News

Reps to investigate INEC over delay in conducting bye-elections

Leah TwakiFebruary 19, 20255 min

INEC’s Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has been summoned by the House to explain delays in conducting bye-elections The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over delays in conducting bye-elections for vacant legislative seats at both the state and national levels, as stipulated in the Electoral Act. The House directed its committee on electoral matters to summon INEC’s leadership to provide a detailed explanation of the reasons behind the...

House of Representatives

Reps demand special courts for femicide, homicide cases

Leah TwakiFebruary 18, 20256 min

The representatives say women have become endangered species and have moved to stop femicidal and homicidal acts in Nigeria The House of Representatives has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to establish special courts to exclusively handle homicide and femicide cases across Nigeria. According to data by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2023, 140 women and girls died daily in alleged femicide translating to one woman being murdered every...

Senate

NASS raises pensions in revising passed 2025 budget

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 18, 20253 min

The necessary corrections primarily affected allocations under recurrent expenditure, pensions, and capital projects. The National Assembly has revised some allocations in the 2025 appropriation bill passed recently. The revisions were made following a motion presented by the chairman, senate committee on appropriations, Sen. Solomon Olamilekan and chairman, rules and business, Rep. Francis Waive in the senate and house of representatives, respectively during Tuesday’s plenary. Parliament Reports recalls that the 2025 appropriation bill was passed by...

National Assembly Politics Nuggets & Learning

Tax Reforms, Gender and Social Inclusion | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeFebruary 18, 20255 min

This week’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI tracker) discusses the tax reform bills currently in the National Assembly and its impact on marginalized groups. In October 2024, President Bola Tinubu introduced a series of tax reform bills to the National Assembly, aiming to overhaul Nigeria’s tax system. These reforms are designed to reduce multi-layered taxation, expand the tax base, enhance compliance, and generate sustainable revenue for national development. They also seek to protect small...

Citizens Speak

Tax Reforms: Examining the controversial bills

Op-ed EditorFebruary 18, 202510 min

Nigeria’s proposed tax reform bill has ignited fierce debate, with supporters hailing it as a necessary step to modernise an outdated system and boost revenue, while critics warn of economic strain and regional inequality. By Michael Olaogun As the year 2024 was drawing to a close, Nigeria’s political climate was engulfed with conversations and counter conversations on the proposed tax reform bills that are currently being considered by the Nigerian National Assembly. The imbroglio continues...

House of Representatives Nuggets & Learning

Ensuring Inclusion in Nigeria’s Mining Sector | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeFebruary 17, 20256 min

The Nigerian mining sector remains a critical driver of economic growth, yet its operations often sideline gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) considerations. In this episode, we shed light on this issue. A recent motion by Rep. Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi (Nasarawa, SDP) to investigate non-compliance by mining operators to the provisions of the Minerals and Mines Act, 2007, and the Explosives Act underscores the urgent need to ensure that mining activities are not only legal...

House of Representatives

Reps reschedules summit on renewable energy

Leah TwakiFebruary 17, 20253 min

The inaugural national legislative summit and expo on renewable energy has been postponed to May 2025 The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has announced the postponement of the inaugural national legislative summit and expo on renewable energy to May 5 – 6, 2025. The 2-day event, earlier scheduled to take place from February 24-27 at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, aims to drive sustainable growth in Nigeria’s renewable energy market and development. The...

House of Representatives

IPU appoints Kalu into WTO Steering Committee

Leah TwakiFebruary 17, 20253 min

Kalu’s participation in the steering committee will enable him to work closely with Nigerian-born DG of the WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has been invited to join the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization (PCWTO). The appointment is a significant development that will enable Nigeria to benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) global trade policies and boost trade...

House of Representatives RemTrack

House to Investigate Non-Compliance by Mining Operators | RemTracker

Timileyin OkunlolaFebruary 17, 20255 min

The House of Representatives is set to commence investigations into the non compliance of Mining Operators with the provisions of the Minerals and Mining Act, potentially impacting communities and revenue streams. The House of Representatives has mandated the Committee on Solid Minerals Development to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation into the non-compliance of mining operators with the Minerals and Mines Act, 2007, and the Explosives Act. The investigation will include physical inspections of mining...

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