Category: Legislative

By Our Reporter     The House of Representatives Spokesperson and Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Akin Rotimi, in collaboration with the National Productivity Centre (NPC), has distributed Renewed Hope cash grants and organised leadership training for residents of Ekiti North I Federal Constituency in Ekiti State. The empowerment programme, which covered Ikole and Oye Local Government Areas, was held on Saturday at the Ilupeju Ekiti Cooperative Multipurpose Hall, Ilupeju-Ekiti. Speaking at the event, Rotimi urged constituents to continue supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun…

The Senate has fixed March 17, 2026, as the target date for the final consideration and passage of Nigeria’s ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, as lawmakers intensify scrutiny of President Bola Tinubu’s spending proposal. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola, disclosed this on Friday after a special session of the committee, where February 2 to 13 was approved for the review of budget estimates by various standing committees. Adeola announced that a public hearing on the budget would hold on February 9, while an interactive session…

The Senate has constituted a seven-member ad hoc committee to harmonise lawmakers’ inputs on proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, as efforts intensify to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral framework ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision followed a three-hour closed-door executive session held on Thursday, during which senators further examined the Electoral Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill currently before the National Assembly. Announcing the development, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the committee was mandated to synthesise, harmonise, and distil the views of senators on the bill and resolve outstanding concerns.…

The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Nwachukwu Emmanuel, has raised the alarm over worsening erosion, collapsing infrastructure and deteriorating federal roads, warned that the zone faces a looming transportation and humanitarian crisis without urgent federal intervention. Speaking with journalists after plenary, the lawmaker said his first motion on the floor of the Senate was informed by the growing devastation caused by erosion and prolonged neglect of key transport corridors across the district. He described Anambra South as the epicentre of erosion menace in Nigeria, noting that several communities…

The President of the Senate has charged members of the Tenth National Assembly to intensify their legislative efforts and remain focused on national development as the Senate resumed plenary for 2026 after the Christmas and New Year recess. Speaking at the first sitting of the year, the Senate President, in a welcome address titled “The Final Stretch: Finishing the Work, Honouring the Trust,” described the remaining period of the Assembly as a decisive phase that demands urgency, discipline, and reform-driven governance. He welcomed senators back from recess, noting that the…

The House of Representatives has released the certified copies of four landmark tax reform Acts signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following allegations that altered versions of the laws were in circulation. The decision was taken after concerns were raised during plenary over discrepancies between documents circulating in the public space and the versions passed by the National Assembly. Acting on the development, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, in agreement with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, ordered the immediate release of the Certified True Copies of…

The National Assembly has moved to quell public concerns over alleged discrepancies between its official Votes and Proceedings and the gazetted versions of recently passed Tax Acts. In a decisive transparency push, the Assembly released copies of the transmitted Tax Bills, including pages bearing the President’s signature and certificate of authenticity. In a statement signed by Mr. Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, Director of Information for the Clerk of the National Assembly, the release allowed members of the public to independently examine the documents and verify their contents. Despite heightened public interest,…