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 […]
Hunger Emergency: Akpabio Calls for Urgent Action on Rising Food Costs
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has sounded a strong warning over Nigeria’s worsening food situation, cautioning that rising prices and widespread hunger now pose a serious threat to national stability and citizens’ welfare. Speaking on Tuesday at the Senate’s first plenary session following the Christmas and New Year recess, Akpabio described the country’s food crisis as […]
EFCC Proposes ₦3.2bn for Cleaning, Meals and Fuel in 2026 Budget
Fresh details from the 2026 federal budget proposal have shown that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) plans to spend more than ₦3.2 billion on non-capital items such as cleaning, meals, fuel and power-related services in the coming fiscal year. The spending breakdown is contained in the 2026 Appropriation Bill submitted by President Bola […]
‘Alex Otti Does Not Know Politics, He Is A One-term Governor’ – Orji Kalu
Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared that Governor Alex Otti’s tenure at the Abia State Government House will end in 2027, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is poised to reclaim power in the state. Kalu, a former Abia State governor, made the statement while addressing supporters at a political gathering, […]
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 […]
Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval to Borrow $2.35bn, Issue $500m Sovereign Sukuk for 2025 Budget
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly to borrow a total of $2.347 billion to finance part of the 2025 national budget and refinance existing debt. The president is also seeking legislative backing to issue Nigeria’s first $500 million sovereign Sukuk on the international market. The requests were contained in […]