The TETFUND Boss revealed that since 2013, the FG has borrowed over N370 billion from the fund to meet pressing needs. The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has refuted allegations of a missing N2.3 trillion from its coffers. This is as its Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, informed a House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee that the Federal Government is owing the Fund the sum of N323 billion. Echono, made the disclosure at a public...
Senator Umeh worried that if left unchecked, the section of the Onitsha-Owerri Highway which is a gateway to business activities and other relationships between the Western States and Southern States will cave in and lead to total disconnection of the highway. READ ALSO: Senate to investigate contract awards for reconstruction of Aba, Ikot-Ikpene roads The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Works to commence repairs and reconstruction of failed portions of...
During the Service Chiefs screening, Rep. Benson noted the need for a full-fledged Defence Space Force to adequately tackle potential threats from cyberspace and provide intelligence support to other services. READ ALSO: “N70bn budget is for NASS Complex, not lawmakers” – Senate The House of Representatives, on Monday, tasked Security Chiefs to go a step further and hunt criminals in cyberspace who pose a threat to national security. It also urged the Security...
Senate spokesperson, Adaramodu stated the fund isn’t paid to the lawmakers; neither is the NASS complex owned by them. Therefore, it is mischievous to term it palliative for them. The Senate has denied reports accusing the parliament of padding the 2022 Supplementary Budget to accommodate the seventy billion naira (N70b) earmarked for the National Assembly. This is as it stressed that the passage of the Supplementary Appropriation Act was part of the constitutional duties...
Owing to the deterioration of the complex over time, the Ninth National Assembly allocated N30 billion to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) in the 2021 fiscal year for comprehensive renovation. READ ALSO: NASS Renovation: Senate worried about pace of work, issues marching order The construction firm handling the renovation of the National Assembly Complex, Visible Construction Limited, has assured users of the complex of the stoppage of leakages soon. In response...
The House had constituted the Committee to investigate and assess the case of potential land encroachment by the Camerounian Government and to ensure a thorough understanding of the security implication of the dispute The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on International Boundary Dispute between Nigeria and Cameroun on Thursday, urged relevant authorities to act swiftly towards preventing the loss of another Cross River State territory to Cameroun as in the case of...
President Tinubu had on Tuesday, wrote the Senate requesting the screening and subsequent confirmation of his nominees as new Service Chiefs. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as new Service Chiefs for the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmed Service Chiefs are Major General C.G Musa; Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General T. A Lagbaja; Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral...
Tinubu Wednesday, wrote the House seeking an amendment to the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to accommodate N500 billion for provisions of palliatives for Nigerians. READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda The House of Representatives has adopted and passed the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.101). The Bill, which was presented by the House Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvere (APC, Edo), was read...
Tinubu said the loan facility will help in poverty reduction as a monthly transfer of N8000 will be made to 12 million most vulnerable (poor) Nigerian households for a period of six months under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme. READ ALSO: As 10th NASS resumes, ten issues that should top the agenda President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to approve additional loan facilities of USD800 million to be secured from...
The Presidency had on June 19 approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and announced a deluge of appointments which included a new National Security Adviser (NSA) and replacements for the Security Chiefs pending their screening and approval by the National Assembly. READ ALSO: President Tinubu writes House of Reps, requests Service Chiefs confirmation The Senate has commenced screening of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and other Service Chiefs...
Please email us - contents@orderpaper.ng - if you need this content for legitimate research purposes. Please check our privacy policy
