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Lawmakers issue 24-hour deadline to WAEC over SSCE exam issues

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 30, 2025

The House of Representatives Committee responsible for Basic Education and Examination Bodies has given the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 24 hours to appear before it and address rising concerns about irregularities in the current Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The

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Reps Grant 10-Year Protection to Journalist Who Exposed Benin Republic Fake Degree

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2025

The House of Representatives has approved a decade-long protective measure for investigative reporter Umar Audu, following his report that revealed a large-scale certificate forgery network that supplies fake university degrees from the Benin Republic to Nigerians. Audu’s undercover work exposed a group involved in helping Nigerians purchase unearned academic

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Lawmakers Oppose Withholding of 6,000 Bar Exam Results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 27, 2025

The House of Representatives on Thursday voiced strong concerns over the extended delay in releasing Bar exam results for over 6,000 students by the Council of Legal Education. During discussions on a motion titled “Urgent Need to Address the Withholding of Bar Results and Backlog of Students Awaiting Call to Bar,” Deputy Speaker Hon. Benjamin […]

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‘238 Is Inadequate’ — Tajudeen Abbas Supports Bill to Establish 10 More Colleges of Education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 27, 2025

Abbas Tajudeen, the speaker of the house of representatives, stated that the current number of colleges of education in Nigeria is insufficient to cater to the country’s expanding educational needs. Speaking at a public hearing in Abuja on Tuesday, Abbas expressed his support for a bill proposing the establishment of 10 additional federal colleges of […]

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Reps Panel Denies Allegation of N50M Bribe for 2025 University Budgets Approval

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 29, 2025

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on University Education, Mr. Abubakar Fulata, has dismissed claims that his committee demanded a bribe of N50 million from each vice-chancellor of federal universities as a requirement for approving their 2025 budgets, stating that there is no truth to the allegation. A report published by Premium Times […]

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House of Representatives Proposes Removal of NECO, UI, 21 MDAs from 2025 Budget

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 20, 2024

The House of Representatives has proposed excluding the National Examinations Council (NECO), the University of Ibadan, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and 21 other ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) from the 2025 budget. This recommendation stems from the repeated failure of these organisations to account for prior budgetary allocations and

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Reps Urge Universities to Prevent Unnecessary Delays, Setbacks in Student Research

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 8, 2024

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has called on Nigerian universities to prevent unnecessary delays and challenges for students completing their research projects, theses, and dissertations. This appeal follows troubling reports about a lecturer from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, who tragically passed away after a lengthy 13-year PhD

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Reps propose free internet for public schools, hospitals

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

The House of Representatives has taken preliminary steps towards providing free internet access in chosen public places for Nigerians. This comes after a bill titled “An Act to provide the legal framework for the free internet access programme in selected public places in Nigeria and for other related matters,” sponsored by Mr. Abubakar Kusada, the

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Group criticises Reps over proposed Bola Ahmed Tinubu University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

The leader of the Team Nwawelugo Movement, Chief Ikechukwu C Anonye, has slammed the national assembly for considering establishing a university in the name of the country’s current president, despite the harsh economy and hardships that citizens are facing. In a statement to journalists, he described the action as a misplaced priority, claiming that instead of

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Reps approve bill for establishment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

By passing a bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages, the House of Representatives in Nigeria has made a major step in promoting the nation’s rich linguistic diversity. This bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight other lawmakers, seeks to give possibilities for higher education in Nigerian languages and

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Lawmaker warns against politicising students’ loan scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue), a member of the House of Representatives, has warned against politicising the disbursement of loans to students at educational institutions across the country. In a statement issued on Friday, Mr Ugbor, who represents the Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in Benue State, requested openness and transparency in the management and dispensing of

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Lawmaker sponsors holiday tutorials for constituents

Angel Ojonugwa August 24, 2024

UKAWU (Ebonyi) A member of the House of Representatives, Chief Nkemkanma Kama, says he will sponsor extra-moral holiday tutorials for students in various schools in his constituency. Kama who is representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, said this on Friday while inspecting projects he attracted to his constituency. The legislator said

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Reps push for removal of universities from Band A electricity tariff, give reasons why

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 27, 2024

The House of Representatives has stated why it is attempting to remove federal universities from the Band A electricity tariff plan in order to reduce their high electricity bills. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, made the revelation on Friday in Abuja, following an oversight visit to Federal Universities in the

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Oyo SSS3 student wins intellectual competition to become a one-day House of Representatives member

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 20, 2024

Miss Peace Oladosu, a senior secondary school student from Favourland College in Igboora, Oyo State, will be present at a plenary session of the House of Representatives when the Green Chamber returns from its Sallah vacation on July 2, 2024. Miss Oladosu’s symbolic one-day membership in the House of Representatives comes courtesy of Adebayo Adepoju, […]

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We will mobilise youths for protest if you pass Six-Year-Term bill – NANS to House of Rep

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 16, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected a bill proposing a single six-year term for the President and State Governors. The Association condemned it as anti-democratic and an attempt to limit people’s freedom of choice. Recall that 35 House members, led by Reformed Legislators, filed a bill last week calling for a single six-year […]

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Reps propose the establishment of a dedicated fund for safe school initiative

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

The House of Representatives has proposed that a dedicated fund be established to guarantee that the Safe School initiative is implemented effectively. Tajudeen Abbas made the recommendation on Tuesday during the resumption of plenary in Abuja. He stated that the house is acutely aware of the heinous crimes that have specifically “targeted our schools, where […]

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Reps to halt planned NASU strike, summon minister

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 28, 2024

The House of Representatives is scheduled to halt the planned strike by the Non-Academic Staff of Universities in order to interfere in the disagreement between the federal government and university staff. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on University Education, made the decision during a meeting with officials from the Senior Staff […]

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Nigeria lawmakers request mandatory drug tests for secondary school students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 2, 2024

The Nigerian House of Representatives has encouraged the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health to work together to develop a drug test that is required of all secondary school students. This came after Moshood Oshun (APC-Lagos) adopted a resolution at Thursday’s plenary in Abuja titled “On Need to Introduce Mandatory Drug Test for […]

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Reps request a two-week extension for UTME registration from JAMB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 2, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been directed by the House of Representatives to extend the registration period for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by a period of two weeks. The resolution came after Rep. Hassan Shinkafi (PDP-Zamfara) adopted a motion of urgent public interest during Thursday’s session in Abuja.

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TETFund: VCs Protest Reps’ Infringement on Varsity Autonomy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 31, 2024

Regarding its instruction to halt the execution of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) interventions , the House of Representatives has been accused of encroaching on university autonomy by the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. The vice chancellors noted that it was also an infringement on the doctrine of the separation of powers which they […]