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Political Shake-up: Drama as Nwoko dumps PDP, joins APC

Amid the heated debate, Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) appeared to concede defeat, breaking into song and sarcastically chanting, “Carry am go, carry am go!” The Senate has officially announced the defection of Sen. Ned Nwoko (Delta north) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), following his recent resignation from the opposition party. His defection letter was read on the Senate floor by President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill...

FIRS defies NASS, risks dual arrest threats from Senate and House

The FIRS having repeatedly ignored invitations, now faces the threat of arrest warrants from both chambers of the National Assembly. In a bold move to enforce accountability, the Senate, through its Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), has issued a final warning to top government officials who have repeatedly ignored invitations to clarify audit queries. The committee is now considering issuing warrants of arrest against the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji; the...

Why Tinubu declined assent to Numan varsity bill

President Tinubu cited procedural and typographical errors for withholding assent to the creation of the university in Numan, Adamawa State President Bola Tinubu has outlined the reasons behind his decision to withhold assent to the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Numan (establishment) bill, 2024 The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Binos Yaroe (PDP Adamawa South), was passed by the National Assembly in 2024 and forwarded to the President for approval. The legislation...

Akpabio shuffles committees as Kalu gets chair of south-east commission

Prior to the appointment, Akpabio had mentioned that President Bola Tinubu had just assented to some bills establishing the regional development commissions.  The Senate has appointed Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (APC,  Abia north) as chairman of the newly established South East Development Commission (SEDC) committee while Sen. Ken Eze (APC, Ebonyi Central) was appointed as the vice chairman. The announcement was made by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during Tuesday’s plenary. Prior to...

NEITI recovered $3.7bn to government coffers in 2 years – Orji

While $3.7 billion has been recovered to Government coffers, NEITI said its partnership with EFCC is ongoing to recover more funds owed by oil firms The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) revealed that it has recovered over $3.7 billion into government coffers in 2020 and 2021 as outstanding liabilities from companies operating in the oil and gas sector in the country. NEITI also said its collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...

98 percent of NOSDRA 2025 budget is on personnel

While the 2025 budget for NOSDRA drew eyebrows, the health council is assured of inclusion in the appropriation law The House of Representatives committee on environment has raised concerns over the 2025 budget of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), totaling ₦10,000,410,780 billion. The scrutiny occurred during the agency’s budget defense on Thursday in Abuja. Deputy chairman of the committee, Rep. Terseer Ugbor (APC Benue) criticised the agency’s budget allocation, noting that...

2025 Budget: N38bn to feed 91,100 inmates as NCoS plans recruitment

The Correctional Service said provision has been made for the feeding of inmates and recruitment of 5,000 personnel The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed the sum of N38 billion has been allocated for feeding the country’s 91,100 inmates, at a daily cost of N1,125 per person. The service also said in order to address the overcrowding crisis and strengthen the NCoS, President Bola Tinubu has directed the recruitment of 5,000 new personnel into the...

2025 Budget: REA boss excited with N500 billion allocation

With its allocation, the REA should be able to deploy solar energy across the public sector to limit reliance on the national electricity grid  The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, has expressed satisfaction with the agency’s 2025 budget allocation, describing it as unprecedented in the history of the agency. Speaking on Wednesday after presenting REA’s 2024 budget performance and 2025 projections to the National Assembly, Aliyu commended President Bola Tinubu...

NUC calls for review of establishment act to improve efficiency

Ribadu highlighted several challenges facing universities, including inadequate funding despite consistent federal government support through budget allocations and interventions. The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, has advocated for a review of the commission’s establishment act to improve its operational efficiency. Ribadu made the call during the NUC’s 2025 budget defense before the senate committee on tertiary institutions and TetFund, chaired by Sen. Muntari Dandutse (APC, Katsina south) He said: “We...

‘N1.2billon capital allocation for information ministry and NOA grossly inadequate’

The committee rejected the capital allocation of N1.2 billion in the 2025 budget  for the ministry of information and the NOA. The House of Representatives committee on information and national orientation has criticised the ₦8.7 billion budget allocation for the ministry of information and national orientation in 2025. Lawmakers unanimously declared the capital component of N1.2 billion in the budge as grossly inadequate and resolved to make a case for the ministry before the relevant...

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