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...
Three opposition members in the House of Representatives have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday recorded fresh gains in the House of Representatives as three opposition lawmakers formally defected to the party during plenary. Rep. Oluwole Oke (Osun), formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside Reps. Kabiru Hassan Rumrum and Sani Abdullahi, both from Kano and formerly of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP),...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the circumstances surrounding the 2025 JAMB results The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Basic Examination to investigate the circumstances surrounding the 2025 UTME results and report its findings within four weeks. It urged the federal government to direct the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board, JAMB, to release all the results of those under sixteen age who participated in the 2025 UTME. Parliament Reports recalls that...
Education Minister has urged the National Assembly to prioritise funding for existing institutions than create new ones The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has called on the National Assembly to focus on adequately funding already established tertiary institutions rather than creating new ones. Alausa made the appeal in a memorandum presented at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education on Thursday. The hearing featured...
The House of Representatives has called for immediate implementation of mandatory diphtheria immunisation, testing, and treatment across all 774 LGAs The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA)to immediately implement mandatory diphtheria immunisation, testing, and treatment at all healthcare centres across Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The directive, issued during Wednesday’s plenary, also mandated the...
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