The Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Food Security, NAFDAC, and SON have some questions to answer as the House raises alarm over harmful substances allegedly used in preserving frozen foods The House of Representatives has directed its Committees on Nutrition and Food Security, NAFDAC, and Safety Standards to investigate the alleged use of harmful and carcinogenic chemicals to preserve frozen foods in Nigeria. The resolution followed a motion moved on Tuesday by Rep. Chike John...
The House of Representatives has commenced investigations into the alleged non-repatriation of Nigeria’s crude oil export proceeds, estimated at over $850 billion between 1996 and 2014 The House of Representatives has commenced investigations into the alleged non-repatriation of Nigeria’s crude oil export proceeds, estimated at over $850 billion between 1996 and 2014, describing it as a massive revenue leakage undermining the nation’s economic stability. Chairman of the House Ad-Hoc Committee on Pre-Shipment Inspection of Exports...
The House of Representatives has called for urgent federal intervention in the reoccurring tanker explosion on the Bida–Agaie–Lapai–Lambata–Diko road in Niger State The House of Representatives has called for urgent federal intervention on the Bida–Agaie–Lapai–Lambata–Diko road in Niger State following a series of fatal tanker explosions and accidents that have claimed dozens of lives and destroyed property worth millions of naira. The House urged the Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency...
The Senate has approved stiffer punishment of life imprisonment without an option of fine for anyone convicted of defiling a minor The Senate on Tuesday approved life imprisonment without an option of fine for anyone convicted of defiling a minor, as part of sweeping amendments to the Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The red chamber said the stiffer penalty was necessary to deter offenders and safeguard children from sexual abuse, describing the act as...
A government minister has been directed to provide detailed information on the implementation plan and National Assembly approvals for the utilisation of global fund and USAID grants The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the utilisation of over $4.6 billion in grants and health assistance received by Nigeria from the Global Fund and the defunct United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 2021 and 2025 for the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. The...
Speaker Abbas has been mandated by the House to lead intervention to resolve the industrial dispute between Dangote and PENGASSAN The House of Representatives, led by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, has resolved to intervene in the ongoing industrial dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Rep. Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC, Kano) and co-sponsored...
Lawmakers bid farewell to Third Republic Speaker of the House of Representatives late Agunwa Anaekwe Present and past lawmakers on Thursday converged at the green chamber of the House of Representatives to pay their final respects to late Speaker Agunwa Anaekwe during a solemn valedictory session held in his honour. Anaekwe, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from December 5, 1992, to November 17, 1993, passed away in July 2025 at the...
The new INEC chaiman, Amupitan, vows to restore integrity, and ensure elections where losers congratulate winners Professor Joash Amupitan, the newly confirmed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has pledged to restore integrity and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process, assuring that elections under his leadership will be so credible that “the loser will congratulate the winner.” Amupitan, a professor of Law, was confirmed by the Senate through a voice vote after about...
While Jos DisCos is to remit N72b within 60 days to government coffers, Kano DisCos is to pay N40.7b The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) to pay N72 billion to the federal government account within 60 days and Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) to pay N40.7 billion within 30 days. The resolution followed a public hearing in Abuja on Wednesday, chaired by Rep. Bamidele Salam...
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Africa will require over 70,000 new aviation professionals between 2025 and 2044—including 23,000 pilots and 24,000 technicians Stakeholders across Nigeria’s aviation sector have endorsed the proposed legislation to establish the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja. They described the aviation university as a timely response to the continent’s growing need for skilled aviation and aerospace professionals. At a public hearing organized by the House Committee...
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