News

Senate confirms Oladapo as Executive Director of NMDGIFB

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 15, 20241 min

President Bola Tinubu had earlier nominated Oladapo for the position and requested the Senate to confirm him. The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Adama Oluwole Oladapo for appointment as Executive Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund Board (NMDGIFB). This resolution on Thursday, February 15, followed the approval of the recommendation of the Committee on Gas and Petroleum Resources (Downstream) that had screened Oladapo, chaired by Senator Agom Jarigbe (PDP, Cross...

National Assembly Politics

Full statement on Bills proposing constitutional amendment for transition to Parliamentary Government

Leah TwakiFebruary 15, 20244 min

Press Statement on The Bills Proposing Constitutional Alterations For a Transition To Parliamentary System of Government. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the press. Today, we stand on the cusp of history, as lawmakers across party affiliations and regional backgrounds come together to present bills proposing Constitutional Alterations that seek a transition to a Parliamentary System of Government. These bills, seeking to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, advocate a transition...

Citizens Speak

OPINION: Judgement without justice

Op-ed EditorFebruary 15, 20249 min

Judgement without justice is an opinion article by Sesugh Akume, a public policy analyst, who wrote from Abuja. Two weeks ago, on Monday 29 January, the Honourable Mr Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court (Court 9) sitting in Abuja held in the matter of Sesugh Akume v Chief Registrar, Supreme Court of Nigeria (FHC/ABJ/CS/1491/2020) that the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court erred when a Freedom of Information (FOI) application I had made...

Citizens Speak

Open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by Hon Samson R Osagie PhD

Op-ed EditorFebruary 15, 20248 min

Dr Samson Osagie, a Legal Practitioner and Political Economist says Tinubu should ignore IMF and other Bretton Wood Institutions because Nigerians are suffering. Recently, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rising from its Post Financing Assessment (PFA) urged the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to phase out completely all forms of subsidies including electricity subsidy. It praised the President’s economic policies as capable of putting the nation on a path...

Senate

“NASS will support MAN to make manufacturing Industry flourish” – Akpabio

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 15, 20244 min

Akpabio acknowledged that the country’s economic circumstances were to blame for the manufacturers’ predicament and commended them for their perseverance. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has pledged the support of the National Assembly for Nigerian manufacturers to make the manufacturing industry flourish. While visiting him in his office on a courtesy call on Wednesday, Akpabio made the promise to the Executive of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). He gave his guests an...

House of Representatives

Reps propose bill to transition from Presidential to Parliamentary government

Elizabeth AtimeFebruary 15, 20243 min

The proposed bill seeks to replace the President with a Prime Minister to serve as the Head of Government and establish the office of the President as a ceremonial leader. Some members of the House of Representatives have introduced three bills, seeking to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to change from the current Presidential system to a Parliamentary system. They also noted that the transition will take place at all levels...

Senate

FIRS boss condemns Tax Credit policy on Road Construction

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 15, 20244 min

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) cleared the air on a $3.3billion loan secured for CBN The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacheus Adedeji has condemned a three-year-old N2.59 trillion Tax Credit Scheme, which was implemented for nationwide road construction by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. This is in response to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), one of the key Tax Credit Scheme executors, clearing the air...

Senate

Senate sets up 43-member panel for 1999 Constitution review

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 14, 20245 min

Senate President, Akpabio said the committee would be inaugurated on Tuesday, next week for them to commence work immediately. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has named a 43-member ad-hoc committee to further review the 1999 Constitution. Akpabio who announced the Chairman and Members of the Committee stressed the importance of the Constitution review saying, “There is a need for us to touch on some aspects of the constitution to bring them in line...

House of Representatives

Reps summon CBN Governor over ‘shady’ contract with REMITA

Elizabeth AtimeFebruary 14, 20245 min

It was revealed that REMITA, in the last 7 years, collected the sum of N33.3 trillion on behalf of CBN and carted away with fees worth N23.9 billion. The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, and the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to give clarity on the issue of the contract agreement with a solution provider. The...

Senate

Tinubu writes Senate for confirmation of Yemi Fashua as NPC Commissioner

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 14, 20243 min

President Tinubu also sought the Senate’s confirmation of the Constitution of the Monetary Policy Committee of the CBN President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the Senate’s Confirmation of Hon. Yemi Fashua as Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) to represent Ogun State. According to President Tinubu, the request is made based on section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. This request was sent in a letter...

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