There was a mild drama on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday during the presentation of the 2025 budget estimates to a joint sitting of the National Assembly when President Bola Tinubu mistakenly referred to the 10th ...
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Reps Task FG On Increased Funding To End Tuberculosis By 2030
The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to increase local funding for Tuberculosis (TB) to ensure Nigeria abides by all commitments towards ending the disease by 2030. The lawmakers also asked federal government to ensure that TB treatment ...
Read More »Akpabio Urges China To Boost Aid To Africa, Strengthen Ties With Nigeria
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on the Chinese government to increase aid flows to Africa, particularly Nigeria, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and foster development. Akpabio made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday while hosting a ...
Read More »Nigeria’s Borders Management Requires Deploymentof Technology, Lawmaker Tells Customs
The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide, has asked the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to embrace advanced monitoring technology to curb smuggling and other illegal activities along the nation’s borders. Abejide, who ...
Read More »National Assembly’s Push For Independent Candidacy
In its Legislative Agenda, the 10th House of Representatives headed by Abbas Tajudeen has made commitment to reforming the nation’s electoral process to allow for equal participation of all Nigerians irrespective of who they are or their social status. The lawmaking chamber ...
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