Tag: National Assembly

AGF opposes human rights defenders protection bill as CSOs demand urgent passage

Business Damilola Bayonle -
AGF, CSOs clash over human rights defenders protection bill at N’Assembly hearing The proposed Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill has...

Reps threaten arrest warrant against BOI over absence at DFI probe hearing

Business Damilola Bayonle -
Reps threaten arrest warrant over BOI absence at investigative hearing The House of Representatives has issued a stern warning to...

North-West youths push for urgent passage of constitutional review bills

Politics Omolola Akinyemi -
Youths from Nigeria’s North-West, under the auspices of JESZ Development Foundation, have expressed growing concern over the prolonged delay...

Electoral Act: Peter Obi compares Nigeria to India, says leadership failure fuels the election crisis

News Damilola Bayonle -
Electoral Act: Leadership failure behind Nigeria’s struggles — Obi Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has renewed criticism of Nigeria’s electoral...

National Assembly Approves N1.5trn Nigerian Army Budget, Flags Delays in Fund Release

News Damilola Bayonle -
National Assembly approves N1.5trn Nigerian Army budget for 2026 amid funding release concerns The National Assembly approves N1.5trn Nigerian Army...

CSOs demand electronic transmission to protect credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 elections

Politics Omolola Akinyemi -
A coalition of leading Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has intensified calls for sweeping reforms to Nigeria’s electoral framework, urging...

Peter Obi electoral reform protest: Nigerians demand credible elections at National Assembly

News Eyitayo Ajayi -
Peter Obi electoral reform protest draws hundreds to National Assembly as Nigerians demand transparent voting systems and real-time result...

MAN raises fresh alarm as 30% value-addition bill stalls at National Assembly

Business Damilola Bayonle -
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has renewed calls for urgent legislative action on the long-delayed value-addition bill, warning...

Reps confirm altered tax laws after passage, triggering fresh fears over Nigeria’s democracy

Business Damilola Bayonle -
Nigeria’s legislative integrity has come under renewed scrutiny following confirmation by a House of Representatives minority caucus committee that...

Nigeria’s 2026 budget: 11 MDAs get over N1tn as spending pressures deepen

Business Damilola Bayonle -
At least 11 federal ministries and agencies are line up for a N1tn+ windfall in the 2026 Appropriation Bill,...

Local government reform bill seeks four-year tenure for councils nationwide

Politics Omolola Akinyemi -
Nigeria’s local government reform proposal seeks to standardise tenure, curb governors’ powers, and strengthen accountability at the grassroots level. Nigeria’s...

Tinubu insists Jan 1 rollout as controversy deepens over the new tax regime

Business Damilola Bayonle -
New Tax Regime Faces Growing Scrutiny Amid Alleged Alterations to the New Tax Regime Framework President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed...