EU Election Mission Commends INEC’s Progress, Urges More Reforms Before 2027 Elections

Lawmaker Urges International Oversight Amid Nigeria Governance Crisis Ahead of Elections 0
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- January 13, 2026
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Sokoto State Governor and Senator, has urged for credible international oversight of Nigeria’s elections, citing economic hardship, electoral mistrust, and weakening institutions as concerns. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News on Monday, Tambuwal said Nigeria’s democracy is at a critical crossroads, with citizens increasingly losing confidence in the executive, legislature,
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Reps Publish CTC of Tax Laws, Reaffirm NASS as Custodian of Records 0
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- January 4, 2026
The House of Representatives has made public the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the four tax reform Acts enacted by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a move aimed at calming rising concerns over claims that the laws were tampered with after passage. Announcing the release, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen
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Lawmakers Propose Life Sentences Instead of Capital Punishment for Pregnant Women 0
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- December 31, 2025
The House of Representatives is seeking a constitutional amendment to replace death sentences for pregnant women with life imprisonment, aiming to protect unborn children. The House Committee on Constitution Review, led by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, approved the proposal as part of the ongoing 1999 Constitution review in Nigeria. Lawmakers stated the amendment addresses concerns
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National Assembly Calls for Re-Gazetting Tax Laws Over Discrepancies 0
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- December 26, 2025
The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to due process and legislative integrity following allegations of discrepancies between tax reform laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions later gazetted by the federal government. In a statement by the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon Akin Rotimi, on Friday, the leadership of
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