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Enoh, industry players back reforms in sugar industry

Leah TwakiMay 22, 20254 min

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...

Senate

Tinubu seeks senate approval for Rivers 2025 budget

Sharon EboesomiMay 22, 20253 min

Under Regulation 4, Substitution 2(f) of the Emergency Rule (Rivers State) Regulations 2025, any expenditure from the state’s Consolidated Revenue Fund must be approved by the national assembly in the absence of a functioning state assembly. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the 2025 Appropriation Bill of Rivers State to the senate for consideration and approval, citing the ongoing state of emergency imposed in the oil-rich state since March 2025. The request, conveyed in a...

House of Representatives

2025 UTME: Reps apologise to Nigerians, demand independent probe

Leah TwakiMay 21, 20253 min

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,...

House of Representatives

Declare state of emergency on Abuja healthcare – Reps tells FG

Leah TwakiMay 21, 20253 min

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 of Representatives

Reps target oil sector with 5 key bills

Leah TwakiMay 21, 20254 min

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...

Senate

Senate advances bill to regulate informal sector employment

Sharon EboesomiMay 21, 20256 min

Under the proposed law, only licensed agencies would be allowed to operate employment services, and those licenses would only be issued upon verification that the agency complies with prescribed ethical and legal standards. The senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to regulate and formalise employment practices in the informal sector, including domestic work, apprenticeships, and internships. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Sen. Sani Musa (APC, Niger east), also seeks to empower the...

Senate

Senate mulls arrest warrants as NNPCL auditors shun summons

Sharon EboesomiMay 20, 20256 min

The committee warned that if the auditors fail to appear by the newly set deadline, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM, the senate will be compelled to exercise its constitutional powers to issue warrants of arrest. The senate has once again issued a stern warning over what it calls a “recurring pattern of disregard” for legislative oversight, threatening to invoke its constitutional powers to issue arrest warrants against external auditors of the Nigerian National...

House of Representatives

FCT N1.78 trn 2025 budget bill passes second reading in Reps

Leah TwakiMay 20, 20252 min

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...

Senate Spotlight

Only 3 of 100 motions directly spotlight inclusion in 10th senate | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeMay 20, 20254 min

In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we spotlight the three out of over one hundred motions which directly addressed equality and inclusion in the 10th senate so far With over one hundred motions moved between June 2023 and March 2025, only three can be categorized as GESI-focused, addressing the needs and rights of women, girls, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). This data highlights a troubling pattern of underrepresentation in...

House of Representatives

Deputy speaker urges audit of JAMB over 2025 UTME glitches

Leah TwakiMay 20, 20256 min

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,...

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