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The National Assembly has approved ₦68.3 trillion Appropriation Bill for 2026 fiscal year The Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a N68.3 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year, following the consideration of the report submitted by their respective Committees on Appropriations. The approval came during plenary after the report was reviewed in the Committee of Supply. It was presented by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan...

The National Assembly has unveiled plans to host a high-level summit focused on overhauling the Nigeria’s budgeting system and development planning framework The National Assembly has commenced efforts to overhaul Nigeria’s planning and budgeting system, as concerns mount over the country’s sluggish growth rate and its implications for long-term economic ambitions. The move comes amid renewed push to position Nigeria for a $1 trillion economy, with lawmakers warning that the current growth rate of about...

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., launched the GESI on behalf of Speaker Tajudeen Abbas  Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., on Sunday launched the Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Compendium, a comprehensive review of inclusive legislative initiatives within Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly. The compendium, which covers legislative activities of the 10th National Assembly...

The Executive Director of #FixPolitics has reiterated that the signed Electoral Act 2026 must be rescinded to accommodate mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results  #FixPolitics Initiative has called on the National Assembly of Nigeria to urgently amend the recently signed Electoral Reform Act, insisting that real-time electronic transmission of election results must be made mandatory and non-negotiable. The call was made on Tuesday by the group’s Executive Director, Anthony Ubani, during a press conference...

The National Assembly has outlined sweeping reforms introduced in the Electoral Act, 2026 The National Assembly has outlined sweeping reforms introduced in the Electoral Act, 2026, describing the new law as a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s electoral integrity ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, said the law was the product of extensive consultations spanning two years...

#FixPolitics Africa has criticised the decision of the National Assembly of Nigeria to weaken provisions on the electronic transmission of election results and questioned the swift assent by the President  Civic advocacy group, #FixPolitics Africa, has raised the alarm over what it described as a growing democratic crisis following the passage and signing of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, warning that the dilution of key electoral reforms threatens public trust ahead of the 2027...

The joint National Assembly committee expressed outrage over the zero release of capital funds to the Ministry of Interior, a recurring concern raised by MDAs in the ongoing 2026 budget defence exercise The joint committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives has expressed serious concern over the non-release of capital funds allocated to the Federal Ministry of Interior. The committee described the situation as a major setback to project execution and institutional performance....