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10th House Introduces 2,747 Bills, Passes 363 Resolutions in Three Years – Waive

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

The House of Representatives has introduced a total of 2,747 bills and passed 363 resolutions since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2023, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Hon. Francis Waive, has disclosed. Speaking on Monday while presenting the

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(Analysis) Inside Nigeria’s State Police Reform: What Changes and Why It Matters

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

The passage of the constitutional amendment establishing state police by the 10th National Assembly marks one of the most significant security reforms in Nigeria’s democratic history. For decades, calls for state policing have dominated national discourse, with many arguing that the country’s centralized policing structure was no longer adequate to tackle

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VP Shettima leads Speaker Abbas, others to wedding of Zulum’s children

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday led the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, several governors, National Assembly members, ministers, and other high-level dignitaries to the wedding of the children of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in Maiduguri. The children are Aisha Babagana Zulum, married to Mohammed Idi Barde; Mamman

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Special Seat Is Democratic: NASS Urged to Pass Bill

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2026

By Austin Aigbe FSMGender Rights Advocate In the aftermath of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, I sat with a heavy heart and a clear conclusion: affirmative action legislation is essential to address the stark underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s political leadership. Despite women making up nearly half of Nigeria’s population, they occupy less than 5 per […]

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House rejects Minority Caucus’ ad-hoc panel on Tax Laws

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

The House of Representatives has distanced itself from an ad-hoc committee set up by the Minority Caucus to probe alleged changes in sections of the newly passed tax laws. In a statement, the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi, clarified that the power to constitute an ad-hoc committee for oversight purposes lies exclusively with the Speaker and […]

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Speaker Abbas charges security agencies to rescue kidnaped Kurmin Wali worshippers

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has charged the nation’s security agencies to rescue more than one hundred worshippers recently abducted by suspected terrorists in Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Speaker, in a statement, condemned the attack on the churches, while expressing concern over the wave […]