President Tinubu said the amendment will strengthen the capacity and efficiency of the Court of Appeal in line with constitutional provisions and evolving realities within Nigeria’s justice sector President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill to the Senate seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and read...
President Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector bills to the Senate for legislative consideration The Senate has formally received 24 health sector bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The bills were conveyed in a letter from the President and read at plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. President Tinubu explained that...
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...
The House of Representatives dismissed the minority caucus’ interim report on tax laws, saying it only served to “compound public misunderstanding on an issue that has been institutionally resolved and overtaken by events.” The House of Representatives has faulted the decision of its minority caucus to constitute an ad-hoc committee to probe alleged alterations to recently enacted tax laws, describing the move as procedurally improper and lacking institutional authority. In a statement issued on Sunday,...
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:...
The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has confirmed that indeed the gazetted tax laws were altered The House of Representatives minority caucus has confirmed that key provisions of Nigeria’s recently enacted tax reform laws were illegally altered after passage by the National Assembly and assent by President Bola Tinubu. The caucus described the development as a grave assault on legislative authority and constitutional democracy. This is contained in the interim report of the...
Managing Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) have been summoned by the House of Representatives over their failure to appear at a public hearing The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing Nigeria’s power sector reforms and expenditure between 2007 and 2024 has summoned the Managing Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) over their failure to appear at a...
The House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative, has charged the Press Corps and parliamentary media teams on digital governance and legislative reporting The House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs on Monday convened a one-day capacity-building retreat for members of the House Press Corps and parliamentary media teams, with a focus on digital governance and legislative reporting. The retreat, held at the National Assembly Library...
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...
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