Leah Fatima Twaki

Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the Minister of Transportation are to appear before House Committee over the Mokwa flood The Managing Director of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Mr. Aliyu Abdulhameed, has blamed poor railway infrastructure for the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State, which claimed lives, destroyed farmlands, and displaced residents. Abdulhameed made this disclosure during an appearance before the House of Representatives Committee on...

The committee slammed polytechnic rectors over disregard to legislative oversight, threatened sanctions  Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, Rep. Fuad Kayode Laguda (APC Lagos), has expressed strong displeasure over the poor turnout of rectors at a key meeting convened to deliberate on the future of technical education in Nigeria. Speaking at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, Rep. Laguda criticized the leadership of polytechnics across the country...

NELFUND has 48 hours to provide detailed records on students loans disbursement The House of Representatives has directed the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyer, to submit comprehensive documents detailing the appropriation and disbursement of funds to various institutions under the students loans scheme. The directive was issued on Thursday during an investigative hearing convened by the joint committee on students loans, scholarship and higher education financing, banking and other...

Vice president Shettima has lamented the percentage of malnutrition in Nigerian children and called for a unified response  Vice President Kashim Shettima has raised alarm over the devastating toll of malnutrition on Nigeria’s children, stating that 40 percent of children under the age of five are being deprived of their full physical and cognitive potential due to poor nutrition. Speaking through Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice...

At the NASS Open Week, former senator, Shehu Sani, charged lawmakers to deepen democracy, leave lasting legacy Former senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, has charged members of the House of Representatives to seize the opportunity of their tenure to make meaningful contributions that will strengthen democracy and leave a lasting impact on the lives of Nigerians. Delivering a goodwill message during the 2025 National Assembly Open Week, Senator Sani, a former representative of Kaduna...

President Tinubu has assured that his administration would strengthen the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation to enhance procurement transparency framework President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s resolve to strengthen fiscal governance, enhance transparency in public procurement, and expand the adoption of digital financial management systems across federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Speaking through the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, at the opening of the 2025 national conference on...

A bill seeking to provide a legal framework for free internet access in selected public spaces has pass second reading in House of Representatives The House of Representatives has passed the second reading of a bill seeking to provide a legal framework for free internet access in selected public spaces across Nigeria Sponsored by Rep. Abubakar Yahaya Kusada (APC Kaduna) , the bill aims to bridge the digital divide and promote inclusive access to digital...

Seven Akwa Ibom members in the House of Representatives have decamped from PDP and YPP to the APC The majority party, All Progressive Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives on Thursday gained new members from opposition parties. Seven members from Akwa Ibom state defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Progressive Party (YPP) to the ruling APC, citing unresolved internal crises in their former parties. Their letters of defection were read on...