SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH.

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 SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH. The Senate today suspended consideration of the highly anticipated State Police Bill and all other legislative business at its emergency plenary session to honour the memory of Hon. Yaya Tongo, a member of the House of Representatives, whose death cast a sombre mood over the National Assembly. The upper chamber had reconvened from recess amid expectations that lawmakers would accelerate action on the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police across the federation, a measure widely seen as a major step in the ongoing effort to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. However, proceedings were cut short after Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the death of Tongo, who represented the Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives. Hon. Tongo passed away at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja on June 12, 2026, following a brief illness. His death triggered a...

NASS EXTENDS 2024 BUDGET TO DEC 2025, EXPERTS RAISE CREDIBILITY CONCERNS. (PHOTO).


 NASS Extends 2024 Budget to Dec 2025, Experts Raise Credibility Concerns

The National Assembly has extended the 2024 capital budget implementation to December 2025, marking the second rollover amid delays in project execution and funding. Lawmakers cited the need to complete key projects, while experts warned the move undermines fiscal discipline and reflects deep flaws in Nigeria’s budget process.


Economists urged reforms to ensure realistic budgeting, citing oil revenue shortfalls and overambitious projections. Some lawmakers blamed political distractions and weak revenue performance for the delays, while others defended the extension as necessary to avoid project abandonment.

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