Already being prosecuted by the EFCC, former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, has been referred to be probed by the police over alleged theft of helicopters belonging to NCATÂ Immediate minister of aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, has run into fresh touble as the House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has asked the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to take immediate action to recover two allegedly stolen helicopters belonging to the Nigeria College of Aviation...
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...
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...
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...
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...
While the GIFT cluster appreciates the milestone achieved on the fiscal bill, it’s looks forward to its passage and eventual assent by President Tinubu A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the banner of the Growth Initiative for Transparency (GIFT) has called on both the House of Representatives and the Senate to expedite the legislative process to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), 2007. The CSOs who made this call in a statement on...
PAP’s 3rd Ordinary Session of the 6th Parliament holds from June 24 to July 5, 2024 in South Africa The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union (AU), is set to convene the 3rd Ordinary Session of its Sixth Parliament from June 24 to July 5, 2024. The session is scheduled to be held at the Pan-African Parliament Headquarters, Midrand, South Africa. This significant plenary session will align with the AU’s 2024...
While still facing charges on tax evsion as a corporate entity, the executives of Binance been removed from the sheet In a significant legal shift, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria has officially dropped all tax charges against Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, executives at Binance. The decision comes as FIRS chooses to pursue legal action directly against Binance, recognizing that the executives are not the decision-makers within the company and should not...
Stakeholders on fiscal management have demanded for openness in the country’s debt affairs. A panel of experts has advocated for responsible debt management, transparency and accountability from the executive, the national assembly and the Debt Management Office (DMO). They made this call at a recent National Policy Dialogue Fiscal Reforms and Debt Management, on June 10, 2024 organized by the OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative alongside various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) including the Centre for Transparency Advocacy...
Ogene has commended Speaker Abbas’ one year in office, saying his leadership style is characterized by inclusivity, transparency, and a commitment to democratic principles The Chairman House Committee on Renewable Energy Rep. Afam Victor Ogene (LP, Anambra ), has praised the Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Tajudeen Abbas for his inclusive and candid leadership on the occasion of his first anniversary in office. In a statement, Rep. Ogene highlighted the significance of Rep....
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