by admin | Oct 26, 2025 | Bills Boulevard
The Senate has proposed transferring the burden of proof in election petitions from aggrieved candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a move lawmakers say will enhance credibility and accountability in Nigeria’s electoral process. The...
by admin | Oct 26, 2025 | Bills Boulevard
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Act establishing Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, with the aim of redesignating it as a conventional federal university. The proposed amendment would formally strip...
by admin | Oct 19, 2025 | Bills Boulevard
The Senate yesterday stepped down the Electoral Act (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2025, after an extensive debate on its general principles. The Red Chamber said it took the action to allow for wider consultation and deeper scrutiny of its provisions. The proposed...
by admin | Oct 5, 2025 | Bills Boulevard
The Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has approved the commission’s 2025 budget proposal of N140 billion, with a charge to ensure transparent and judicious use of the funds when passed by the Senate. The approval, announced on Tuesday...
by admin | Oct 5, 2025 | Bills Boulevard
INEC seeks quick action on election law Mission says half measures won’t yield credible poll The National Assembly is considering amendments to the Electoral Act which will likely include the conduct of all elections in one day. House of Representatives...
by admin | Oct 5, 2025 | Bills Boulevard
By Justina Auta Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says women’s underrepresentation in Nigerian politics will soon end, citing renewed collective action and legislative reforms to promote leadership parity nationwide. Abbas, represented by...
