Leah Fatima Twaki

Reps give minister 48hrs ultimatum over train derailment

Leah TwakiSeptember 10, 20253 min

House of Representatives committee on land transport blows hot as transportation minister shuns parliament invitation over Abuja–Kaduna train derailment Following the recent derailment of an Abuja–Kaduna bound train carrying 618 passengers, the House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, to appear before it. The committee, visibly angered on Tuesday, suspended its investigative hearing after the minister failed to show up. Committee Chairperson,...

House of Representatives

Speaker Abbas alarms on Nigeria’s soaring debt

Leah TwakiSeptember 9, 20254 min

Speaker Abbas has raised concerns about Nigeria’s rising debt stock at ₦149.39 trillion, alarmed that many African countries spend more on loan servicing than on health or education Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has assured that ongoing economic reforms are putting the country’s debt profile on a more sustainable path. This is as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, cautioned that the nation’s borrowing has...

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Report: 80m youth jobless, 1,500 schools shut

Leah TwakiSeptember 8, 20254 min

In commemoration of International Youth Day, a troubling statistics about the state of the Nigerian youth has been unveiled A new report by a Non-Governmental Organization, Plan International Nigeria, has revealed that 80 million young Nigerians representing 53 percent of the population are unemployed and over 1,500 schools have been shut down in the past two years. While raising an alarm over the worsening conditions confronting Nigerian youths, the group warned that unemployment, insecurity, and...

House of Representatives

Reps push stronger council laws, fair revenue formula

Leah TwakiSeptember 4, 20255 min

The House of Representatives has reaffirmed it support of strengthening the legislative capacity at the local government level The House of Representatives has emphasised the importance of strengthening bye-law making processes at the local government level in order to deepen governance and accountability. Chairman, House committee on delegated legislation, Rep. Richard Olufemi Bamisile (APC Ekiti), stated this on Wednesday at the ongoing national retreat organised by the House of Representatives in collaboration with the Association of...

National Assembly Politics

APC wins majority of legislative by-elections across Nigeria

Leah TwakiAugust 19, 20258 min

Vacant legislative seats in states and the national assemblies will now be finally occupied as APC dominate in the by-elections conducted across 13 states Following the by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in 16 constituencies across 13 states in the country, several candidates emerged winners of vacant legislative seats after voters cast their votes. The vacancies followed the resignation or death of serving members of the national...

House of Representatives

Over 3 million displaced by flood, insecurity – FG

Leah TwakiAugust 19, 20256 min

With over 3million displace and over 300,000 children at risk of malnutrition, the House of Representatives has emphasised that flooding requires coordinated and urgent action The Minister of State, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Tanko Sununu, has revealed that Nigeria is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis with over 3 million people internally displaced as a result of flooding, insecurity, and other natural disasters. The minister warned that millions of citizens risk sliding deeper into hunger...

House of Representatives

FG renews commitment to reviving Baro port

Leah TwakiAugust 18, 20255 min

The federal government has reaffirmed commitment to revive Baro river port despite citing infrastructural and funding gaps The federal government has reiterated its commitment to making the Baro river port in Niger state a vibrant inland gateway. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, gave the assurance on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on stakeholders’ engagement on the challenges and prospects of the Baro river port. Parliament...

House of Representatives

Stakeholders differ on new decommissioning commission

Leah TwakiAugust 6, 20253 min

Oil and gas regulators have opposed the proposal for a new decommissioning commission, saying framework already provided for in PIA Stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry have pushed back against a legislative proposal to create a new regulatory body solely for the decommissioning and abandonment of oil production facilities, arguing that existing frameworks are sufficient. At an interactive session with lawmakers, representatives of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), alongside officials from the...

House of Representatives

Ministry opposes relocation of aviation safety bureau

Leah TwakiAugust 1, 20254 min

Aviation stakeholders have expressed divergent views over a bill seeking to relocate the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) from the ministry to the presidency The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has strongly expressed its objection to the plan of the National Assembly to transfer the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) currently domiciled under the ministry to the Office of Secretary General of the Federation (OSGF). The Permanent secretary Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development,...

National Assembly Politics

FLEX: Former office holders and footprints of service (1)

Leah TwakiJuly 31, 20258 min

Though no longer in public office, this class of FLEX has traversed both legislative and executive roles, leaving enduring footprints that have helped shape Nigeria’s democracy In every functioning democracy, the Legislature makes laws while the Executive implements them. In Nigeria, these two distinct yet interdependent arms of government essentially power governance. But what legacies remain from those who have walked both paths, crafting laws in parliament and driving policies from executive chambers? “Experience is...

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