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By Undie Emmanuel &   Victor Valentine, Of NASS Independent publishers.  The major purpose of budget gathering by the minister And the agencies at conference room 231,Senate new building on the 19th February 2026, above all was the brief and submission in respect of the level of implementation of 2024 /2025,appropriation,Act and 2026 budget defense by the joint committee of Senate & House of Representatives of the National Assembly. The budget performance report focuses on Personnel, Recurrent And Capital expenditures and the details of 2026 Budget Proposals submitted to the joint Committee both Senate& House by the Honourable Minister and Agencies of Arts & Creative Economy. After due diligence and deliberations, the minister was endorsed for her exit while the ministry Agencies gave details of the expenses of releases and behaviour of 2024-& 2025 and how overheads and the suspection arising from the management of Internally Generated Reven...

By Undie Emmanuel & Emeka Anyanwu  of NASS Independent publishers   The major worrisome issues on the front - burner of the foreign Affairs, were presented as the obstacles hindering their performance which solicited the committee,s intervention to manifest foreign Affairs mandate for successful accomplishments of their roles and functions.,of notes this concerns were to be forwarded to the committee Clerk for necessary actions  In passing, The senate committee Chairman posited that he was fully aware of their plight which included, local staffs, foreign Desks, services, Rents, Ambassadors newly appointed and delipedated structures amongst others.. The chairman noted that he was going to be surprised if any thing has changed overtime.for the best , otherwise, according to the chairman was aware of their challenges. The hon minister  Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar pointed out how the ministry lack behind other International Orga...

PRESS STATEMENT LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 13% DERIVATION FUND TO OIL AND GAS PRODUCING COMMUNITIES The Niger Delta Civil Society Forum (NDCSF) hereby issues this formal briefing to the press, relevant authorities, and the Nigerian public, highlighting the urgent need for the legal, constitutional, and people-centered implementation of the 13% Derivation Fund for oil and gas producing communities in Nigeria, with a specific focus on the Host Communities (HOSCON). For an extended period, the Forum has consistently raised national awareness through various media platforms regarding the persistent failure to implement the 13% Derivation Fund in full compliance with the Constitution and the fundamental purpose of the derivation principle. The intent of this fund is to directly address the development needs and environmental challenges faced by oil and gas producing communities. In pursuit of this advocacy, the Forum has engaged with key federal institutions ...

By Undie Emmanuel  Abuja — The Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions has announced that agricultural institutions across Nigeria will receive ₦990.49 billion in the 2026 fiscal year, following a proposed ₦1.44 trillion allocation to the Ministry of Agriculture in the 2026 budget. The Chairman of the committee, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, disclosed this on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, during the 2026 budget defence session at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. According to the lawmaker, the allocation reflects the Federal Government’s renewed commitment to food security, job creation, and human capital development in the agricultural sector. He said the 2026 budget, themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience, and Shared Prosperity,” marks a clear departure from the challenges that plagued the 2025 fiscal year, particularly in the implementation of capital projects. Senator Alli acknowledged that many agricul...

By Undie Emmanuel  The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Sports have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what they described as a bold and unprecedented reset of Nigeria’s sports sector, following the successful defence and approval of the National Sports Commission (NSC) 2026 budget. The commendations came during the Commission’s two-day budget defence session held between February 11 and 12, 2026, where lawmakers reviewed the NSC’s 2025 performance and examined projections for 2026. A Shift in Funding Structure Central to the lawmakers’ praise was the President’s directive granting the NSC first-line charge funding beginning in 2026 — a move they described as a structural reform capable of eliminating bureaucratic bottlenecks that have historically slowed sports development. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Abdul Ningi, stated that no Nigerian president since 1999 has demonstrated a comparable level of commitment to sports. “Sports sho...

By Undie Emmanuel  Abuja, Nigeria — The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Senator  Dandutse Muntari Mohammed has raised serious concerns over funding shortfalls, stalled projects, and fiscal discipline in Nigeria’s university system during the 2026 Joint Budget Defence Session with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Federal Universities. Speaking at the defence session, Senator Dandutse described the engagement as a constitutional responsibility and a critical oversight function aimed at assessing performance, addressing challenges, and ensuring that budgetary allocations translate into measurable improvements in infrastructure, research, teaching, and institutional capacity. According to the committee chairman, the 2026 budget review comes against the backdrop of the non-release of a significant portion of the 2025 capital budget, much of which has now been rolled over into 2026. He noted that abandoned lect...