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Speaker Abbas inaugurates NWDC committee

Leah TwakiFebruary 14, 20254 min

At the inauguration of NWDC Committee, the Speaker of the House called for coordinated approach to reverse the region’s developmental challenges The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has called for immediate and decisive measures to tackle the deep-seated issues of insecurity, poverty, and infrastructural decay plaguing Nigeria’s north-west region. Speaking at the inauguration of the House Committee on the North-West Development Commission (NWDC) at the National Assembly, Abbas emphasised the need...

Senate

IGP calls for discreet investigation into 3,907 missing rifles

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 14, 20252 min

Egbetokun stressed that conducting the hearings behind closed doors would prevent misinformation, safeguard national security, and facilitate a more open and effective fact-finding process. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urged the senate to conduct its investigation into the mysterious disappearance of 3,907 firearms behind closed doors, citing security implications and the risk of misinformation. In a letter addressed to the senate and read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio...

Senate

2025 Budget: Senate passes N54.9 trillion bill, adds N750 billion

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 13, 20256 min

The senate increased the budget from N54.2 trillion, proposed by President Bola Tinubu, to N54.9 trillion, an increase of about N750 billion. The senate has passed the 2025 appropriation bill, increasing the figure from N54.2 trillion proposed by President Bola Tinubu, to N54.99 trillion. The budget size was increased by about N750 billion. This comes two months after the budget was presented to the joint sitting of the National Assembly on 18th December, 2024...

Senate

POTHOLES: Senate demands nationwide road rehabilitation

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 13, 20256 min

Despite the Federal Government’s approval of ₦4.2 trillion for dilapidated roads, Nigeria’s roads remain death traps littered with potholes. The senate has urged the federal government to prioritise the rehabilitation of the nation’s deteriorating road infrastructure. This is as it urged the government to emphasise the necessity of extending the renewed hope super Highway road project to the north-east region to ensure its full integration into the country’s economic activities. These resolutions were adopted during...

House of Representatives

Reps rejig committees, honours former head of state

Leah TwakiFebruary 13, 20252 min

Rep. Akeem Adeyemi and Rep. Tunji Olawuyi to chair House Committee on SWDC and NCDC as House announced other changes in standing committees The House of Representatives on Thursday announced significant changes to its standing committees while creating two new ones. The newly established committees are the House Committee on South West Development Commission (SWDC) and the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, who made the announcement, disclosed that Rep. Akeem Adeyemi (APC...

House of Representatives

Reps summon customs boss, threaten arrest of NIMC DG

Leah TwakiFebruary 13, 20254 min

Customs boss, Adewale Adeniyi, have until Tuesday to appear before House committee on public petitions while the NIMC DG risks arrest if she fails to honour the committee’s invitation The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, to appear before it next Tuesday over allegations that some top officials of the service have refused to retire despite reaching their retirement dates. The...

House of Representatives

President Tinubu’s tax reform bills advance in Reps

Leah TwakiFebruary 12, 20253 min

After about four hours debate by House of Representatives’ members, President Tinubu’s Tax reform bills passed second reading After long deliberations and consultations, the long awaited President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills has received the green light of the the House of Representatives as the four bills passed second reading on Wednesday. On 3 October 2024, President Tinubu transmitted the following tax bills to the National Assembly: Nigerian Tax Bill; Nigeria Tax Administration Bill; Joint...

House of Representatives

APC gains as defection storm rocks PDP in Reps

Leah TwakiFebruary 12, 20253 min

Koko and Magaji’s defection brings the total number of PDP defectors in the House of Representatives to five The wave of defections in the House of Representatives has continued to weaken the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as another lawmaker, Rep. Salisu Garba Koko, representing Koko/Besse/Mayama federal constituency of Kebbi State, switched allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday. This latest defection, announced during plenary by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, brings the total number of...

House of Representatives

Reps appoints Isiaka Ibrahim as deputy chief whip of House

Leah TwakiFebruary 12, 20252 min

Rep. Isiaka Ibrahim has been appointed as deputy chief whip of the House in place of Late Onanuga The House of Representatives has appointed Rep. Isiaka Ibrahim (APC Ogun) as the new deputy chief whip, replacing the late Adewumi Onanuga, who previously occupied the position. Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary session in Abuja, officially confirming Ibrahim’s new role. In his remarks, Speaker Abbas congratulated Rep. Ibrahim and...

Senate

SHOCKING: Audit exposes missing rifles in police command

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 12, 20254 min

Reports referenced earlier findings that, as of December 2018, a staggering 178,459 firearms had gone missing, including 88,078 AK-47 rifles. A recent investigation by the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has revealed that 3,907 firearms, including a significant number of AK-47 rifles, are missing from police commands and formations across Nigeria. The discovery was made following an audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The...

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