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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...

The Digest: The office of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been unsealed by National Assembly security, signaling a potential end to her protracted standoff with the Senate leadership. The move, confirmed on Tuesday, grants the Kogi Central lawmaker access to the premises ahead of...

The Digest: The National Assembly has postponed its planned resumption by two weeks, creating a pause in legislative activities at a crucial period. According to internal memos both the Senate and House of Representatives will now resume plenary on October 7, 2025, instead of the initially...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has issued a legal ultimatum to the Clerk of the National Assembly, warning of imminent court proceedings if she is prevented from resuming her legislative duties on Monday. Rooted in the Storm. Key Points: The senator's counsel, Michael Numa (SAN), sent a...

The Digest: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s attempt to resume legislative duties after a six-month suspension has been halted by the National Assembly, citing an ongoing Court of Appeal case. The stalemate underscores tensions between legislative authority and judicial oversight. Key...

The Digest: The National Assembly (NASS) has blocked the return of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, insisting her six-month suspension remains in effect due to a pending legal case. Key Points: NASS has told Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan she cannot resume her legislative duties...

The Digest: Suspended lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central made a bold return to the National Assembly, defying Senate orders after a court ruling. Despite the Senate's warnings, she arrived accompanied by supporters, reigniting tensions over her suspension. Key Points: Natasha...

Accredited journalists were denied entry into the National Assembly chamber where President Tinubu delivered his Democracy Day speech, raising press freedom concerns. Tinubu addressed a joint session of the NASS to mark Democracy Day Security operatives blocked accredited journalists from...