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Reps blow hot, set to investigate CBN’s retrenchment of 600 employees

Elizabeth AtimeMay 29, 20243 min

Reps blow hot move to probe CBN’s retrenchment of 600 employees including directors, with almost all staff members in the Governor’s Directorate being terminated. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives resolved to investigate the conditions surrounding the recent dismissal of approximately 600 employees from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This was a sequel to a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Jonathan Gbefwi (SDP, Nasarawa), during a plenary session on Wednesday. It could...

House of Representatives Senate

Amidst confusion, Tinubu’s appears before joint sitting

Sharon EboesomiMay 29, 202413 min

Speaker Abbas informed that all expected activities to be carried out by President Tinubu will take place on June 12 which is the actual Democracy Day. Amidst the earlier confusion on the conflicting statements from Tinubu’s Special Advisers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu alongside his vice, Kashim Shettima were present at the joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives. The convoy of the president arrived at the National Assembly at exactly 11:57 a.m. The...

May 29: Nigeria we hail thee officially the new National Anthem

Leah TwakiMay 29, 20242 min

“The singing of the new national anthem speaks to our diversity and represents how well we blend together,” The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced that President Bola Tinubu has signed the new national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” into law. This historic moment was revealed during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, marking 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria. Senator Akpabio, in his address, expressed gratitude to the president for...

House of Representatives

Nigerians must believe in President Tinubu in order to see his efforts – Rep Victor Abang

Elizabeth AtimeMay 29, 20247 min

President Tinubu is doing all he can to convince the people that he means well, for the people. That is the greatest challenge because you need to get the people to believe in what you’re doing. The renewed hope government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came on board on May 29 2023. The President, delivering his inaugural speech, during his swearing-in ceremony courageously declared the removal of fuel subsidies as earlier touted during his presidential...

Senate

Discordant tunes over Tinubu’s address at National Assembly

Sharon EboesomiMay 29, 20243 min

There seems to be a growing confusion in the Presidency over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s plan to address the National Assembly on the state of the nation today, Wednesday 29th May, 2024. There was an earlier statement on Tuesday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga who had confirmed that the president will address a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. According to Onanuga, the President will not broadcast to...

House of Representatives

Reps summon First Bank, Zenith, GTB, UBA, Access over non-remittance of Education Taxes in billions of naira

Elizabeth AtimeMay 29, 20245 min

Reps Summon First Bank and 13 other commercial banks others over Non-Remittance of Education Taxes worth billions of naira of between 2011-2022 in violation of the TETFUND Act. 14 commercial banks have been summoned by the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to appear before it alongside its tax consultants to reconcile the Education Tax Computation not remitted to TETFund by the banks between 2011 and 2022. Chairman of the Committee,...

Senate

Senate summons Education Minister, Scholarship Board over delayed payments to outstanding students

Sharon EboesomiMay 29, 20243 min

These scholarships are part of a broader initiative to promote specialised education through partnerships with foreign institutions, facilitated by entities such as the Federal Scholarship Board under the Federal Ministry of Education The Senate has mandated its Committee on Education to summon the Federal Scholarship Board and the Minister of Education to provide a detailed report on the status of all Nigerian students under international scholarship programs including a breakdown of their unpaid entitlements. This...

House of Representatives

Tinubu’s government is one of hopelessness, without direction – LP lawmakers

Elizabeth AtimeMay 29, 20245 min

The LP caucus said it is bewildered that the state of the economy in Nigeria has dangerously continued on a free fall, one year after the inauguration of the current administration. The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives has described President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office as a reign of economic hardship, insecurity and hopelessness, which they said negates the Renewed Hope Agenda campaign promises. This was contained in a statement...

Senate

25 years of Democracy: Tinubu to address National Assembly joint session

Sharon EboesomiMay 28, 20243 min

President Tinubu will attend a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives and also commission the newly built library complex in the National Assembly. The National Assembly is set to hold a joint sitting to mark 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria. The joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives will be held on Wednesday, 30th May 2024 at the National Assembly complex. The event will be attended by distinguished...

Senate

Just like Reps, Senate hurriedly pass bill to revert to old National Anthem

Sharon EboesomiMay 28, 20246 min

The National Anthem bill was read for a first, second and immediate third reading last Thursday in the House of Representatives while it only passed first and second readings in the Senate. The Senate has passed a bill to revert to the previous National Assembly following the consideration of a report by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters during Tuesday’s plenary. The chairman of the committee, Senator Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North)...

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