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Rep. Gwalebe said the re-introduction and adequate funding of trade and entrepreneurship subjects in senior secondary schools will not only reduce social vices by unemployment and out-of-school children but make them self-reliant.   READ ALSO: JAMB Validity Bill: Rep Akande-Sadipe, NGO seek quick passage of legislation   The House of Representatives has passed a motion urging the Federal Ministry of Education to revise and adequately fund the curriculum for the development and teaching of artisanship...

Following releases issued by some federal and state-owned universities on the increase in fees, parents and students have lamented that the development will cause them more economic hardship and may lead to withdrawal of students.       The House of Representatives on Tuesday, directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to immediately halt the implementation of an increment in the tuition fees of Nigerian federal universities in the country. The directive was contained in a...

The lawmakers also cited allegations of abuse of office, under-remittance of debts by shipping firms, lopsided appointment and placements of Directors at NIMASA in breach of Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).         The House of Representatives has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee to probe alleged fictitious contract awards and lopsided placement by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The decision follows the adoption of a motion on the...

Motion Sponsor, Godwin Offiono says “Commercial Banks are charging outrageous interest on loans and overdrafts at a rate that is higher than the agreed rate in the offer letter.”         The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged commercial banks operating in the country to put an end to excess charges and illegal deductions from their customers. This call followed a motion presented by Rep. Godwin Offiono (PDP, Cross River), which the House...

President Tinubu last Thursday requested that the House urgently confirms the Service Chiefs in compliance with the Armed Forces Act.   READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda   The House of Representatives, at its sitting on Tuesday, approved the composition of an ad-hoc committee to screen the newly appointed service chiefs. The committee is to be chaired by Rep. Babajimi Benson, erstwhile Chairman of the Committee on Defence...