The Chairman of the Committee issued the query at the investigative hearing on the abandoned Skill Acquisition Center in Abuja connected to NDDC as well. The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday lampooned the contractors handling the skill acquisition center at Iwuo Achang, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu (APC, Imo) the Chairman of the Committee issued the query at the investigative hearing on...
They have been meeting other agencies like RMFAC and OAGF to resolve disputes regarding their operating surplus remittances but they have never come to FRC for reconciliation. The Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Victor Mururako, said they had no record of remittances by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) which is expected by law. He made this known before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance at a meeting where it placed...
These security challenges are not insurmountable. We have already begun interaction with the security agencies to find solutions to these challenges. The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has called on the nation’s security agencies to work closely with the parliament in order to ensure that the primary purpose of governance which is to enhance the security and welfare of the citizenry is achieved. Similarly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,...
This will bring the ECOWAS Parliament closer to the people at the grassroots. It will also create an avenue for interactions and business relations. The dream of our founding fathers is to unite us through ECOWAS. Members of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Monday, held their Second Extraordinary Session in Kano, North West, Nigeria. Parliamentarians from 12 countries including Nigeria, Benin Republic, Burkina Faso,...
The pro-Wike Rivers lawmaker insists Fubara is breaking the law with his actions and calls on President Tinubu not to condone the bad behaviour in Rivers The support base of former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, remains solid as a member of the House of Representatives of Rivers State Caucus, Rep. Solomon Bob, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove any protective cover for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the State and allow the law...
The President is seeking the House’s approval to refund over N24 billion to the Kebbi State Government and to Nasarawa State Government. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, wrote to the House of Representatives seeking concurrent approval for the Federal Government to refund the total sum of N24bn to Nasarawa and Kebbi State governments respectively for the takeover of the airports built by the two states. The President’s request was contained in a correspondence addressed to...
The proposed legislation seeks the appointment of at least six justices within each Judicial division of the Court of Appeal to enhance the expediency and effectiveness of justice delivery. The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for a second reading a bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase its number of justices from 90 to 150. The proposed legislation seeks the appointment of at least six justices within each Judicial division of...
Following the adoption of the motion, the House urged security agencies to deploy personnel to the affected communities. The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services, and other security agencies to increase their personnel deployment to address the frequent attacks on the Unguwar Goje community in Katsina State. This followed an adoption of a motion of urgent public importance on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday,...
The accountant General reveals that FG’s revenue inflows in first quarter of 2024 amounts to 318.5bn. The Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, on Wednesday told the House of Representatives Committee on Finance that the total revenue inflows to the Federal Government in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to N318.5 billion. She made the revelation at the resumed hearing by the House Committee to monitor quarterly revenue exercise by agencies of the...
Bribery allegation: Anambra Rep insists that the motion he moved on Binance had to do with an investigation to find out how Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped from the custody. Rep. Dominic Okafor (Anambra, APGA) has distanced himself from media reports that claimed he collected a bribe of $140 million Dollars from Binance, adding that the publication was an attempt to smear his name. Addressing reporters at the National Assembly on Friday, Okafor who moved a motion...
