June 2024 - Page 2 of 8 - Parliament Reports

MTN, Airtel, other telcos risk sanctions as Reps issue final warning

Leah TwakiJune 26, 20246 min

MTN, Airtel are among telcos that have continued to evade invitations by the House of Representatives Committee. They have been given last warning or face sanction The House of Representatives Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has threatened to invoke sanctions on MTN, Airtel and other telecommuncation companies (telcos) operating in the country. The reason is that the companies have declined to honour several invitations extended by the commitee. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Obiageli...

Past Assemblies Archives

George Akume: From governor to senator, minister, and now SGF | 25 years in public office

NewsroomJune 26, 202414 min

George Akume has been actively involved in politics and has been in public office, either elected or appointed, since 1999. Esther Adedoyin examines his political trajectory in this EX-NASS MEMBERS SERIES. George Akume was born on 27 December 1953. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in Labour Relations from the University of Ibadan. Beginning as a civil servant, Akume got into politics in his home State of Benue, securing the...

National Assembly Politics

‘Senate never proposed new aircraft for Tinubu, Shettima’

Olabode AfurewajuJune 26, 20242 min

Reports that the senate would approve the purchase of new aircrafts for the presidential fleet are the handiwork of propagandists, according to Akpabio The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed reports that the 10th Senate is proposing the procurement of new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima. Speaking to newsmen in Maiduguri shortly after leading a delegation to pay a condolence visit to Senator Tahir Monguno over the...

International

Kenya protests turn ugly as parliament burns, mace moved

Sharon EboesomiJune 25, 20244 min

The protest against the controversial finance bill in Kenya took a new turn on Tuesday when parliament building is set ablaze, mace taken and police fired live bullets at demonstrators in Nairobi Despite protests from hundreds of Kenyans, the Kenya Parliament has finally passed the 2024 finance bill. A total of 195 MPs on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 voted in favour of the bill while 104 voted against, and 3 void votes. The finance bill...

House of Representatives

Senior customs official dies during Reps hearing

Leah TwakiJune 25, 20242 min

The House of Representatives issued an official statement to confirm the death of a Nigeria Customs Service official during a hearing on Tuesday A senior official of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Andrew Essien, died on Tuesday after collapsing while being questioned by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts. The engagements which occurred around 1.00pm when the customs officer was fielding questions from members of the committee when he coughed and slumped. Despite...

House of Representatives

TOP STORY: 7 Controversies in 1st year of the 10th House

Leah TwakiJune 25, 20248 min

The 10th House of Representatives has maintained some steadiness in its first year although pockets of controversies were inevitable The 10th House of Representatives, inaugurated on June 13, 2023, kicked off with election of presiding officers. Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC Kaduna) and Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia) emerged as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. Few weeks later principal officers were announced to complete the body of leadership, followed by the appointment of 134...

Senate

N30trillion ways and means probe not dead – senate

Olabode AfurewajuJune 25, 20244 min

The senate committee seized with the responsibility has reassured that the ways and means investigation has not been swept under the carpet The Senate, through its ad-hoc committee investigating the N30 trillion ways and means facility expended by the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari administration, has reassured the public that the investigation was on course. Chairman of the committee, Senator Isah Jibrin (APC, Kogi east), gave the reassurance in a personally signed statement which attached...

House of Representatives

Tinubu to declare inaugural legislative week open

Leah TwakiJune 25, 20243 min

The House of Representatives is set to resume its second session of the 10th Assembly and hold the inaugural legislative week Barring last minute changes, the House of Representatives has announced the resumption of its second session of the 10th National Assembly on Thursday, June 27, 2024. This was contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the House, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. (APC Ekiti). Rotimi stated that the development was communicated to Honourable...

National Assembly Politics

Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations score NASS low on citizens’ interest

Oluremi AgbejuleJune 23, 20244 min

Nigeria’s Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations said the National Assembly (NASS) must prioritize the interest of citizens at all times A group of civil society organizations under the aegies of the Nigeria Network of Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations (NNPMO) has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to prioritize the interest of citizens above political and personal pursuits. The NNPMOs, which are a cluster of civil society organizations that promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in parliamentary processes and...

Spotlight

Central bank hypes monthly inflation reductions

Oluremi AgbejuleJune 23, 20242 min

The Central bank is pleased that it’s monetary policy tightening appears to be yielding results in view of consecutive slowing of monthly inflation rates The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed delight at the consecutive reduction in monthly inflation rates. A statement by the communications department of the apex bank weekend said year-on-year inflation slowed in May for 13 Nigerian states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Akwa Ibom, Borno, Cross River, Delta,...

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