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Tax Laws Row: National Assembly Opens Records for Public Review
The leadership of the 10th National Assembly has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to produce the Votes and Proceedings of lawmakers in both chambers, alongside the gazetted versions of the recently passed Tax Acts. The directive follows a controversy triggered by claims of alleged alterations to the tax reform bills as passed by […]
National Assembly Commences Internal Review of Disputed Tax Laws
The National Assembly has initiated an internal investigation into allegations that certain provisions of the recently passed tax reform laws were altered after approval by lawmakers and presidential assent. The development was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Information for the Senate, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah. The move followed growing public […]
Ndume Urges Tinubu to Suspend Controversial Tax Reform Acts
Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the disputed Tax Reform Acts amid rising controversy surrounding their passage. Ndume appealed in a statement issued in Abuja, citing claims and counter-claims over alleged alterations to the tax laws after they were passed by the National Assembly. […]
NASS Pushes 2025 Fiscal Year to March
The National Assembly approved a revised N43.5tn 2024 Appropriation Act and a reworked N48.3tn 2025 budget framework, with the 2025 fiscal year extended to March 31, 2026, a major fiscal reset aimed at addressing revenue shortfalls, weak capital execution, and overlapping budget cycles. The approval followed marathon plenary sessions in both chambers, culminating in the […]
Tinubu Submits ₦58.18trn 2026 budget to National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu has presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, outlining tougher security measures, stricter fiscal discipline, and deeper economic reforms. Presenting the proposal, tagged “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” the President said the budget is aimed at consolidating recent macroeconomic gains, restoring […]
National Assembly Calls on FG to Name Terrorism Financiers, Impose Death Penalty for Kidnapping
Nigeria’s National Assembly has intensified pressure on the Federal Government to publicly identify and prosecute financiers of terrorism as lawmakers in both chambers advanced sweeping security reforms aimed at curbing the country’s worsening insecurity. During separate plenary sessions, the Senate and House of Representatives pushed for tougher measures against terrorism backers and kidnappers. The Senate […]
States Rally Behind Push for State Police Amid Escalating Insecurity
Amid rising killings, mass abductions, and widening security failures across Nigeria, several state Houses of Assembly are moving to back the creation of state police, a long-debated reform President Bola Tinubu has urged the National Assembly to legalise as part of ongoing constitutional amendments. With fewer than 400,000 police officers for a population exceeding 200 […]
Tinubu Declares Security Emergency as Lawmakers Oppose Talks With Bandits
President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, directing the military, police, and intelligence agencies to expand recruitment and deploy thousands of new personnel.
JAMB Officials Walk Out on Reps Committee
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was absent and sent a Director, Mufutau Bello, to represent him. Trouble started when Bello asked journalists to leave the meeting room, saying the documents he brought contained sensitive information. The Committee refused, insisting that its proceedings were public. Bello then became agitated, ordered his team to leave, and walked […]
National Assembly Proposal to Move 2027 Elections to 2026 Splits Opposition
The change is part of proposed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act. It aims to move the elections forward by six months to ensure all election-related court cases are resolved before the May 29 handover date. The amendment mandates that presidential and governorship elections must occur no later than 185 days before the end of […]