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Reps Panel Blames DisCos for Nigeria’s Power Woes
By Fatima Ndagi
The House of Representatives’ Ad hoc Committee investigating Nigeria’s power sector from 2007 to 2024 has accused electricity distribution companies (DisCos) of…
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Reps Panel Raises Alarm Over Exploding POS Fraud
By Fatima Ndagi
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the economic, regulatory and security implications of cryptocurrency adoption and Point-of-Sale (POS)…
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Munir: Nigeria Poised for Industrial Takeoff as Lawmakers Push Made-in-Naija Revival
By Janet Samuel
Nigeria is entering a defining moment that could spark a full industrial revival, Chairman of the House Committee on Commerce, Hon. Ahmed Munir, has said.…
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Speaker Backs Bill for Free Healthcare, Stipends, Elderly Rights
By Fatima Ndagi
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has endorsed a landmark bill seeking to guarantee free healthcare, tax exemptions, monthly stipends…
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Senate Orders Investigation Into Rail Infrastructure Failures, China Loan Spending
***Sets up high-powered committee chaired by Senator Adams Oshiomhole
Mounting concerns over safety lapses and opaque loan management in Nigeria’s rail sector have prompted…
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States, Stakeholders Support Legislative Security Bill Despite Police Reservations
By Fatima Ndagi, Abuja
State Houses of Assembly and key stakeholders have expressed strong support for the proposed Legislative Security Directorate in the National Assembly —…
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Solid Minerals Development: Akpoti-Uduaghan Urges Nigeria to Learn from Oil’s Painful Lessons
At the just-concluded Ministerial–Legislative Retreat on Solid Minerals Development, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan delivered a warning that cut through the optimism of the day:…
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NASS Seeks Withdrawal of Circulars Amid ₦23.9tr Budget Spillover
The National Assembly has directed the withdrawal of all circulars already issued for contract awards under the 2025 fiscal year, signalling that the ₦23.9 trillion capital…
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Speaker Abbas Sounds Alarm: Nigeria’s Debt Hits N149trn, Overshoots Legal Limit
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has warned that Nigeria’s ballooning debt has crossed the country’s statutory threshold, threatening fiscal stability and…
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Two Thrones, One Firestorm: Nigeria’s Royal Council Bill Faces Historic Pushback
A bill meant to honour Nigeria’s traditional rulers has instead set off one of the fiercest cultural and political storms in years.
The Senate’s plan for a National Council of…
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