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The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called the newly gazetted tax reform law a “nullity” and accused the government of forging legislation, after the Senate confirmed that the published version does not match what was passed by the National Assembly. In a strongly worded...

The Digest: The National Assembly has directed its Clerk, Kamoru Ogunlana, to work with executive agencies to re-gazette the controversial tax laws after claims emerged that the gazetted versions differ from what lawmakers originally passed. Key Points: The decision follows allegations by...

The Digest: Taiwo Oyedele has asserted that there are no discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the officially gazetted versions. Speaking on Channels Television, Oyedele dismissed the controversy as fueled by unauthorized drafts and called for patience as a...

The Digest: A Nigerian lawmaker has raised urgent constitutional concerns, alleging that the newly passed tax laws were materially altered after legislative approval, a move he claims undermines democracy itself. Key Points: Hon. Mansur Manu Soro has called for the immediate suspension of...

The Digest: A growing number of National Assembly members are raising alarms over alleged discrepancies between tax laws passed by the legislature and the versions later gazetted by the executive, deepening a crisis of legislative integrity and public trust. Two additional lawmakers, Hon...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has presented a N58.18 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the National Assembly, emphasizing economic consolidation, security, and stricter fiscal discipline. Key Points: President Bola Tinubu presented a N58.18 trillion budget proposal...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu will present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, even as he simultaneously seeks to repeal and reenact the 2024 budget. The dual moves aim to establish a single, transparent fiscal year while addressing the...

The Digest: A member of the House of Representatives has raised a serious concern, alleging that the officially published versions of recent tax laws do not match what the National Assembly passed. Hon. Abdulsammad Dasuki described this as a breach of legislative process and the Constitution...

The Digest: The National Assembly has issued a forceful call for transparency and tougher penalties. Lawmakers are pushing the federal government to publicly identify and prosecute the financiers of terrorism as a critical step in dismantling the networks behind the violence. Key points...

The Digest: Senator Okey Ezea, representing Enugu North senatorial District in Enugu State, is dead. The lawmaker, who was the sole remaining member of the National Assembly from Enugu State, died on Tuesday while receiving medical treatment in the United Kingdom, revealing how swiftly the...

The Digest: Stakeholders from the South East have responded to a National Assembly committee's recommendation to create one new state per geopolitical zone, arguing it fails to address the region's structural deficit and widens the inequality gap. Key Points: A NASS joint committee has...

The Digest: The National Assembly has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow N1.15 trillion to fund the 2025 budget deficit. The approval follows an expansion of the budget beyond initial revenue projections, underscoring the ongoing challenge of balancing national ambition with...

The Digest: Indigenous contractors staged a major protest at the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding the payment of debts for executed constituency and federal projects, and causing a lockdown that forced the complex to close its main gates. Key Points: The protest was led by the All...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly's approval to borrow N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market, a move aimed at financing the deficit in the 2025 budget and ensuring the full implementation of its projects. Key Points: The request was conveyed in a...

The Digest: A proposal by the National Assembly to move Nigeria’s 2027 general elections to November 2026 has ignited controversy, with critics warning it could plunge the country into “permanent electioneering” and cripple governance. The draft amendment to the Electoral Act seeks to hold...

The Digest: The House of Representatives has confirmed receiving direct threats from terrorists to bomb the National Assembly complex in Abuja. Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, disclosed this during a public hearing on a bill to establish a Legislative...

The Digest: Nigeria's political landscape could be set for its most significant expansion in decades as a joint National Assembly committee has approved the creation of six new states. According to a report from Leadership, the constitutional review committee resolved to create one additional...

The Digest: Nigeria's National Assembly has proposed groundbreaking electoral reforms that would move the 2027 general elections to November 2026, six months earlier than usual, while introducing digital voting cards and prisoner voting rights in a comprehensive amendment to the Electoral Act...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio declared that the National Assembly will not be "held hostage" by any single member, framing the enforcement of parliamentary rules as a necessary act of "institutional self-preservation" for Nigeria's democracy. Key Points: Senate President Godswill Akpabio...

The Digest: As the red chamber reopens its doors, a heavy legislative burden awaits. The Nigerian Senate reconvenes today with a triple agenda: finalizing the 1999 Constitution review, preparing for the 2026 budget presentation, and advancing the high-stakes probe into N210 trillion in...