As the National Assembly resumes today (Tuesday) from its annual recess, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele announced on Monday that both chambers are expecting President Bola Tinubu to present the 2025 budget alongside the new Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper. In a statement personally signed by Bamidele, he emphasized the importance of … Read more
House of Representatives postpones resumption to April 30, 2024. Decision aimed at facilitating more time for constituency outreach for constitution review. Extension also allows for better preparation for legislative summits on State Police and Tax Reforms. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives has extended its recess once again, with the new resumption date … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a bold initiative aimed at reforming Nigeria’s foundational legal document, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Benjamin Kalu, announced on Monday, February 26, that the nation is poised to unveil a new constitution ready for the President’s signature within the … Read more
At least four violent attacks occurred in Imo state in the last 48 hours The house of representatives has postponed the zonal public hearing on constitution review scheduled to hold in Owerri, Imo state capital, indefinitely. Idris Wase, deputy speaker and chairman of the house special committee on constitution review, announced this in a statement … Read more
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on Nigerians to oppose the proposed constitution review by the country’s upper legislative body, the senate, as previous recommendations on constitution review that the lawmakers could focus on. The NEF made the call in a statement issued on Sunday by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, director, publicity and advocacy, NEF. On … Read more