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A coalition championing greater female participation in Nigeria’s political system has called on the National Assembly of Nigeria to urgently pass pending constitutional amendment bills aimed at increasing women’s representation in elective…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has convened an emergency plenary session of the upper legislative chamber, signaling the urgency of issues requiring lawmakers’ immediate attention. According to an official notice issued…

The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, marking a significant step toward reforming Nigeria’s electoral framework and improving the conduct of elections across the country. The bill was approved on Wednesday following an…

The Senate has announced plans to conclude legislative work on the ₦58.472 trillion 2026 federal budget by March 17, 2026, following the adoption of a detailed timetable by its Committee on Appropriations. The decision was reached after a…

The Senate has constituted a seven-member committee to harmonise lawmakers’ positions on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, as deliberations on the proposed legislation enter a critical stage. The decision was taken after more than…

The Nigerian Senate has commenced consideration of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2026, moving into a closed-door session to examine documents submitted by the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, chaired by Senator…

The Senate on Wednesday postponed consideration of the report on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026, opting to give lawmakers more time to carefully examine the proposed legislation before taking a final decision.…

The House of Representatives has released the official certified versions of the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, in a move to address widespread claims that unauthorised and altered copies of the laws…

Staff of the National Assembly have staged a formal protest over what they describe as persistent violations of the federal character principle in the appointment of secretaries, cautioning that continued disregard for constitutional…

The Nigerian Senate has commenced the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the top leadership positions of the country’s key petroleum regulatory agencies, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority…