President Tinubu has signed bills establishing three tertiary institution in the south-east into law President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law two bills sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, establishing Federal College of Education, Bende, Abia State and the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item Bende, Abia State into law. This was revealed in a statement by Levinus Nwabughiogu, the Chief Press Secretary to...
NIRSAL Microfinance Bank has disclosed that insecurity has been a major setback to the full implementation of the agricultural loan scheme The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has launched an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of over ₦1.12 trillion expended under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), an agricultural intervention initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The probe also extends to the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, which reportedly disbursed ₦215 billion...
With a total 2,263 bills, 51 signed into law and 189 passed, the House of Representatives laud achievements at midterm The House of Representatives has disclosed that no fewer than 51 harmonised bills passed by the chamber within the past two years have been assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. House Spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., said this in a statement on Friday, providing a comprehensive breakdown of the legislative progress recorded so far....
The National Assembly adjourned plenary resumption to June 24 to allow members celebrate midterm with constituents The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary sessions from the earlier scheduled date of June 17 to June 24, 2025. Both chambers had adjourned on May 28, 2025, to allow for the Sallah festivities and Democracy Day celebrations, with plans to reconvene on June 17. However, a new resumption date was announced on Thursday during the joint...
President Tinubu, on democracy day, lauded socio-economic achievements recorded so far in his administration, seeks legislative backing to sustain reforms President Bola Tinubu on Thursday outlined a series of socioeconomic achievements recorded under his administration over the past two years, as Nigeria marked 26 years of uninterrupted democratic rule. Addressing a joint sitting of the National Assembly in Abuja as part of activities to commemorate Democracy Day, the President praised the sustained cooperation among the...
President Tinubu has distanced himself from one-party state, reaffirms commitment to democratic competition President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed speculations that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is plotting to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. The President said this while addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday during the 2025 June 12 Democracy Day celebration. Addressing lawmakers and other dignitaries present, Tinubu said he would be the last person to support such...
While defending the Rivers State 2025 budget before the House, State Administrator Ibas lamented acts of sabotage by certain suspended officials The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, on Wednesday defended the state’s proposed ₦1.48 trillion 2025 budget before the House Special Committee overseeing the emergency rule in Rivers State He outlined an ambitious fiscal blueprint designed to rebuild infrastructure, improve social services, and foster inclusive growth amid the ongoing state of emergency. During...
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives is set to host a national conference on public accounts and fiscal governance In a renewed push to tackle Nigeria’s enduring fiscal accountability crisis, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives is set to host a landmark national conference on public accounts and fiscal governance (NCPAFG). The five-day event is scheduled to hold from July 6 to 10, 2025, at the Congress...
Deputy Speaker Kalu, has commended President Tinubu’s efforts on security, inaugurates new supporters in Abia Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s Renewed Hope Agenda, highlighting significant achievements in economic revitalization, social welfare, security, and national development. Kalu stated this while speaking at the inauguration of over 20,000 new members of the Renewed Hope Partners (RHP) Bende, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. He emphasised...
The House committee investigating WAEC’s midnight exams has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the examination body’s explanation, and asked the Registrar to resign Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, on Monday, expressed deep dissatisfaction with the conduct of the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). They called on the head of the national office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Dangut, to step down immediately. This...
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