Reps Minority Criticizes Tinubu Over Osun EFCC Action
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has criticized President Bola Tinubu over his directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the Osun State Government’s bank accounts. The caucus described the President’s intervention as a “panicky, belated afterthought” prompted by public outrage rather than respect for the rule of […]
PFIPC: State House Disowns Documents, FRSC Admits 7 Plates
By Oluwakemi Kindness The State House has denied any involvement in the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), saying it neither created nor recognised the council. The disclosure was made on Thursday before the House of Representatives committee investigating the activities of the council. The State House Director of Administration, Abdulkadri Idris, said his […]
RMAFC: Nigeria Spent N1.16tn on Fuel Subsidy in 2021
By Anayo Akwitti The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr Mohammed Bello Shehu, says Nigeria spent N1.16 trillion on fuel subsidy in 2021, while N1.20 trillion was deducted from the Federation’s crude oil sales proceeds during the same period. Shehu disclosed this on Thursday while appearing before the Senate Public […]
Abbas Hails Rescue of 308 Kidnap Victims
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has welcomed the rescue of 308 abducted persons in separate security operations in Kwara and Niger states, describing the development as a major boost in the fight against insecurity. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media, Musa Krishi, the […]
Reps Give Education Minister Final Deadline Over TVET Probe
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnic and Higher Technical Education has issued a final ultimatum to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, to appear before lawmakers over the implementation of the Federal Government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme. The committee directed the minister to appear in person […]
NAMA Seeks 56% Share as AON Calls for Aviation Reform
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has asked the National Assembly to increase its share of Nigeria’s five per cent Ticket Sales Charge from 22 per cent to 56 per cent, as the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) called for a wider overhaul of the aviation funding system. Other stakeholders, including the […]
CG Customs Seeks Senate Backing to Protect Reform Agenda
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has urged the Senate to provide sustained legislative backing for the Service’s modernisation drive. He said strong legislative support is critical to protecting reforms from resistance and ensuring they outlive any administration. Adeniyi spoke on Wednesday at the opening of a two-day […]
PFIPC: Businessman Tells Reps of N400m Contract Payment
By Oluwakemi Kindness A businessman, Gbenga Collins, on Tuesday told the House of Representatives how he allegedly paid N400 million to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), for a government contract that never materialised. Collins, Managing Director of Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, made the […]
Youths Must Lead Nigeria’s Future Now – Abbas
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for a deliberate investment in preparing young Nigerians for leadership, declaring that they should no longer be regarded as merely the “leaders of tomorrow.” Speaking at the launch of the Leadership for Equity, Advocacy and Development (LEAD) Fellowship in Abuja on Tuesday, […]
Senate Threatens CBN, NDDC, NUPRC Over Hearing Absence
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate Public Accounts Committee has threatened sanctions against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) after the agencies failed to appear before its public hearing on the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) audit reports covering 2021 to […]