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Reps warn NIMASA on opacity, weak performance

Leah TwakiApril 2, 20263 min

The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education, and Administration has sounded a stern warning to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), insisting that opacity and weak performance will no longer be tolerated in the agency’s 2026 budget proposals The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education, and Administration has sounded a stern warning to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), insisting that opacity and weak performance will no...

House of Representatives Senate

NASS okays ₦68.3trn 2026 budget

Leah TwakiMarch 31, 20263 min

The National Assembly has approved ₦68.3 trillion Appropriation Bill for 2026 fiscal year The Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a N68.3 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year, following the consideration of the report submitted by their respective Committees on Appropriations. The approval came during plenary after the report was reviewed in the Committee of Supply. It was presented by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan...

House of Representatives

NASS approves Tinubu’s $6bn external loan request

Leah TwakiMarch 31, 20263 min

The National Assembly has given its green light to President Tinubu’s request to secure external loans totaling $6bn The Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday gave approval to President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain external loans totaling $6bn. The loans are aimed at strengthening the Federal Government’s financing of critical infrastructure projects across key sectors of the economy. The request was communicated in two separate letters sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and...

House of Representatives

APC losses 2 Reps as 28 lawmakers switch parties

Leah TwakiMarch 31, 20263 min

While ADC is fast emerging as a major opposition party in the House of Representatives, APC lost its first two members to the opposition as defections continue to rock the green chambers Twenty-eight members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives announced their defection to various political parties on Tuesday, triggering a notable shift in the balance of power within the Green Chamber. Following the wave of defections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is emerging as the...

Citizens Speak

Tinubu: Power, Promises, and the Quiet Collapse of Accountability | OPINION

Leah TwakiMarch 30, 20267 min

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made a bold commitment: 24-hour power supply before the 2027 elections. He went further. He said if he fails, Nigerians should not vote for him again. That was not a casual statement. That was a contract. Today, that contract lies in ruins Something is broken. Not just the grid. Not just the transformers. Not just the wires that snake across this country like tired veins. Something deeper is broken. Leadership. In...

House of Representatives Senate

NASS moves to fix budgeting gaps, hold dialogue April

Leah TwakiMarch 30, 20264 min

The National Assembly has unveiled plans to host a high-level summit focused on overhauling the Nigeria’s budgeting system and development planning framework The National Assembly has commenced efforts to overhaul Nigeria’s planning and budgeting system, as concerns mount over the country’s sluggish growth rate and its implications for long-term economic ambitions. The move comes amid renewed push to position Nigeria for a $1 trillion economy, with lawmakers warning that the current growth rate of about...

Citizens Speak

Governance by Guesswork: How a Simple Error Shut Down Nigeria | OPINION

Leah TwakiMarch 21, 20264 min

Nigeria did not pause on Thursday, March 19, 2026 by choice. It paused because those in charge did not do their homework Nigeria did not pause on Thursday, March 19, 2026 by choice. It paused because those in charge did not do their homework. The Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu, announced public holidays to mark the end of Ramadan. It was routine, until it collided with reality. Within hours, the Sultan of Sokoto announced...

House of Representatives

Kalu hails Tinubu over Kampala convention Act

Leah TwakiMarch 21, 20265 min

Kalu praised Tinubu said the President’s assent to the Kampala convention bill reflects a humane and selfless style of leadership The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the Kampala Convention Domestication Act into law, describing the move as a landmark step towards restoring the rights, dignity, and welfare of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. Kalu made the remarks in Abuja while receiving a...

Citizens Speak

Daniel Bwala and the Murder of Integrity, Shame, and Policy | OPINION

Leah TwakiMarch 18, 20264 min

Daniel Bwala, Presidential Aide on Policy Communication, appeared on Mehdi Hasan’s Al Jazeera show, armed with nothing but bravado, selective memory, and the audacity of someone who believes talking loudly counts as arguing Recently, Nigerians, and anyone with a sense of embarrassment, were treated to a spectacle of monumental proportions. Daniel Bwala, Presidential Aide on Policy Communication, appeared on Mehdi Hasan’s Al Jazeera show, armed with nothing but bravado, selective memory, and the audacity of...

House of Representatives Senate Spotlight

Give to Gain: Why Women’s Representation Matters for Nigeria’s Future | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeMarch 16, 20264 min

In this episode of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker, we celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme “Give to Gain” with a powerful lens on its importance to Nigeria’s political and development landscape. At its core, the message is simple but profound: when women are given opportunities, societies gain. When barriers to participation are removed, the benefits extend beyond individual women to communities, institutions, and national development itself. This principle is particularly relevant...

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