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Reps, Regulatory Agencies call for review of existing law to sanitize drugs, alcohol and beverage industries

Peter AnayoDecember 17, 2025

by Peter AnayoDecember 17, 20250334

.As NAFDAC insists on enforcement of ban on sachet alcoholic drinks by January 2026 JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Drug Trafficking, Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption and Other Pharmaceutical Products in Nigeria has held a one-day public hearing on drug trafficking and other related......

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Reps, others move to checkmate alleged fraudulent practices in banks

Peter AnayoOctober 24, 2025

by Peter AnayoOctober 24, 20250435

.As stakeholders call for amendment of BOFIA Act to ensure quick response to fraud cases by CBN JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives and other key stakeholders in the nation’s financial services sector has called on banks and other financial service providers to urgently put in place measures that......

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Reps’ SEDC pledges commitment to initiatives at transforming vocational, technical, entrepreneurship education

Peter AnayoOctober 13, 2025October 14, 2025

by Peter AnayoOctober 13, 2025October 14, 20250472

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Alternative Education has pledged its readiness to provide the enabling environment for the smooth take-off of vocational, technical and entrepreneurship educational institutions in parts of the country. This happened as the South-East Development Commission SEDC and other key stakeholders......

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Reps, UBEC disagree on bills seeking to establish 9 new vocational and skill centres

Peter AnayoJune 27, 2025

by Peter AnayoJune 27, 20250576

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives and the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEc have expressed divergent views on the news to establish more vocational, entrepreneurial and skills centres across the country with a view to bridging the skills gap in the informal sector of the nation’s economy. ......

Reps, NITDA differ on Digital ICT Training Institute, Skill Hub Establishment Bills

Peter AnayoMay 28, 2025

by Peter AnayoMay 28, 202501030

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Digital Information and Communications Technology ICT and the National Information Technology Development Agencies have expressed divergent viewpoint on the need for passage of establishment bills on ICT Training Institutes and Information Technology Hubs across the country. This......

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Bill for All Elections (Presidential, Gubernatorial, Senate, Reps, State Assembly and LGA) to be held in a day passes second reading

Peter AnayoMarch 26, 2025

by Peter AnayoMarch 26, 20250829

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives has passed through second reading a bill for an act to alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to provide that General Elections to the Office of the President, State Governors, National Assembly, State......

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Reps, SUDAYI committed to protecting rights of vulnerable persons, PLWDs

Peter AnayoMarch 20, 2025

by Peter AnayoMarch 20, 20250588

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Committee on Disability Matters and the Sustainable Development for African Youth Initiative (SUDAYI) have expressed their resolve to ensure the protection of rights of vulnerable persons and Persons Living with Disabilities PLWDs in Nigeria. Chairman of the House Committee......

Reps, NBTE lament low access to technical, vocational education in Nigeria

Peter AnayoFebruary 28, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 28, 202501085

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education and the National Board for Technical Education NBTE have lamented low enrolment and little commitment to improve access to technical and vocational educational in the country. Speaker of the House Rt.Hon.Tajudeen Abbas and......

Reps, security agencies mull Trust Fund for tracking banditry, kidnappings, other violent crimes

Peter AnayoFebruary 26, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 26, 20250555

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives and heads of security agencies in Nigeria have advanced reasons for a legal framework for the establishment of a Security Trust Fund outside the annual budget of these agencies for the nation’s internal security and protection of territorial integrity. Speaker of......

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Reps, Anti-Corruption Agencies sensitize Youth Corp member on need to curb corruption in MDAs

Peter AnayoDecember 10, 2024December 10, 2024

by Peter AnayoDecember 10, 2024December 10, 20240940

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Commission ICPC and the Code of Conduct Bureau CCB have called on youth corps members and the general public to key into the fight against corruption and all corrupt practices in......