Nigerian Democratic Report

House Probes Alleged Alterations in Gazetted Tax Laws 0
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- December 18, 2025
A seven-member ad hoc committee has been formed by the House of Representatives to look into reported discrepancies between the tax reform bills approved by the National Assembly and the versions later published by the Federal Government. During Thursday’s plenary, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announced the new committee, chaired by Muktar Betara, with members Idris Wase,

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Senate Approves 64 President Tinubu’s Ambassadorial Nominees 0
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- December 18, 2025
Despite receiving varied responses from the opposition and segments of the Nigerian populace, the Senate on Thursday confirmed 64 ambassadorial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu, bringing the total number of confirmed nominees to 67. The Senate confirmed the nominees during its plenary session after reviewing and accepting a report from its Committee on Foreign

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NLC Protests Over Rising Insecurity in Nigeria 0
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- December 17, 2025
Concerned about the rising spate of insecurity across the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has staged a protest in some parts of the country to call the attention of the Federal Government to the challenges Nigerians are facing. The protest, which was held on Wednesday and took place in the capitals of some states

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Security: US Places Additional Travel Restrictions on Nigeria, 14 Other Nations 0
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- December 17, 2025
President Donald Trump has announced stricter entry rules for nationals from certain high-risk countries, citing inadequate screening and security concerns. According to a White House fact sheet from December 16, 2025, Nigeria is now one of 15 more countries facing partial travel restrictions. The document, “President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and Limits the Entry

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PLAC Voices Concern About National Assembly Standing Committees, Escalating Cost of Governance 0
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- December 16, 2025
The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), a civil society group focused on legislative advocacy and good governance, has expressed concern about the growing number of standing committees in Nigeria’s National Assembly. The organisation stated that this development could undermine legislative effectiveness, raise governance costs, and weaken government oversight. PLAC, in a report released on

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Terrorism: ECOWAS Approves $2.85m for Nigeria, Four Member States 0
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- December 16, 2025
The heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have directed the commission to quickly allocate $2,850,000 to each of the five member countries to support counterterrorism initiatives. The beneficiary countries are Nigeria, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo, all of which are facing varying security challenges. The decision

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