At the chapel commissioning, first lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, called on lawmakers to recognise that they remain accountable for the laws they pass Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged members of the National Assembly to remain conscious that beyond their constitutional duty to legislate for over 200 million citizens, they are ultimately accountable to God for every law they make and every decision they take. She delivered the admonition at the dedication...
The association said the chapel’s dedication would be the beginning of a new chapter in strengthening spiritual fellowship among Christian legislators and staff The Christian Legislators Fellowship of the National Assembly has announced that Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, alongside former Head of State Yakubu Gowon, and former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, will attend the commissioning and dedication of a 750-capacity Christian chapel at the National Assembly on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The...
Recent protests in the National Assembly have drawn fresh attention to the state of gender equality and social inclusion within the National Assembly One of such protests is the exclusion of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi) from the Senate committee on North Central Development Commission (NCDC) meeting. The second is the organised protests by women’s groups at the National Assembly demanding passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill. Both protests highlight ongoing tensions between...
On this episode of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we examine the budget defence session at the National Assembly, focused on the Ministry of Steel Development, which took an unexpected turn that highlighted not just policy tension but deeper questions about inclusion, voice, and respect within Nigeria’s legislative process. During the session, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi), one of only four women in the 10th Senate, found herself in a sharp dispute with...
As the National Assembly resumes its legislative duty for this year, 2026, it is imperative to know what lies at stake for GESI bills this year, as this is the year before the 2027 general elections, when legislative priorities start to compete with campaign calculations, and when difficult reforms are often deferred in favour of safer political ground. In this Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we discuss the fate of GESI bills in...
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...
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:...
Amid alteration claims, the House of Representatives has released Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Tinubu The House of Representatives has released the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, following public controversy over alleged alterations to the legislations. The move followed concerns raised during plenary over discrepancies between versions of the tax laws...
The Budget Office has cautioned calls for the suspension of tax reform laws saying halting the implementation of the laws would risk sliding “from prudence into paralysis” The Budget Office of the Federation has outlined a series of measures aimed at restoring public confidence in Nigeria’s newly enacted Tax Reform Acts, while cautioning against growing calls for the suspension of the laws amid allegations of post-passage alterations. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed...
Former Vice President of the World Bank, Ezekwesili, demanded a halt to the implementation of the controversial tax laws Former Vice President of the World Bank, Dr Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately halt the implementation of Nigeria’s Tax Reform Act amid allegations that a tainted version of the law was gazetted, warning that the controversy poses a grave threat to constitutional governance. In a public notice addressed to the...
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