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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The Executive Director of #FixPolitics has reiterated that the signed Electoral Act 2026 must be rescinded to accommodate mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results  #FixPolitics Initiative has called on the National Assembly of Nigeria to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....

The House of Representatives has approved the harmonised Electoral Act amendment Bill following a tense and rowdy session marked by loud exchanges, repeated voice votes, and a walkout by opposition lawmakers The House of Representatives on Tuesday descended into a rowdy session and split along party lines as it adopted the Senate’s version of Section 60(3) of the proposed Electoral Act amendment, triggering a walkout by opposition lawmakers. The development followed the House’s decision to...

While the National Assembly gave green light to the Nigerian Army’s 2026 budget proposal, it identified non-release of funds a major challenge for all MDAs The National Assembly has approved N1.504 trillion for the Nigerian Army for the 2026 fiscal year, pledging legislative backing for timely release of funds for budget execution. The approval followed a joint budget defence session held in Abuja by the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Army, where the...

Women groups have called for legislative action on Reserved Seats for Women Bill as the House of Representatives reconvene for emergency sitting  Coalition of Women Political Participation (WPP)  on Monday staged a solidarity march at the National Assembly, urging lawmakers to fast-track legislative action on the Reserved Seats for Women Bill as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. The protesters called for the immediate consideration and passage of House Bill 1349 and Senate...