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JUST IN: President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act 2026 Into Law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the newly passed Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law.
The two Chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday passed the harmonised version of the bill which provides that…
NASS to Meet President on Funding Strategy for Intelligence Agencies
The National Assembly has disclosed plans to engage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over persistent funding challenges facing security and intelligence agencies, particularly the non-release of capital allocations in the current…
Senate Decries Funding Crisis in Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday decried the worsening funding crisis in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warning that the situation is undermining Nigeria’s diplomatic effectiveness and global reputation.…
NASS Joint Committee on National Planning Reaffirms Commitment to $1 Trillion Economy Target
The Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on National Planning today held an oversight session with the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and its agencies, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening fiscal…
National Assembly Hails Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo, Over Major Reforms
The joint committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Interior, on Tuesday, lauded the many reformative efforts of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, since he assumed office.
The commendations came during…
Opposition Lawmakers Insist on Electronic Transmission of Votes, Stage Walkout in House of Reps
The House of Representatives opposition members have rejected proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, insisting that elections must be concluded transparently and without any provisions that could create room for rigging or manipulation.…
Exclusion from NCDC C’ttee: My Colleagues ‘Frustrating My Work’ in the National…
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has protested her exclusion from the Senate Committee on North Central Development Commission (NCDC).
The lawmaker in a statement on Monday…
2026 Budget: Senate Committee Approves ₦140bn for North Central Development Commission
The Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission has approved the sum of ₦140 billion as budgetary allocation for the Commission’s 2026 fiscal year.
Chairman of the Committee, Senator Titus Zam, announced the approval…
Legislators Warn Funding Gaps Could Derail Nigeria’s ₦1tn Mining Target
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development came under the spotlight on Monday as lawmakers urged that the sector be placed on first-line charge to guarantee funding, warning that zero capital releases are undermining…
Abia APC Passes Vote of Confidence in Tinubu, Adopts President as Sole Candidate for 2027 Election
Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his people-oriented leadership, adopting him as the sole candidate for President in the forthcoming…