Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms as the most ambitious economic overhaul in Nigeria in recent history. He predicted that …
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Senate, Reps Extend 2024 Capital Budget to December 2025 Amid Criticism
For the second time this year, Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives have approved an extension of the capital component of the 2024 national budget to December 31, 2025. The …
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FG Needs ₦880bn Annually to Maintain Roads, but Key Funding Law Ignored Since 2007
The Federal Government needs to spend around ₦880 billion every year to maintain the country’s federal road network properly, according to Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Goroyo. However, the …
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Speaker Tajudeen Abbas Withdraws Bill to Make Voting Mandatory in Nigeria
Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has officially withdrawn the bill he co-sponsored which sought to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. The bill, aimed at amending …
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Nigeria Leads Africa’s Renewable Energy Push, Says House Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that Nigeria is playing a major role in the effort to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by …