EricJames Ochigbo

Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Writer at News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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NPA to generate N1.28trn in 2025 - MD

5 days ago | newsexpressngr.com | EricJames Ochigbo

News Express |23rd Jun 2025 | 6By ERICJAMES OCHIGBONigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has projected revenue generation of N1.28 trillion for 2025. The Managing Director of NPA, Mr Abubakar Dantsoho, made this known during the 2025 budget defence session organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Ports and Harbours, on Monday in Abuja. Dantsoho said that the new target represented a 40 per cent increase from the N894.8 billion it realised in 2024.
Customs proposes N1.13 trn for its 2025 operation

5 days ago | newsverge.com | EricJames Ochigbo

The Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) has earmarked the sum of N1.13 trillion for the 2025 operations of the service aimed at boosting revenue generation for the country. The Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Services, Mr Bello Jibo made this known on Monday in Abuja. Jibo spoke at the 2025 budget defence session organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise.
Reps reaffirm commitment to child-centered legislation, budgetting

1 week ago | newsngr.com.ng | EricJames Ochigbo

The House of Representatives has reiterated its unwavering commitment to championing child-centered policies and legislation aimed at improving the education, health careBy EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has reiterated its unwavering commitment to championing child-centered policies and legislation aimed at improving the education, health care and nutrition of Nigerian children. Deputy Speaker of the house, Rep.
Reps considered 2,263 bills in 2 years - Speaker

2 weeks ago | newsexpressngr.com | EricJames Ochigbo

News Express |13th Jun 2025 | 8Reps Speaker Tajudeen AbbasReps Speaker Tajudeen AbbasBy ERICJAMES OCHIGBOSpeaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, said the house considered 2,263 bills within the first two years of the 10th Assembly. Tajudeen disclosed this on Thursday at a special joint sitting of the National Assembly with President Bola Tinubu to mark the 2025 Democracy Day and the second anniversary of the 10th National Assembly.
Democracy Day: Tajudeen tasks Tinubu on solid minerals, power reforms

2 weeks ago | newsngr.com.ng | EricJames Ochigbo

peaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has tasked President Bola Tinubu on reforms that will stabilise power supply in the country to accelerate economic growth. By EricJames Ochigbo Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has tasked President Bola Tinubu on reforms that will stabilise power supply in the country to accelerate economic growth.
Reps considering bills for establishment of more tertiary institutions-Rep.Agbese

2 weeks ago | newsverge.com | EricJames Ochigbo

The Deputy spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), says the house is considering bills for the establishment of more tertiary institutions in the country. He said that the move was to accommodate the growing admission seekers. Agbese who stated this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, said that the house was equally working on laws to strengthen the existing tertiary institutions.
Reps committee probes glitches in conduct of 2025 WASSCE

3 weeks ago | newsexpressngr.com | EricJames Ochigbo

News Express |3rd Jun 2025 | 29Head of WAEC in Nigeria, Dr Amos DangutHead of WAEC in Nigeria, Dr Amos DangutBy ERICJAMES OCHIGBOHouse of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies has requested for the guidelines and detailed report on the conduct of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep.
Reps invite Babcock, Igbinedion varsities VCs, others over alleged certificate racketeering

1 month ago | newsexpressngr.com | EricJames Ochigbo

News Express |29th May 2025 | 14By ERICJAMES OCHIGBOThe Joint House of Representatives Committee investigating alleged certificate racketeering has invited vice-chancellors of some private universities to make presentations on alleged sharp practices in the system. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa), announced the invitation in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
Rep slams Malami over Tinubu criticism

1 month ago | newsverge.com | EricJames Ochigbo

Rep. Donald Ojogo (APC-Ondo) has criticised former Attorney General, Mallam Abubakar Malami, over his comments on the APC’s endorsements of President Bola Tinubu. Ojogo, in a statement on Tuesday, recalled that Malami argued the APC should focus on governance, insecurity, and the economy instead of endorsing President Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Reps move to rejuvenate Nigeria’s textile industry

1 month ago | newsexpressngr.com | EricJames Ochigbo

News Express |21st May 2025 | 14 Rep Garba Muhammad moved the motion for the rejuvenation of the Nigerian textile industry Rep Garba Muhammad moved the motion for the rejuvenation of the Nigerian textile industryBy ERICJAMES OCHIGBOThe House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to ban importation of foreign textiles as a way of rejuvenating the production of local textile materials in the country. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep.