REA to Prioritise Solar Energy for Public Institutions in 2025
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Rural Electrification Agency says it will prioritise the provision of solar-powered energy to public institutions across the country in its agenda in the 2025 fiscal year. Managing Director of the agency, Abba Aliyu stated this on Wednesday shortly after presenting the REA’s 2024 budget performance and projections of the 2025 Appropriation […]
Reps Mourns Passing of Deputy Chief Whip, Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Wednesday announces the passing of Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, who, until her demise, served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the House. Onanuga who untill her demise represented Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State, passed away on January 15, 2025, after a brief illness. Representative Onanuga, born […]
President Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 5,000 Personnel for Correctional Service
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has given directive for the recruitment of five thousand new personnel into the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), The move which seeks to address the overcrowding crisis and strengthen the Service was announced on Wednesday the Acting Comptroller General of the NCS, Sylvester Nwakuche Ndidi. Speaking when he appeared before […]
NNPCL Remits N10tn to Federation Account in 2024 – Kyari
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Wednesday revealed that it remitted N10 trillion to the Federation Account as of September 2024. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, who stated this, said this is alongside N3.5 trillion in dividends after taxes and revenue for the 2024 fiscal year. […]
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, […]
Christmas: Speaker Abbas seeks prayers, national rebirth
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulate Christians as they celebrate Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Speaker Abbas, while wishing Christians a merry Christmas, saya the birth of Jesus Christ signifies newness and fulfillment while calling for a national rebirth at this critical time in […]
Reps to Investigate $2 Billion Renewable Energy Investments in Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has invited stakeholders to an investigative public hearing on the two billion dollars renewable energy grants and investments meant for the development of the renewable energy sector in Nigeria, which has not made a commensurate impact on the energy security challenges in the nation. […]
Reps Passes 14yrs Imprisonment Bill For Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for third reading, “A bill for an act to prevent, prohibit and redress sexual harassment of students in tertiary educational institutions and related matters connected therewith”. The bill proposes fourteen years imprisonment for those convicted of the offences and five year imprisonment or five million […]
Jigawa Tanker Explosion Has Left Our Nation In Shock, Mourning, Says Deputy Speaker, Kalu
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has extended his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the devastating tanker explosion that occurred Tuesday night at Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State. Kalu also commiserated with the government and the entire people of Jigawa State […]