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Senate tackles exclusion of indigenous businesses from federal contracts

Sharon EboesomiJuly 2, 20258 min

For years, Nigeria’s public procurement system has been widely criticised for its overly complex, rigid, and exclusionary nature, which tends to favour well-established and, often, foreign firms. In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting grassroots economic development, the senate has directed its committees on public procurement and local content to initiate amendments to the Public Procurement Act and the Nigerian Local Content Act. The goal is to lower existing entry barriers and level the...

House of Representatives

Reps urge flood control, relief for Niger, Kwara victims

Leah TwakiJuly 2, 20253 min

The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Government to take urgent flood control measures, provide disaster relief in Niger and Kwara States The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently strengthen flood control infrastructure and improve disaster preparedness in flood-prone regions across Nigeria to prevent future occurrences of devastating floods. The House also urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately provide relief materials including water purification equipment to...

House of Representatives Spotlight

Advancing disability rights, inclusion in security services | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeJuly 2, 20255 min

In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker, we spotlight two significant developments from the House of Representatives that underscore a growing legislative commitment to inclusive governance – a bold proposal mandating gender equity in paramilitary recruitment, to renewed pledges in support of persons with disabilities Women inclusion in security agency In a move to promote gender equity within Nigeria’s paramilitary framework, Rep. Kafilat Ogbara (APC, Lagos) has sponsored a bill...

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Journalists trained on reporting GMOs

Leah TwakiJuly 2, 20253 min

NBRDA boss Prof. Mustapha has urged journalists to counter misinformation, promote evidence-based reporting on GMOs In a strategic move to bridge the knowledge gap and dispel myths surrounding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) in collaboration with the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Nigeria chapter, and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), on Monday, June 30, 2025, hosted a one-day sensitisation workshop for members of the House of...

House of Representatives

Reps give sole admin 48 hours to clarify Rivers budget

Leah TwakiJuly 2, 20254 min

Allocations such as N24bn for CCTV, N30bn for gunboats, N23bn contingency fund has been queried in 2025 Rivers budget The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), the Sole Administrator of the state, to provide detailed breakdowns of major expenditure items in the proposed ₦1.48 trillion 2025 appropriation bill. Chairman of the Committee and House Majority Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), handed down...

House of Representatives

Reps order CBN to remit N3.64trn to FG

Leah TwakiJuly 2, 20254 min

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been given 14 days ultimatum by the House of Representatives to remit N3.64 trillion unpaid operating surplus to the Federal Government The House of Representatives has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remit ₦3.64 trillion to the Federal Government, representing 70 percent of an outstanding ₦5.2 trillion in unpaid operating surplus for the period covering 2016 to 2022. This directive followed a...

House of Representatives

Reps push to establish vocational centres nationwide

Leah TwakiJuly 2, 20254 min

The House committee on alternative education has emphasised the urgent need to empower Nigerian youths through structured vocational and entrepreneurial training The House of Representatives has taken a bold step to combat youth unemployment through structured alternative education, as it began deliberations on a bill seeking to establish vocational and skills training centres in all 774 local government areas of Nigeria. Speaking at a maiden public hearing on the proposed legislation recently, Chairman of the...

House of Representatives

Reps panel to probe safety, viability of CNG

Leah TwakiJuly 2, 20252 min

The House Ad-hoc Committee is set to investigate the implementation of Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) policy The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate the implementation of Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) policy. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Ahmadu Jaha (APC–Borno), who spoke during the inauguration ceremony in Abuja recently, said that the mandate included assessing the safety, viability and sustainability of the CNG policy in Nigeria. He noted that a...

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ICONS: How Tinubu’s presidency is shaped by former legislators

Sharon EboesomiJune 27, 202510 min

This class of leaders has traversed either the red and green chambers of the National Assembly, gaining not just lawmaking experience, but a mastery of Nigeria’s complex political terrain. For much of Nigeria’s democratic journey since 1999, executive power has often been portrayed as the pinnacle of political ambition, overshadowing the legislature, which, though constitutionally co-equal, has struggled to match the influence and visibility of governors and presidents. However, a deeper exploration of Nigeria’s Fourth...

Senate

Senate gives NNPCL 10-day ultimatum over ₦200 trillion audit queries

Sharon EboesomiJune 27, 20254 min

The committee viewed the request for a two-month deferral as a deliberate stalling tactic, potentially indicating an unwillingness or inability to address the troubling findings. The Senate Committee on Public Accounts (SPAC) has issued a 10-working-day ultimatum to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, demanding full responses to 11 critical financial audit queries relating to the company’s operations between 2017 and 2023. This stern directive, announced...

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