October 2023 - Page 9 of 15 - Parliament Reports

AUGF pledges support for Reps public accounts committee

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 16, 20233 min

The Auditor General joined the CSO to assure the PAC of collaboration in order to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance in the country. The Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) and a Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have expressed willingness to support the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives in redefining the fiscal responsibility regime order to curb corruption and promote transparency and accountability for good governance in Nigeria. This came to...

House of Representatives

Reps confirm purchase of 360 exotic vehicles for members

Sharon EboesomiOctober 16, 20234 min

The Reps spokesperson explained that the 360 exotic vehicles are not personal gifts to the lawmakers but utility operational vehicles for their oversight functions. The House of Representatives has confirmed reports that the National Assembly management is in the process of purchasing 360 exotic vehicles for its members, which will be distributed to its members in the coming weeks. Recall that unverified reports on the purchase of exotic vehicles for members of the National...

Senate

Ex-Senate President Lawan Loses Mother at 86

Sharon EboesomiOctober 14, 20231 min

Lawan’s mother died at her residence in Gashua town in Yobe State. Former President of the Senate, Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (APC, Yobe North), has lost his mother at the age of 86. The news of her death was disclosed in a letter signed by his Media Adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, on Saturday in Abuja. Lawan’s late mother, Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim, passed on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at her residence in Gashua town, Bade Local...

State Assemblies

Financial Autonomy: PASAN to embark on strike over non-implementation

Beloved JohnOctober 14, 20232 min

In 2018, former President Mohammed Buhari assented to the bill thereby, granting State Houses of Assembly financial autonomy. Again, in 2020, he issued an executive order to that effect. The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has reiterated its decision to embark on an indefinite strike should the federal government fail to implement financial autonomy for state legislators. The association says it is set to commence an industrial action on Wednesday, 18 October as planned....

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Why FG must finance energy transition — Hon. Onuigbo

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 13, 20232 min

Onuigbo said the shift from traditional energy sources to renewables is essential for sustainable development. A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Samuel Onuigbo, has urged the federal government to commit to financing energy transition in Nigeria, as this will ensure sustainable progress in the present climate context. This is as he also called on investors to seize the opportunity presented by Nigeria’s vast potential for renewable energy. Onuigbo said this while delivering...

House of Representatives

Bad Roads: Reps to step on toes

Beloved JohnOctober 13, 20232 min

The works committee’s mandate includes monitoring the construction and maintenance of federal roads and bridges among others. The House of Representatives Committee of Works has pledged to investigate all abandoned road projects across the country, and sanction persons responsible. This is even as it noted that its intervention in road projects will help improve the country’s infrastructure. The chairman of the committee, Rep. Akin Alabi (APC, Oyo), made the pledge while delivering his keynote address...

Senate

Senate move to transfer NSIP to Presidency

Sharon EboesomiOctober 13, 20232 min

Senator Lawan said the implementation of the programmes contained in the NSIP Act was flawed as intended beneficiaries were left out. The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill to amend the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act (NSIPA), 2023 seeking to move the agency from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Presidency. The Bill is titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Social Investment Programme Agency...

House of Representatives Senate

NASS: PAC reports not considered in 25 years – Fmr Clerk

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 12, 20233 min

The Ex-clerk informed that while in PAC, he wrote about 200 reports and over 2000 recommendations none of which were considered. A former Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr. Patrick Giwa, has revealed that reports of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly have not been considered in 25 years. Giwa, the pioneer Clerk of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives, made this known during the inaugural meeting of...

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NCC restores regulatory services to Globacom

Kauthar KhaleelOctober 12, 20231 min

NCC reinstated the suspension of regulatory services to Globacom over its failure to meet the conditions for the earlier withdrawal. The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has restored regulatory services to one of its licensees, Globacom Limited after it successfully cleared its outstanding debt obligations to the Commission for unpaid Spectrum Fees, Numbering Fees, and Annual Operating Levy (AOL). The Commission has also stepped down planned enforcement action against Globacom over its breach of extant regulations...

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FX: CBN lifts restriction on 43 items

Kauthar KhaleelOctober 12, 20232 min

The Apex bank said it is in consultation with market participants to achieve the goal of a single FX market. The Central Bank of Nigeria has lifted the ban on importers of 43 items restricted from accessing foreign exchange on its official platform. This is even as it restated its commitment to boost liquidity in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market and intervene from time to time, stating that interventions will decrease as liquidity improves. The...

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