By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has declined to assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill, 2025, which was recently passed by the National Assembly. The bill aimed to grant the NDLEA the power to retain a portion of the proceeds from drug-related crimes....
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has set an ambitious revenue target of N1.28 trillion for 2025, representing a 40% increase from the N894.8 billion it realized in 2024. NPA Managing Director Abubakar Dantsoho revealed this during the 2025 budget defense session at the House of...
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has advanced reforms in the nation’s legal system to accommodate emerging technologies that will enhance justice delivery in a timely and efficient manner. He also charged Nigerian lawyers to innovate and venture into emerging spaces in the legal profession or lose...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo– Federal lawmaker, Ime Okon has clarified the controversy surrounding the reported N1 billion cash grant for constituency projects in the 2025 budget, describing such reports as “false and misleading.” Okon, representing Itu/Ibiono Ibom federal constituency, explained that each federal constituency is allocated N1 billion for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Joint House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts and Public Assets has summoned Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Yemi Cardoso and Finance Minister Olawale Edun to appear before it on Monday, June 16, 2025. The summons is over allegations of non-compliance with...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has congratulated the entire Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Eid-al-Adha celebrations, commemorating the acts of faith and selfless sacrifices of Prophet Ibrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) in exemplary obedience to Allah. This was contained in...
House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies has requested for the guidelines and detailed report on the conduct of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Mary Ibikake (PDP-Bayelsa) at an investigative hearing...
House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has directed Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and Railway Property Management Company Ltd. to halt sales and leases of property pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation on alleged abuse. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Blessing Onuh (APC-Benue), stated this in a statement...
The Joint House of Representatives Committee investigating alleged certificate racketeering has invited vice-chancellors of some private universities to make presentations on alleged sharp practices in the system. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa), announced the invitation in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Fulata listed the...
President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, requesting legislative approval for a new external borrowing plan of 21.5 billion dollars, alongside a domestic bond issuance of ₦757.9 billion for outstanding pension liabilities. The Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas read the request during plenary in Abuja. President Tinubu...
President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to consider and approve the sum of N1.481 trillion as the 2025 budget for Rivers . Tinubu’s request was read by the Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, during Thursday’s plenary in Abuja. NAN reports that the state of...
The leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) on Thursday at the National Summit of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, held in Abuja, endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement was moved by Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate,...
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate operational issues related to driver’s licence issuance, revenue generation and usage within the last three years. The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Victor Ogene (APC-Bayelsa) at the plenary...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The South East Caucus in the House of Representatives has called for outright cancellation of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), requesting that a new date be fixed for a fresh UTME examination across the country. In a statement, Caucus leader, Igariwey Iduma Enwo...
A federal lawmaker from Ebonyi, Chief Chinedu Ogah, has declared that the usage of the Computer Based Technology (CBT) for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) would adversely affect science subjects. Ogah, who represents Ikwo/ Ezza South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, made the declaration on Tuesday...
President Bola Tinubu has been very fair in terms of appointments and the distribution of projects to all geo-political zones of the country, Rep. Kolawole Akinlayo (APC-Ekiti) has said. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Saturday, Akinlayo who represents Ido/Osi/Moba/Ilejemeje Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, disagreed with critics...
The House of Representatives says it will investigate the alleged technical error responsible for the mass failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion of Urgent Matter of Public Importance by Rep. Adewale Adebayo (PDP-Osun) at plenary...
The leadership of the House of Representatives has given the Controller-General (CG) of Federal Fire Service (FFS), Mr Jaji Abdulganiyu, 24 hours to appear in person and explain the events around Friday’s fire truck accident which claimed three lives and injured others in Abuja. The Minority Whip, Rep. Ali...
The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, has called for partnership with the National Assembly to address insecurity and other economic challenges currently confronting the country. Ogundoyin made the call on Monday in Abuja at the opening of a day national dialogue on...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia will not honour the House of Representatives Committee invitation scheduled for Thursday, May 8. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House had summoned the Governors of...