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Nigeria's Finance Minister defends the 2026 budget assumptions before lawmakers as the revenue service chairman admits previous budgets failed due to unrealistic projections, raising questions about fiscal credibility.

The deaths of Navy Chief of Operations Rear Admiral Musa Katagum and Senator Barinada Mpigi underscore a troubling pattern of mortality among Nigeria's senior public servants, raising questions about health infrastructure and workplace conditions.

Nigeria's National Assembly has proposed ₦1.5 trillion in take-off funding for the creative economy ministry, as academic leaders emphasize innovative research as critical to the country's industrial development ambitions.

Nigeria's National Assembly descended into chaos as legislators debated amendments to the Electoral Act, with the Senate moving to shift the 2027 presidential election date due to religious observances while the House of Representatives grappled with provisions on electronic result transmission.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan publicly challenged Senate committee leadership over her alleged marginalization from North Central representation, exposing deeper fissures in Nigeria's upper legislative chamber as lawmakers approved billions in national health and security spending.

Parliamentary chaos erupted as Nigeria's lawmakers clashed over contentious Electoral Act amendments, with minority members staging a dramatic walkout and both chambers stalling over procedural disputes just months before the 2027 general elections.

Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun outlined the Nigeria Police Force's shift toward proactive, intelligence-based operations, even as the House of Representatives launched a review into alleged tear gas deployment against demonstrators at the National Assembly.

Both chambers of Nigeria's National Assembly approved the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following heated debates over electronic transmission of results, with opposition lawmakers staging walkouts and former presidential candidate Peter Obi condemning the use of teargas against protesters.

Nigeria's National Assembly advanced the Electoral Act Amendment Bill despite fierce opposition, retaining manual backup for result transmission and reducing election notice periods to 300 days, triggering walkouts and street protests ahead of the 2027 elections.

Emergency plenary session erupted in disorder as lawmakers clashed over controversial provisions including electronic vote transmission and election notice timelines, while police deployed teargas against protesters outside the National Assembly.

Kenya's government has introduced legislation establishing a National Infrastructure Fund aimed at raising Sh5 trillion for long-term projects, marking a strategic pivot from debt-driven development financing.

Five federal lawmakers defect from PDP to APC citing presidential interventions, while Osun State witnesses internal party disputes over leadership legitimacy amid growing political realignments.

The National Assembly faces a critical impasse over electronic transmission of election results, with the Senate and House of Representatives struggling to harmonize their positions ahead of the 2027 elections.