Reps To probe FCT Area Councils Over Non Remittance of Pension Contributions
Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has resolved to launch an investigation into the failure by the six area councils in the FCT to remit their pension contribution to the Area Council Staff Pension Board. This, on Wednesday followed a meeting of the House Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters […]
“Eschew Pettiness, Focus on Greater Good” – DG NILDS Advises Senior Staff
By: Anayo Akwitti The Director General National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, National Assembly, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has admonished the Senior Cadre Staff to adhere to ethics of Professionalism to bolster service delivery. According to statement signed by his Media Adviser Mohammad Abdulkadri ,Professor Sulaiman gave the charge on Wednesday 19th, […]
Pilgrimage is not Tourism, NCPC Boss Tells Ebonyi Pilgrims
By Chinedu Echianu The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has commended the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, for being the first Governor in the South East to sponsor Christian pilgrims to the holy land for the NCPC 2024 Main pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan. A […]
Deliver On Your Mandate, Speaker Abbas Tells North West Devt Commission
Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has assure the North West Development Commission (NWDC) of the support of the House and the entire National Assembly to succeed. This is as the Speaker says the National Assembly has “high expectations on the performance” of the pioneer NWDC board, saying, “We will […]
NSITF Collaborates with ICPC to Tackle Corruption in Management of Subscribers’ Funds
By Chinedu Echianu Allegations of corruption and mismanagement of funds in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) would soon be a thing of the past going by the recent collaboration between the Fund and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The move is meant to ensure accountability of subscribers’ funds, […]
Reps Wades into Osun State Local Government Crisis
Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Inspector General of Nigeria, the Director General of the Department of State Security and other security heads to immediately restore law, order, peace and tranquillity in Osun state. The House at plenary unanimously resolved to wade into the Osun state local government crisis. The […]
Speaker Abbas Appoints Ehindero As Chairman NELFUND Committee
Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen on Tuesday announced Representative Ifeoluwa Ehindero, as Chairman of it standing committee on Students Loans, Scholarships, Higher Education Financing. Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The official announcement on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, comes as the House leadership made adjustments to the leadership of its standing […]
South South Leader Pa Edwin Clark Dies at 97
By Chinedu Echianu Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum. (PANDEF) Edwin Clark, has passed on at the age of 97. News of the death of the former Federal Commissioner for Information was confirmed in a statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday. According to the brief statement: […]
Antimicrobial Resistance: Fleming Fund Project Trains Journalists and Stakeholders on Awareness
By Chinedu Echianu Stakeholders have begun the second phase of addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which has been identified as a global health crisis. This is because over ten million people are likely to die annually by 2050 if this crisis is not nipped in the bud as soon as possible. Antimicrobial […]
DG NILDS Grieves Over Gruesome Killing of Hafsat.
By: Anayo Akwitti The Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has described as most unfortunate, callous and inhuman the killing of Hafsat Lawal by so called Alfa Abdulrahman Mohammed Bello in Ilorin. This is contained in a statement issued by his Media Adviser Mohammad Abdulkadri on […]