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Lawmakers Probe Doctors’ Private Practice During Work Hours House of Representatives debates and suspends WAEC’s planned CBT exams

Mirian Gom November 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives has on Thursday launched an investigation into the rising trend...

Lawmakers Approve ₦1.15trn Borrowing to Plug 2025 Budget Gap Nigeria House of Representatives investigates $850bn unrepatriated oil and export proceeds from 1996 to 2014

Chukwu Obinna November 12, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s plan to borrow ₦1.15 trillion...

Lawmakers Decry Collapsing Roads at FUTO, Alvan Ikoku Universities Nigeria House of Representatives investigates $850bn unrepatriated oil and export proceeds from 1996 to 2014

Mirian Gom November 9, 2025

OWERRI, Nigeria – The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has raised alarm over worsening infrastructure...

Lawmakers to Oversee Doctor Pay Talks Amid Ongoing Health Strikes Nigerian lawmakers debate motion to ban toxic pesticides over public health and food safety risks

Chukwu Obinna November 5, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The House of Representatives Health Committee says it will now directly oversee negotiations between...

Nigeria Moves to Advance Diaspora Voting Bill for Overseas Citizens Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announces plans for Nigeria’s Diaspora Voting Bill in Abuja

Chukwu Obinna October 27, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced plans to advance the Diaspora Voting Bill, paving the...

Lawmakers Move to Ban Toxic Pesticides Threatening Nigerians’ Health, Food Nigerian lawmakers debate motion to ban toxic pesticides over public health and food safety risks

Chukwu Obinna October 15, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to ban Highly Hazardous...

Reps Move to End ASUU-FG Rift as Two-Week Strike Begins Nigeria House of Representatives investigates $850bn unrepatriated oil and export proceeds from 1996 to 2014