The minority caucus of the House of Representatives says it has found “illegal” changes in the published copies of the tax reform laws. In a statement on Friday, Afam Ogene, who heads a seven-member committee set up to investigate the issue, reportedly said a review of the laws showed that different versions are circulating. Ogene …
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has called for the immediate prosecution of suspects arrested over the murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Quarters, Kano. Ganduje condemned the killings, describing the incident as tragic, inhuman, and deeply disturbing, while commending …
The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) has dismissed public criticism of the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts. In a statement on Wednesday, BOF Director-General Tanimu Yakubu said the actions did not constitute a constitutional breach, fiscal illegality, or a denial of access to budget documents. Yakubu emphasised that while …
The National Assembly has published the four tax reform Acts signed into law, following concerns over alleged alterations and the circulation of unauthorised and misleading versions of the legislation. The House of Representatives made this known in a statement on Saturday, signed by its spokesman, Akintunde Rotimi. He said the Speaker of the House of …
Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG), has called for the suspension of any version of the Tax Reform Act currently in circulation. She made the call in a public memorandum she addressed to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly. Titled 'Credibility Crisis in the Nigerian Tax Reform …
On Friday, December 19, 2025, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu presented a proposed 2026 budget size of N58.18 trillion to a joint session of the National Assembly. Christened ‘Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity’, it aims to consolidate economic reforms and boost growth. It was read for the first time on the same day, …
The Nigerian National Assembly has experienced a legislative discrepancy, as the Senate and the House of Representatives approved different crude oil price benchmarks for the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). While both chambers agree on many macroeconomic targets, the disagreement over oil prices, which is the major source of Nigeria's foreign exchange earnings, highlights …
President Bola Tinubu has presented the proposed 2026 Federal Budget, estimated at ₦58.18 trillion, on Friday, December 19, 2025. The president, who arrived at the National Assembly complex on Friday afternoon, presented the budget titled “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” at a joint session of the National Assembly. Breakdown of 2026 Budget …
Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally invited him to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Mutfwang made the revelation on Thursday, shortly after officially defecting to the APC. He said the decision was taken in the interest of …
BudgIT Nigeria has raised concern over the revenue figure declared by the budget office and the disclosure made recently by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun. The civic organisation raised the alarm in a post on its X handle on Friday, December 19. It stated: “While the Budget Office @PlanningNG …
