2026 Budget: Tinubu Presents ₦58.18trn to National Assembly President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented the ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, outlining a comprehensive fiscal and security roadmap aimed at consolidating economic recovery and strengthening national stability. Presenting the...

Hon. Dasuki Flags Tax Law Discrepancies in National Assembly Hon. Abdulsammad Dasuki (PDP, Sokoto) has raised an alarm over alleged significant discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions subsequently gazetted for public use. Rising under Order Six, Rule Two of...

Tinubu's No-Loan Promise Contrasted as FG Borrows N1.15trn   Despite recent statement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that Nigeria had stopped taking domestic loans, the National Assembly yesterday approved a fresh request from the federal government to borrow N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to...

Women Representative Bill: A Crucial Step Towards Inclusive Governance in Nigeria, by Nafisat Bello   Gender inequality which has for long been a culture in our polity is becoming alarming, if not embarrassing, in recent years. Despite making up nearly half of the population, women hold...

Tinubu Signs N54.99trn 2025 Budget into Law   President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the N54.99tn 2025 Appropriation Bill. Tinubu signed the budget in the presence of principal officers of the National Assembly and other top government officials in a small ceremony in his office at...

N54.99trn Budget Faces Funding Challenges as Debt Servicing Hits N14trn   On Thursday, the National Assembly passed the 2025 budget, totaling N54.99 trillion. The allocation includes N14.32 trillion for debt repayment and N13.64 trillion for recurrent expenses, such as salaries, overhead costs, and general government operations. Economists and...