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October 19, (THEWILL) — The ongoing proposal by the National Assembly to move the conduct of presidential and governorship polls to November, 2026, for the purpose of a proactive approach to election litigation is a welcome development. It would...

October 14, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly, seeking the confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was contained in a letter read...

October 14, (THEWILL) — The National Assembly has begun moves to amend the Electoral Act 2022, proposing a major shift in Nigeria’s election timetable that would move presidential and governorship polls from February/March to November 2026. Lawmakers said the proposed...

October 03, (THEWILL) — The National Assembly has tightened security around the office of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, restricting access to the area exclusively to lawmakers. The new measure, effective immediately, was announced in a memo dated October 2 and...

September 08, (THEWILL) — A decomposed body of a man was discovered inside a parked car near the annex gate of the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Sunday. The deceased, suspected to be a labourer at an ongoing construction...

July 14, (THEWILL) — The National Assembly has suspended legislative activities in the Senate and the House of Representatives until Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The postponement of plenary in both legislative chambers was announced by the Clerk to the National...

June 24, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to extend the implementation of the 2024 Appropriation Act from 30th June, 2025, to 31st December, 2025. Titled: “A Bill for an Act to...

June 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian National Assembly had formally transmitted four key tax reform bills to President Bola Tinubu for his assent. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this on Wednesday, during...

June 03, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to disregard reports that it has granted automatic tickets to all its serving members in the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 General elections. Felix Morka, the party’s...

May 22, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the 2025 Rivers State budget of N1.48 trillion to the National Assembly for approval. The request was conveyed in a letter read at Thursday’s plenary session of the House of...