The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has said some policies of President Bola Tinubu reflect the drive of the late United Kingdom, UK, Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Abbas said Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of naira was a… Tinubu’s monetary policies like Margaret Thatchers’ – Reps Speaker, Abbas …C0NTINUE … Read more
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the healthcare sector in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The call followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Nnamdi Ezechi (PDP-Delta) during plenary on Wednesday… Reps call for state of emergency in FCT health sector …C0NTINUE … Read more
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action to contain the escalating cholera outbreak in Badagry West, Lagos State, which has already claimed lives and poses a growing threat to public health.The call followed the adoption of a… Reps demand urgent Federal intervention as cholera outbreak hits Lagos …C0NTINUE … Read more
The House of Representatives has resolved to establish an ad hoc committee to probe the delayed implementation of the ₦25,000 wage award and ₦32,000 palliative approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Nigerian pensioners nearly two years ago. This development came to fore during… Reps move to probe delayed pension payments to Nigerian retirees …C0NTINUE … Read more
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to immediately implement all approved pension increments without further delay. The House resolution followed the adoption of a motion on the challenges faced by pensioners due to non-payment of pension… Reps urge FG to implement all approved pension increments immediately …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The House of Representatives has raised the alarm over an impending healthcare crisis in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). To this end, the Green Chamber called on the Federal Ministry of Health and the FCT Administration to immediately assess the state of health facilities… Reps raise the alarm over impending health crisis in FCT …C0NTINUE … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Iduma Igariwey, has insisted that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, must cancel the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. He made the demand, describing the last examination as a “catastrophic… JAMB: 2025 UTME must be cancelled – South-East Reps caucus …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies says the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results crisis is due to human error and not technical glitches. The Chairman of the Committee, Oboku Oforji, while speaking at a press… UTME 2025: Reps panel attributes JAMB crisis to human error …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
The House of Representatives has approved a 10-year security protection for investigative journalist, Umar Audu, following his exposé on widespread certificate racketeering involving degree mills in the Benin Republic. Audu’s undercover investigation uncovered a syndicate… Certificate Racketeering: Reps grants 10 -year security protection for investigative journalist …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The South East Caucus of the House of Representatives has demanded the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, over what it described as a “catastrophic institutional failure” in the conduct of the 2025 Unified… JAMB Glitches: South East Reps caucus demands Oloyede’s resignation …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more