NEWS

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

NEWS

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 […]

NEWS

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 […]

BUSINESS

House releases certified copies of four Tax Reform Acts amid transparency concerns

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2026

The House of Representatives has released the certified copies of four landmark tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following public concerns over the circulation of conflicting and unauthorised versions of the legislations. The move, directed by Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, in collaboration with Senate President […]

LEAD STORY 2

Tinubu seeks Reps’ nod for ₦43.56trn re-enacted budget to end multiple spending cycles

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve the release of ₦43.56 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation through the Appropriation (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024–2025, as part of efforts to halt the practice of operating overlapping budgets and strengthen fiscal discipline. The request was conveyed in a letter […]

EDUCATION

How manufactured scandal and legislative blackmail undermine oversight of Nigeria’s examination bodies

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2025

By Ademola Ishola In recent days, an avalanche of sensational allegations has been deliberately rehashed against Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies. Carefully choreographed, emotionally charged, and aggressively circulated, these claims are not the product of investigative rigour or civic concern.