 billion budgeted for the National Assembly after they raised their allocations from N197.93 billion. The N344.85 billion, signed by President Bola Tinubu on 1 January, …