The compulsory voting bill has been withdrawn by the Speaker of the House of Representatives The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has announced the withdrawal of a bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, which he co-sponsored with Rep. Daniel Asama Ago. The bill’s withdrawal was disclosed on Monday by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi. He...
A survey conducted by OrderPaper on the disbursement of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) funds revealed significant public dissatisfaction and systemic challenges. This is as the House of Representatives conducted a probe of the programme behind closed doors with a report yet to be released weeks after the deadline for submission A recnt survey into the disbursement of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) funds has revealed widespread public dissatisfaction and systemic challenges. The survey was conducted by...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, John Owan Enoh and sugar industry players have reiterated commitment to National Sugar Master plan as House Committee move to Amend NSDC Act The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has underscored the strategic importance of Nigeria’s sugar industry in achieving President Bola Tinubu’s ambitious $1 trillion economy target, citing the sector’s potential to drive rural development, job creation, and national value generation. Enoh...
The House Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies apologised to Nigerians, regretting the unprecedented disruption in the history of JAMB The House Committee overseeing examination bodies including Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has expressed deep sympathy for candidates affected by 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) technical glitches which it said was due to human errors. The committee also called for an independent investigation into this matter. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday,...
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the healthcare system of Abuja, theFederal Capital Territory (FCT) The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the healthcare system of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It also urged the government to design a long-term healthcare infrastructure development plan that aligns with the growing population of the FCT, ensuring...
House Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Crude Oil Theft disclosed their intention to roll out five strategic bills to address oil sector woes The House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Crude Oil Theft are set to introduce five critical bills aimed at resolving longstanding challenges in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Chairman of both committees, Rep. Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC Kano), made this known during a joint session held on Tuesday, emphasizing...
N1.78trn FCT 2025 appropriation bill scales second reading in the House of Representatives The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to authorize the issuance of N1.78 trillion from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Statutory Revenue Fund for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Authorise the issue from the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Statutory Revenue Fund of the Federal Capital Territory Administration...
Deputy Speaker Kalu has decried the hasty rescheduling of JAMB exams and tasked the board to conduct a comprehensive and independent audit of its examination systems Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to conduct a comprehensive and independent audit of its examination systems, following widespread technical issues during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Addressing journalists on Sunday in Abuja,...
The south-east caucus of the House has called for total cancellation of 2025 UTME and resignation of JAMB Registrar The south-east caucus of the House of Representatives has demanded the total cancellation of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following what it described as a “horrifying institutional failure” by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The caucus also called for the immediate resignation of the Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board...
Zamfara lawmaker lamented the deteriorating security conditions in the state, saying President Tinubu might not be receiving accurate briefings on the situation from his close advisers A member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, Rep. Aminu Sani Jaji, has raised the alarm over the escalating insecurity plaguing his state, calling for urgent federal intervention. Jaji, who represents Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency, lamented that armed bandits have effectively seized control of parts of...
