Senate Chamber Arrangements Spark Heated Debate Among Senators The Nigerian Senate was embroiled in a tense debate on Tuesday as Senate Whip Senator Ali Ndume raised objections to the newly renovated Senate Chamber’s arrangements. The debate, which escalated into a heated discussion among members, focused on the overall layout of the Chamber. Senator Ndume, a…
Nigerian Senate Launches Probe Into Delayed $18.72bn Centenary City Project The Nigerian Senate has taken action by establishing a seven-man ad-hoc committee to investigate the stalled $18.72 billion Centenary City Project in Abuja. The aim of the committee is to identify the impediments hindering the completion of the project. During the Senate proceedings, there was…
Sharp Practices In Aviation Sector: NASS To Engage Stakeholders In a National Summit As part of the efforts to address various challenges and unwholesome practices in the aviation industry, the Senate and House of Representatives committees on Aviation and Aviation technology have resolved to organize a National Summit on the Aviation Industry to address the…
Reps Want MDA’s To Comply With Disabilities Act As Aviation Stakeholders Assure PWDs Of Equal Access To Air Travel Nigerian House of Representatives has reiterated commitment to ensuring compliance with the Disabilities Act across various Ministries Departments Agencies, MDAs of Government The Disability Act, also known as the Discrimination against People with Disabilities Prohibition Act…
Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to commence full implementation of the National Policy on Education with regards to Special Needs Education and ensure that adequate resources are made available to provide a conducive learning environment in public schools for pupils and students with special needs. The House also mandated…
Reps Raise Alarm Over disregard to Safety Standards, Regulations By Nigeria’s Institutions The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has raised concerns over disregard and non-compliance to safety standards and regulations by some public and private institutions across the country. The Speaker who expressed concerns in Abuja while delivering his address at…
Reps’ Speaker Assures PWD Of Full Implementation of National Disability Act. Nigerian House of Representatives has assured the People With Disabilities ( PWD) that it will collaborate and employ all legislative means to ensure compliance and full implementation of the National Disability Act passed in 2018. The Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abass…
Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has led the nation’s delegation which are members of the Parliament to Angola, tagged IPU147, where delegates and stakeholders are involved in the ongoing discussions on the strengthening of the global health architecture, focusing on the work of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB). The event, currently ongoing in…
Nigerian House of Representatives has decried the Bad State Of Primary Healthcare Centres across the country,urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the health sector in order to give it a large amount of funding in the budget forecasts for 2024. This followed the House’s resolution on Thursday after a lawmaker…
A member of House of Representatives Hon.Sani Jaji (APC-Zamfara) has raised concerns over the safety of children in schools in some part of Northern Nigeria due to incessant kidnaping and activities of bandits Hon.Jaji, who represents Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency, said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja, following the abductions of students at the Federal…
