The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to probe the technical error that led to the mass failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The decision followed the consideration and adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Osun State lawmaker, Hon. Adewale Adebayo. A breakdown of …

A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation was sponsored by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, and Hon. Daniel Ago. Leading the debate during plenary on Thursday, Ago said the bill aimed to encourage citizens’ participation in the …

The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Health Care Development Agency (NHCDA) to enforce the mandatory diphtheria immunisation, testing and treatment at all healthcare centres in all the 774 local government areas in the country. The House also directed the Federal Ministry of Information and National …

The leadership of the House of Representatives has given the controller-general (CG) of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Jaji Abdulganiyu, 24 hours to appear in person and explain the events around Friday’s fire truck accident, which claimed three lives and injured others in Abuja. The minority whip, Ali Isah, issued the ultimatum on Tuesday after the management members of the …

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, rejected a constitutional amendment bill seeking to rotate the office of the president and vice president among the six geopolitics zones of the country. In addition, the House rejected six other constitutional alteration bills listed in the order paper of the House for consideration. It, however, resolved to bring back the bills on Wednesday …

The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Yemi Cardoso, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the Accountant-General of the Federation, Babatunde Ogunjimi and the Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr Shaakaa Chira, over non-payment of contractors since 2024. The resolution of …

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act, by expanding its mandate through the establishment of specialised training institutions across the federation to deepen national agricultural productivity capacity and ensure innovation is not confined to a few urban centres. In another related development, the Nigerian National Petroleum …

All Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), House of Representatives members have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defection was made public by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. Former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, had dumped the PDP for the APC. Oborevwori and …

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has directed OML18 Resources Limited, formerly known as Sahara Field Production Ltd., to remit $4,020,000 to the Federation Account within five days. The Committee issued the directive on Wednesday at its investigative hearing, as part of its ongoing probe into outstanding debts owed by oil companies to the Federation Account. The investigation, based …

The House of Representatives on Tuesday presented a cheque of ₦18 million to the Enugu State Government in support of the victims of the 25 January 2025, petrol tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, which claimed several lives. A statement on Tuesday by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, quoted Speaker Tajudeen Abbas as describing the fire incident …