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Senate confirms 64 career, non-career ambassadors

The Senate has confirmed Ibas, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri among 64  ambassadorial nominees The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointments of 64 ambassadorial nominees comprising 34 career and 30 non-career after adopting the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. The confirmation followed the presentation of the committee’s report during plenary, with the Senate sitting as the Committee of the Whole. President Bola Tinubu’s request for the confirmation of the nominees had earlier been...

FixPolitics raises sovereignty concerns over tax pact with France

Reacting to the tax pact with France, the civil society group said Nigeria’s challenge is not whether to learn from global best practices, but doing so without undermining public trust or national sovereignty. FixPolitics Initiative, a prominent civil society organization has demanded immediate transparency from the Federal Government following public outcry over a tax administration agreement with France, warning that Nigeria’s sovereignty and citizens’ trust hang in the balance. FixPolitics, a democracy advocacy group, issued...

Reps to review Nigeria’s treaties, MoUs over national interest

The House of Representatives Committee has vowed to subject all MoUs through legislative scrutiny The House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements has resolved to subject all treaties, agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) entered into by Nigeria with foreign partners to thorough legislative scrutiny. The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Rabiu Yusuf, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the House of Representatives Press Centre, noting that Nigeria has, over the...

Technology non-negotiable for 2027 polls, FixPolitics warns INEC

The advocacy group urged Professor Amupitan to prioritize tangible delivery over rhetoric, calling for every polling unit to be properly equipped, every result uploaded in real-time, and every voter correctly accredited. As Nigeria begins the countdown to the 2027 general elections, FixPolitics Initiative, a leading civil society organization has issued a firm warning to the country’s electoral body: public trust without robust technology is insufficient, and Nigerians will accept nothing less than full deployment of...

President Tinubu to present 2026 budget to National Assembly Friday

President Tinubu is set to present the proposed 2026 budget to a joint session of National Assembly on Friday President Bola Tinubu has officially communicated his intention to present the 2026 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, December 19, 2025. In a formal letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, the president craved the indulgence of lawmakers to present the 2026 budget before...

Reps advance appropriation repeal and re-enactment bill

Tinubu said the repeal and reenactment of the 2024-2025 appropriation bill  will end the practice of running multiple budgets simultaneously The House of Representatives on Wednesday swiftly passed the second reading of the N43.56 trillion Appropriation Repeal and Reenactment Bill 2024-2025 transmitted to the House by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu said the repeal and reenactment of the 2024-2025 appropriation bill marked a pivotal step toward consolidating Nigeria’s fiscal framework and ending the practice of running...

Rep alleges discrepancies in tax laws passed, gazetted

Rep Dasuki has alleged discrepancies in the content of tax laws gazetted and those passed by the National Assembly A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki (PDP Sokoto), on Wednesday raised a matter of privilege during plenary over what he described as discrepancies between tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the version later gazetted and sold to Nigerians at the Ministry of Information. President Bola Tinubu‘s tax reform bills, transmitted...

FG projects ₦30trn revenue shortfall in 2025

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed that the Federal government will record about N30trn 2025 revenue shortfall as oil earnings undermine budget projections The Federal Government has disclosed that it recorded a significant revenue shortfall in the 2025 fiscal year. The revenue aspirations projected to end the year 2025 is now pegged at ₦10.7 trillion, a shift from the projected ₦40.8 trillion aimed to finance the ₦54.9 trillion...

Reps move to secure release of Nigeria’s aircraft, crew in Burkina Faso

Relevant committees in the House of Representatives have been mandated to jointly interface with the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs, as well as relevant intelligence agencies, to ensure the prompt resolution of all issues relating to the NAF aircraft and its crew in Burkina Faso The House of Representatives has expressed concern over the precautionary landing of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft in Burkina Faso, warning that misinformation surrounding the incident could...

Ezekwesili bags global anti-corruption lifetime achievement award 

Founder of the #FixPolitics Initiative and former Vice President of the World Bank, Dr. “Oby” Ezekwesili, has been honoured with the International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award Founder of the #FixPolitics Initiative and former Vice President of the World Bank, Dr Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, has been honoured with the International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award (Lifetime Achievement) in Doha, Qatar. Ezekwesili received the prestigious global recognition on December 14, 2025, from the ruler of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim...

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