Leah Fatima Twaki

The House of Representatives as announced the death of its deputy chief whip, Rep. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga The House of Representatives has announced  the passing of the Deputy Chief Whip, Rep. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, who represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo north federal constituency of Ogun State. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the House Spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., Rep. Onanuga passed away earlier today, January 15, 2025, following a brief illness. The statement reads...

The committee expressed dissatisfaction over N286 million allocated to service Nigeria’s 109 foreign missions The House of Representatives committee on foreign affairs has criticised the federal government’s envelope budgeting system, saying it is not recognised by any law in Nigeria. The committee also expressed dismay over the allocation of a mere N286 million to service Nigeria’s 109 foreign missions, describing the sum as grossly inadequate. Documents submitted by the federal ministry of foreign affairs to...

The committee threatened to recommend the scrapping of some agencies over uncompleted projects and discrepancies in budget presentation The House of Representatives committee on science and engineering has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of some government agencies, warning that it may recommend their scrapping if they fail to meet their mandates. The committee, chaired by Rep. Inuwa Garba (PDP Gombe), made the threaat during a budget defense session with the Director-General of the Sheda Science...

The committee thereafter said it is satisfied with the Nigeria Army’s 2024 budget implementation   The House of Representatives committee on army has expressed satisfaction with the level of implementation of the 2024 budget. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Aminu Balele (APC Katsina), made this known on Monday while addressing journalists after a closed-door session with the officers of the Nigerian Army to review their 2025 budget proposal. Rep. Balele emphasised the need to enhance the...

The minister of interior, Comptroller General of Customs, and the Controller of Immigration have been issued a warning to appear The House of Representatives committee on customs and excise has called on President Bola Tinubu to dismiss heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) who fail to honor invitations from the legislature. The call was made during an investigative hearing held at the national assembly complex in Abuja on Monday, where several key stakeholders were...