House Of Reps Approve Tinubu’s ₦58.18 Trillion 2026 Budget For Second Reading
The House of Representatives has opened deliberations on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 Appropriation Bill, giving early backing to a ₦58.18 trillion spending plan aimed at stabilising Nigeria’s economy, strengthening security, and accelerating capital investment. Tagged “The Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” the proposal was formally laid before the National Assembly on […]
National Assembly Orders Re-Gazetting of Controversial Tax Laws
The National Assembly has directed the Clerk of the legislature to reissue official gazette publications and provide Certified True Copies (CTCs) of several recently passed tax-related laws, following mounting public debate over their legislative processing. The decision comes amid widespread scrutiny surrounding the enactment, presidential approval, and subsequent publication of four key tax laws: the […]
House of Representatives Forms Committee to Probe Alleged Tax Law Discrepancies
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has constituted a seven-member ad-hoc committee to investigate alleged discrepancies between tax bills passed by the National Assembly and the versions eventually assented to and gazetted. The move followed a Point of Privilege raised on the House floor by Abdulsammad Dasuki, a lawmaker representing Sokoto State, […]
Reps Order WAEC to Suspend 2026 CBT Plan, Warn of Mass Failure and Student Hardship
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to immediately stop the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) from implementing its plan to introduce Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), citing fears of mass failure and severe psychological impact on students. The resolution was passed during Thursday’s plenary […]
House of Representatives Confirms New Service Chiefs Amid Nigeria Security Overhaul
The House of Representatives has officially confirmed the new leadership of Nigeria’s armed forces nearly a week after their appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of a sweeping security restructuring. In letters addressed to the legislature and read in plenary, President Tinubu nominated Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS); Waidi Shaibu […]