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Reps intensify fight against corruption, strengthen Anti-Corruption Agencies in Nigeria

Peter AnayoNovember 27, 2025

by Peter AnayoNovember 27, 20250325

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption has held a public hearing on the amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau CCB Act 2004, the Code of Conduct Tribunal Act 2004 and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission ICPC Act 2004 to strengthen......

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Reps seek privileges , protection for older citizens in Nigeria

Peter AnayoNovember 19, 2025November 20, 2025

by Peter AnayoNovember 19, 2025November 20, 20250270

.As NAPTIP calls for strengthening of existing laws on older persons’ welfare JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives has called for adequate care, privileges and protection of economic and civil rights of older persons in Nigeria to ensure improvement in their life and well-being. Speaker of the......

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House demands accountability from Health Ministry, NPHCDA over USAID’s $1.8bn , $2.8bn Grant , Aids for Disease Control in Nigeria

Peter AnayoNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

by Peter AnayoNovember 11, 2025November 11, 20250477

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives commenced an investigation into receivables and utilization of $1.8 billion and additional $2.8 billion in grants and aids from the Global Fund and the United States Agency for International Development USAID for the control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control in Nigeria.......

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Reps begin probe into $4.6bn global health grants

Peter AnayoNovember 11, 2025

by Peter AnayoNovember 11, 20250471

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives commenced an investigation into receivables and utilization of $1.8 billion and an additional $2.8 billion in grants and aids from the Global Fund and the United States Agency for International Development USAID for the control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control in Nigeria.......

Reps assure quick passage of Diaspora voting right bill

Peter AnayoOctober 27, 2025

by Peter AnayoOctober 27, 202501417

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja Ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria, the House of Representatives has assured its readiness for a quick passage of the Diaspora Right Voting Bill pending before the National Assembly Speaker of the House Rt.Hon.Tajudeen Abass gave the assurance in a remark at a stakeholders......

Nigeria Delta Crisis: Reps inaugurate ad-hoc committee over misuse of oil spill clean-up funds

Peter AnayoOctober 10, 2025

by Peter AnayoOctober 10, 20250409

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee on Mismanagement of Oil Spill Clean-Up Funds with a mandate to probe effective utilization by all relevant ministries, departments and agencies and other stakeholders entrusted with the funds for clean-up, mitigation and remediation. Speaker of the House......

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Unending borrowing: President seeks House approval for fresh $2.34bn external loan, $500m Sukuk funds for infrastructure dev.

Peter AnayoOctober 7, 2025October 8, 2025

by Peter AnayoOctober 7, 2025October 8, 20250526

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives asking for the approval of N$2.34 Billion in External Borrowing and an additional $500 Million in Sovereign Sukuk funds in the international capital market for tackling the deficit on the 2025 annual budget In a letter......

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Insecurity: Speaker Abbas says there’s need for review of existing laws on security

Peter AnayoJune 17, 2025

by Peter AnayoJune 17, 20250489

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt.Hon.Tajudeen Abass has said that there is need to review of existing laws on security in order to address the spate of insecurity in the country. He spoke in a goodwill message at a one day Legislative Dialogue on......

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Reps C’ttee NCCE approve 10 New Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria

Peter AnayoFebruary 25, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 25, 202501452

JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Colleges of Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education NCCE have approved the establishment of ten new Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. The House Committee and the NCCE gave the nod for the establishment of......