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NASS adopts harmonised tax bills, awaits presidential assent

Leah TwakiMay 30, 20254 min

The National Assembly has passed the harmonised versions of the four tax reform bills and now awaits presidential assent. The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the harmonised versions of four tax reform bills, clearing the path for presidential assent. Originally submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in October 2024, the bills are part of a broader fiscal policy overhaul aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s revenue framework. With both chambers—the Senate and House of Representatives—now in agreement,...

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NASS adjourns plenary to June 17 for Sallah, democracy day celebrations

Leah TwakiMay 28, 20251 min

The National Assembly adjourns plenary till June 17, 2025 to reconvene for a joint session on June 12 The House of Representatives and the Senate have adjourned plenary sitting until Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in observance of the upcoming Sallah festivities and Democracy Day. Speaker of the House, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, announced the adjournment during Wednesday’s plenary, noting that the House, in collaboration with the Senate, will embark on a working vacation beginning immediately after...

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National Assembly approves ₦1.81 trillion FCT budget for 2025

Sharon EboesomiMay 28, 20252 min

The approval marks the completion of the legislative process for the statutory budget, which governs the finances of the FCT in line with constitutional provisions. The national assembly has passed the 2025 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Statutory appropriation bill, approving a total expenditure of approximately ₦1.81 trillion for the FCT in the 2025 fiscal year, an increase of ₦30 billion from the ₦1.78 trillion initially proposed by President Bola Tinubu. This passage followed the third...

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Senate advances ₦1.48 trillion 2025 Rivers budget

Sharon EboesomiMay 28, 20254 min

The 2025 fiscal plan outlines a total budget of ₦1.481 trillion, with key allocations structured to sustain governance and service delivery in Rivers state amid ongoing political instability. The senate has approved the second reading of the 2025 appropriation bill for Rivers state, marking a significant step in the legislative process for a state currently under emergency rule. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Authorise the Issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund...

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Tinubu seeks fresh loans, bonds to fund infrastructure and pensions

Sharon EboesomiMay 27, 20254 min

President Tinubu has made several previous appeals to the national assembly for borrowing approvals since assuming office. President Bola Tinubu has asked the national assembly to approve a new set of loans totalling $21.5 billion in foreign borrowing and ₦757.9 billion from the domestic bond market to tackle pressing national needs, including pension debts. In a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary, Tinubu explained that the proposed 2025–2026 borrowing plan is...

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Electricity tariff hikes and heightened senate silence

Sharon EboesomiMay 23, 20258 min

Despite citizens being so hard-pressed on incessant utility tariff hikes, the senate passed only only motion which called for a halt to electricity bills raise. The Tinubu administration went ahead with the electricty hike with a deafening silence from lawmakers By all standards, electricity remains a basic amenity. Yet in Nigeria, it has become a luxury. Despite persistent national outrage over the rising cost of electricity, the 10th senate has entertained just one motion specifically...

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Tinubu seeks senate approval for Rivers 2025 budget

Sharon EboesomiMay 22, 20253 min

Under Regulation 4, Substitution 2(f) of the Emergency Rule (Rivers State) Regulations 2025, any expenditure from the state’s Consolidated Revenue Fund must be approved by the national assembly in the absence of a functioning state assembly. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the 2025 Appropriation Bill of Rivers State to the senate for consideration and approval, citing the ongoing state of emergency imposed in the oil-rich state since March 2025. The request, conveyed in a...

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Senate advances bill to regulate informal sector employment

Sharon EboesomiMay 21, 20256 min

Under the proposed law, only licensed agencies would be allowed to operate employment services, and those licenses would only be issued upon verification that the agency complies with prescribed ethical and legal standards. The senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to regulate and formalise employment practices in the informal sector, including domestic work, apprenticeships, and internships. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Sen. Sani Musa (APC, Niger east), also seeks to empower the...

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Senate mulls arrest warrants as NNPCL auditors shun summons

Sharon EboesomiMay 20, 20256 min

The committee warned that if the auditors fail to appear by the newly set deadline, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM, the senate will be compelled to exercise its constitutional powers to issue warrants of arrest. The senate has once again issued a stern warning over what it calls a “recurring pattern of disregard” for legislative oversight, threatening to invoke its constitutional powers to issue arrest warrants against external auditors of the Nigerian National...

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Only 3 of 100 motions directly spotlight inclusion in 10th senate | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeMay 20, 20254 min

In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we spotlight the three out of over one hundred motions which directly addressed equality and inclusion in the 10th senate so far With over one hundred motions moved between June 2023 and March 2025, only three can be categorized as GESI-focused, addressing the needs and rights of women, girls, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). This data highlights a troubling pattern of underrepresentation in...

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