Tag: National Assembly
Buhari, ASUU and NASS matters
By Sunday Jonah
Executive subterfuge is now an established act of the Presidency and the...
Reps ask Buhari to allow unity schools write WASSCE
Members of the House of Representatives have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that students in unity colleges participate in this...
Parliament to probe N200bn TETFUND spending
The Nigerian House of Representatives plans to investigate the utilization of over N200 billion intervention fund appropriated for Tertiary Education Trust...
Bill to establish business studies institute passes first reading
A bill for the establishment of National Institute of Business Studies Nnewi, Anambra State passed the first reading on the floor of...
Senate wants vocational centres empowered to curb street begging
Nigerian Senate has charged the Federal Government on the promulgation of a policy to use vocational education to curb street begging.
Senate committed to legislative reforms in the education sector – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has expressed the commitment of the 9th Senate in initiating policies and legislations to reform the nation's education...
Reps block move to integrate Almajiri in basic education
The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously rejected the prayer of a motion seeking to make the Federal Ministry of Education integrate the Almajiri...
House moves to combat cultism in higher institutions
The Nigerian House of Representatives has raised alarm over growing threats of cultism in Nigerian higher educational institutions.
Nigerian parliament reintroduces bill to regulate SUGs in higher institutions
A bill aimed at regulating the activities of Students Union Governments (SUGs) in Nigerian tertiary institutions was on Wednesday reintroduced at the...
Reps passes bill abolishing HND/bachelor’s degree dichotomy
The House of Representatives has passed a bill abolishing the existing dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) and bachelor’s degree holders in...