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Reps order WAEC to suspend 2026 CBT exams over fears of massive failure

Promise Eze 14 November 2025 0

The House of Representatives has directed the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to suspend its planned transition to computer-based testing (CBT) for the 2026 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Lawmakers issued the order on Thursday, raising concerns that many schools

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House of Reps moves to establish Fintech Regulatory Commission

Msugh Ityokura 29 October 2025 0

The House of Representatives has begun consideration of a bill to establish the Nigeria Fintech Regulatory Commission to oversee the country’s fast-growing financial technology industry. Sponsoring the bill, Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda said the legislation aims to provide a comprehensive framework for regulating digital financial services, protecting consumers, and encouraging

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Reps probe $850 billion missing crude oil export proceeds

Msugh Ityokura 23 October 2025 0

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the alleged failure to repatriate Nigeria’s crude oil export proceeds, estimated at over $850 billion between 1996 and 2014. Chairman of the House Ad-Hoc Committee on Pre-Shipment Inspection of Exports and Non-Repatriation of Crude Oil Proceeds, Hon. Seyi Sowunmi, disclosed this at a press briefing on […]

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Reps move to amend constitution for timely budget presentation, fiscal accountability

Msugh Ityokura 22 October 2025 0

The House of Representatives has advanced a bill seeking to restructure Nigeria’s budgeting framework through a constitutional amendment that would enforce fiscal discipline, transparency, and long-term national planning. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Nkemkanma Kama, was debated during Tuesday’s plenary and subsequently passed for second reading. Leading the debate, Kama

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Reps inaugurate committee on illegal mining, vow to end $9bn loss

Msugh Ityokura 9 October 2025 0

The House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad Hoc Committee on Illegal Mining, pledging to address activities that cost Nigeria an estimated $9 billion annually. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday, Sani Egidi, the committee chairman, thanked Speaker Tajudeen Abbas for the confidence reposed in him, promising that the committee would work diligently

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10th house most productive since 1999 — Speaker Abbas

Msugh Ityokura 8 October 2025 0

Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has declared the 10th House of Representatives the “most productive since 1999,” citing record legislative output in the first two years. At Tuesday’s plenary, Abbas said: “Between June 2023 and mid-2025, the House considered 2,263 bills, passed 237 and secured presidential assent for 50 covering power reform, student loans, cybersecurity, tax policy

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Reps Push for Solid Minerals Sector Reform, Unveil Key Bills at Public Hearing

Msugh Ityokura 12 September 2025 0

The House of Representatives Thursday moved to reposition Nigeria’s solid minerals sector with the unveiling of a series of reform oriented bills at a public hearing held at the National Assembly, Abuja. Declaring the session open, Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas said the initiative marked a decisive step towards diversifying Nigeria’s economy and reducing […]

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Reps dismiss ‘showdown’ rumours, reaffirm unity under Abbas

Msugh Ityokura 31 August 2025 0

The House of Representatives has dismissed reports of an impending leadership crisis, insisting that it remains united and committed to transparency, inclusiveness, and fairness in carrying out its constitutional mandate. Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the House, said in a statement on Sunday that while members are free to air personal opinions, such remarks should not […]

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Reps move to establish new technical colleges to curb youth unemployment

Msugh Ityokura 31 July 2025 0

The House of Representatives is taking legislative steps to establish new vocational and technical institutions across Nigeria as part of a broader strategy to combat youth unemployment and build a skilled workforce. The initiative gained momentum on Wednesday during a public hearing on three proposed bills focused on skills acquisition and technical education. Fuad Kayode

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2024 Budget: Group Scores Appropriations Chairman, Abubakar Bichi High On Meticulous Consideration

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 January 2024 0

A Group, Transparency and Accountability Watch Initiative (TAWI), has scored the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar Bichi, high on the detailed consideration of the 2024 appriopration bill which was recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that the 2024 appropriation bill was signed into law by Mr President after

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House ready to halt abuse of ART in the country

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 September 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has taken steps to completely, halt unethical practices and abuses, associated with Assisted Reproductive Health Technology, (ART) in Nigeria. This followed adoption of a motion of urgent public importance, moved by Rep Babajimi Benson, (APC, Lagos) at resumption of plenary on Tuesday. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker said […]

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HoR celebrates with Nigerian Muslims on Eid’Maulud

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 September 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives felicitates with all Nigerian muslims on the occasion of the year’s celebration of Eid-El Maulud. The House notes that the day commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad, (Peace Be Upon Him), whose life of compassion, sacrifice, and faithfulness remains a source of inspiration and a guiding light for […]

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Reps ready to lift 16.5m out of poverty

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 September 2023 0

…to ensure enrollment of 14m out-of-school children By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives is working on a framework that will lift 16.5m people out of poverty and ensure that over 14 million out-of-school Nigerian children are back to schools in the northern part of the country. The framework, which is in form of an […]

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Job Racketeering Probe: Rep says agencies use waiver to perpetrate fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2023 0

..threatens to Invoke constitutional powers on AMCON, IPPIS others By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating employment racketeering by Ministries Departments and Agencies MDAs, Parastals and Tetiary Institutions and Mismanagement of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, (IPPIS) said agencies use waiver to perpetrate fraud in

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Reps congratulates 10th House members nominated Ministers, screened

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has felicitates with members of the 10th National Assembly, nominated and screened by Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, following their nomination by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The House according to its deputy spokesman and vice chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep Philip Agbese in […]

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Reps panel invites security, intelligence chiefs, others in job racketeering probe

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing employment racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, (IPPIS) by agencies of the Federal Government has summoned the Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce, the Police and intelligence agencies, among others, to appear before it on Wednesday, (Today) 2nd August,

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House calls on FG to declare State of emergency on Benue road linking N/S states

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to declare State of emergency on Naka- Makurdi-Aliade-Gboko and Aliade-Otukpo Federal Road, Benue State, linking Northern and Southern parts of the country, immediately. The House also, called on the supervising Ministry to direct the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, (FERMA) […]

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HoR okays bill empowering RMAFC to monitor revenue disbursements, accruals

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has given concurrence to a bill for an act to repeal Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RMAFC) Act, 2004, enacting the Commission’s new law for use. This followed the consideration and adoption of report on the amendment bill, transmitted by the Senate to the House by the […]

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10th House Speaker: Minority Members-elect move to produce candidate

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2023 0

..believe in collective numerical strength over APC By Tom Okpe Believing in it’s numerical superiority in the soon to be inaugurated 10th House of Representatives, the emergent minority caucus has resolved to gun for the Speakership position. This is following the outcome of last Saturday’s supplementary elections which saw the membership of the Minority

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House Speakership: Female Lawmaker indicates interest

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2023 0

… releases 7-point agenda By Tom Okpe As the race for the leader of the 10th House of Representatives hits up, a female member, Mariam Onuoha has indicated interest to contest position of the speaker. Onuoha, representing Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe Federal Constituency of Imo State made the declaration at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The […]