Stakeholders have expressed support for the establishment of the African Aviation and Aerospace University during a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology in Abuja. The committee said in a statement that the hearing was aimed at advancing legislative work on the bill seeking to formally establish the university through
The House of Representatives has mandated an investigation into the National Examinations Council (NECO) over alleged irregularities in its budget implementation, internally generated revenue (IGR) use, and possible unauthorised virements between 2023 and 2025. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah during Thursday’s plenary
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has paid registration fees for 100 inmates to sit the 2025 NECO and NABTEB examinations in Abuja and Zaria. As part of the initiative, he also secured the release of nine inmates and donated food items to internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Kabusa Camp. Abbas
A delegation from the House of Representatives has visited Lagos State University (LASU) to assess measures implemented to curb certificate and admission racketeering in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The visit, held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room on Thursday, was led by the Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Certificate Racketeering, Hon. Abubakar Fulata. Other members
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the National Examination Council’s (NECO) budget implementation, internally generated revenues (IGR), and virement activities from 2023 to 2025. The decision followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Hon. Amobi Ogah during Thursday’s plenary. Ogah, in his lead debate, said the probe was
Stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the establishment of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, during a public hearing convened by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology. The committee, in a statement on Thursday, said the hearing was part of ongoing legislative efforts to give legal backing to the university through
Lawmakers and industry experts have backed a bill seeking to establish the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja, describing it as crucial to addressing Africa’s shortage of skilled aviation professionals. At a House of Representatives public hearing on Wednesday, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said the university would drive
The House of Representatives has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government to prioritise the interests of students and national development as the union’s two-week warning strike enters its second week. The lawmakers made the call on Tuesday while resolving to intervene in the dispute between the two parties. The
Senator Buhari AbdulFatai has acknowledged the roles of President Bola Tinubu and Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa in establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUNATO). The remarks came on Wednesday during a visit to his Abuja office by the university’s management, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Jacob Babayemi. FUNATO officials had commended the
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, marked his 60th birthday at the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja, where he launched the registration of 100 inmates for the 2025 NABTEB and NECO examinations. Abbas, represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr Chamberlain Dunku, said he chose to celebrate with inmates to
