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Reps to debate 2026 budget Thursday 

The House of Representatives is set to commence debate on the ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill on Thursday The House of Representatives is set to commence debate on the ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill on Thursday. Parliament Reports recalls that the fiscal bill passed first reading on December 19, 2025, following its presentation by President Bola Tinubu before a joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. ALSO READ: 2026 budget, electoral reforms...

Reps summon ministers, auditor-general over agric funds 

The Auditor-General of the Federation, as well as the Ministers of Finance and Agriculture have been summoned to account for funds released for agricultural programmes between 2015 and 2025 The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, aids and grants programmes has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, as well as the Ministers of Finance Wale Edun and the Minister of Agriculture Abubakar Kyari, over the utilisation of funds released for agricultural...

Tinubu seeks Senate approval to increase court of appeal justices to 110

President Tinubu said the amendment will strengthen the capacity and efficiency of the Court of Appeal in line with constitutional provisions and evolving realities within Nigeria’s justice sector President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill to the Senate seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and read...

Senate receives 24 health sector bills from Tinubu 

President Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector bills to the Senate for legislative consideration The Senate has formally received 24 health sector bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The bills were conveyed in a letter from the President and read at plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. President Tinubu explained that...

2026 budget, electoral reforms take centre stage as NASS resumes plenary

As the National Assembly resumes plenary today, both chambers will fast-track the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution alongside the 2026 budget and electoral reforms  The National Assembly resumes plenary today with lawmakers expected to prioritise deliberations on President Bola Tinubu’s ₦58.47 trillion 2026 budget proposal, alongside far-reaching amendments to Nigeria’s electoral framework. Both chambers had embarked on five weeks of Christmas and New Year recess on December 23, 2025. Parliament Reports recalls that while...

ALTERATIONS: Reps reject minority caucus report on tax law

The House of Representatives dismissed the minority caucus’ interim report on tax laws, saying it only served to “compound public misunderstanding on an issue that has been institutionally resolved and overtaken by events.” The House of Representatives has faulted the decision of its minority caucus to constitute an ad-hoc committee to probe alleged alterations to recently enacted tax laws, describing the move as procedurally improper and lacking institutional authority. In a statement issued on Sunday,...

Former legislators seek constitutional backing for rotational presidency

National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) has thrown their weight behind President Tinubu’s relection, calls for constitutional entrenchment of rotational presidency The National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) has called for the constitutional entrenchment of rotational presidency between Nigeria’s North and South, describing it as essential for equity, political stability and national unity. The call formed part of resolutions reached at the Forum’s 2026 National Summit held in Abuja, themed “National Unity and Nation Building:...

Reps minority caucus confirms alterations in gazetted tax laws

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has confirmed that indeed the gazetted tax laws were altered  The House of Representatives minority caucus has confirmed that key provisions of Nigeria’s recently enacted tax reform laws were illegally altered after passage by the National Assembly and assent by President Bola Tinubu. The caucus described the development as a grave assault on legislative authority and constitutional democracy. This is contained in the interim report of the...

Electricity Crisis: Reps summon Ibadan, Jos DisCos

Managing Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) have been summoned by the House of Representatives over their failure to appear at a public hearing  The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing Nigeria’s power sector reforms and expenditure between 2007 and 2024 has summoned the Managing Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) over their failure to appear at a...

Reps trains press corps, legislative aides on digital governance

The House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative, has charged the Press Corps and parliamentary media teams on digital governance and legislative reporting The House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs on Monday convened a one-day capacity-building retreat for members of the House Press Corps and parliamentary media teams, with a focus on digital governance and legislative reporting. The retreat, held at the National Assembly Library...

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