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House PAC Raises Concerns Over 2024 Budget Capital Implementation

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has expressed concern at the low implementation of the capital component of the 2024 budget. This is according to the Chairman of the committee Bamidele Salam, who decried the 25 percent implementation level of the budget has revealed by the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Shakirat Madein. Representative Salam had led the committee on a interactive engagement at the office of the Accountant General of the Federation. The […]

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National Assembly

Reps Laments Poor Budgetary Release to Ministry of Environment

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Environment on Thursday decried the low release of funds to the Ministry of Environment. According to the committee, this has led to several missed opportunities to address environmental challenges facing the country. This is as the Minister of Environment, Abbas Balarabe Lawal, told the committee that it installed about 2,200 units of solar street lights in communities in 2024. Speaking at the budget defence of the Ministry, Chairman of the Committee, […]

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PSC Appoints Towuru As DIG To Represent South-South Zone

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission has appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Jonathan Towuru, AIG Zone 6, Calabar, as Deputy Inspector General of Police. He will be replacing DIG Daniel Sokari Pedro, DIG ICT and representing the South South Geopolitical Zone in the Police Management Team. Towuru who was born on 6th December, 1965 at Ouwodo kpokpo olomu town Ughelli South LGA Delta State will now represent the Zone in the Police Management Team. He previously served […]

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Abuja Steel Denies Involvement In Purchase Of Stolen Manholes

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Management of Abuja Steel company has refuted allegations linking it to the purchase and smelting of stolen manhole covers. Coming on the heels of reports on several social media sites and press channels, the organization said the allegations are entirely baseless and inconsistent with its core values and established operational principles. Recall that 50 suspects were paraded by Federal Capital Territory Police Command for allegedly stealing manhole covers and lighting, among other items. But a statement […]

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Security

Bomb Explosion In FCT Islamiyya School Kills Two – FCT Police

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says a bomb explosion on Monday at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT has left two dead. The command says upon receiving a distress call from the Sarki of Kuchibuyi, a team of police operatives, including the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Area Commander of Kubwa, swiftly mobilized to the scene. A statement on Monday by the command […]

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National Assembly

House Reads Riot Act To MDAs Over Defence of 2025 N49.74tn Budget

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it is commencing scrutiny of the 2025 budget with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on Tuesday. This is as the House cautioned MDA against not showing up for their defense sessions saying there would be sanctions for such actions. Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar Kabir Bichi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists after the inaugural meeting of the panel on Monday. Bichi told journalists that the budget defence will last […]

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General

NILDS DG, Former INEC Chairman Eulogise Late Prof. Nuhu Yaqub

By Chinedu Echianu Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, National Assembly (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has described the demise of Prof. Nuhu Yaqub as a big loss to the academic world and Nigeria in general. According to him, the former Vice Chancellor of the Sokoto state University and University of Abuja made an indelible mark in National development and would be sorely missed. The NILDS boss made the remarks at the Gudu Cemetery in […]

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Economy

CBN Insists Resignation Of 1,000 Staff Was Voluntary

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has refuted reports of it Termination and Dismissal of 1,000 members of it Staff. Rather it said staff took opportunity of the Bank's Early Exit Programme with payment of full benefits. This is according to the Governor of the apex bank, Olayemi Cardoso, who noted that the 1,000 members of staff who were disengaged were not forced to quit. He stated this the resumed investigative hearing by the House of Representatives […]

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NILDS DG Mourns the Passing of Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, Chairman of Academic Advisory Board

By Zainab Bakare The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, Chairman of the Institute’s Academic Advisory Board, who died on Saturday. In a statement, Prof. Sulaiman describes the news as "shocking and devastating," paying tribute to Prof. Yaqub’s remarkable contributions to Nigeria’s academic and public service sectors. Prof. Yaqub, a former Vice-Chancellor of Sokoto State University and the University of […]

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