The committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) began its inaugural meeting with a call to President Tinubu to release the IPOB leader The House of Representatives Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), emphasizing it as a crucial step toward achieving lasting peace and development in the region. The chairman of...
President Tinubu said additional revenue generation by FIRS, Nigeria Customs Service, other government-owned agencies are reasons for 2025 budget increase President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to approve an increase in the 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.6 trillion. His request was conveyed through separate letters addressed to both the Senate and the House of Representatives, which were read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Abbas Tajudeen. In...
President Tinubu cited procedural and typographical errors for withholding assent to the creation of the university in Numan, Adamawa State President Bola Tinubu has outlined the reasons behind his decision to withhold assent to the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Numan (establishment) bill, 2024 The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Binos Yaroe (PDP Adamawa South), was passed by the National Assembly in 2024 and forwarded to the President for approval. The legislation...
Late Adewumi Onanuga’s seat at Tuesday’s plenary was covered in white as members offered prayers and adjourned plenary to Wednesday The House of Representatives and Senate on Tuesday adjourned plenary session in honour of the memory of late deputy Chief Whip of the House Rep. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga. The member who represented Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo north federal constituency passed away on January 15, 2025 after a brief illness. The deputy speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia), who presided...
While $3.7 billion has been recovered to Government coffers, NEITI said its partnership with EFCC is ongoing to recover more funds owed by oil firms The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) revealed that it has recovered over $3.7 billion into government coffers in 2020 and 2021 as outstanding liabilities from companies operating in the oil and gas sector in the country. NEITI also said its collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
While the 2025 budget for NOSDRA drew eyebrows, the health council is assured of inclusion in the appropriation law The House of Representatives committee on environment has raised concerns over the 2025 budget of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), totaling ₦10,000,410,780 billion. The scrutiny occurred during the agency’s budget defense on Thursday in Abuja. Deputy chairman of the committee, Rep. Terseer Ugbor (APC Benue) criticised the agency’s budget allocation, noting that...
The Correctional Service said provision has been made for the feeding of inmates and recruitment of 5,000 personnel The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed the sum of N38 billion has been allocated for feeding the country’s 91,100 inmates, at a daily cost of N1,125 per person. The service also said in order to address the overcrowding crisis and strengthen the NCoS, President Bola Tinubu has directed the recruitment of 5,000 new personnel into the...
With its allocation, the REA should be able to deploy solar energy across the public sector to limit reliance on the national electricity grid The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, has expressed satisfaction with the agency’s 2025 budget allocation, describing it as unprecedented in the history of the agency. Speaking on Wednesday after presenting REA’s 2024 budget performance and 2025 projections to the National Assembly, Aliyu commended President Bola Tinubu...
The committee rejected the capital allocation of N1.2 billion in the 2025 budget for the ministry of information and the NOA. The House of Representatives committee on information and national orientation has criticised the ₦8.7 billion budget allocation for the ministry of information and national orientation in 2025. Lawmakers unanimously declared the capital component of N1.2 billion in the budge as grossly inadequate and resolved to make a case for the ministry before the relevant...
NECO Registrar has been asked to provide proof of 2025 budget implementation as budget defence was stepped down The National Assembly joint committee on basic education on Wednesday expressed concern over the National Examinations Council‘s (NECO) unauthorized use of internally generated revenue (IGR) from the sale of Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) registration forms. The issue came to light during a budget defence session at the national assembly complex, where NECO’s Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi,...
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