The uncertainty over the representation of two senatorial districts is ended as the Senate eventually declares Umahi, Geidam’s seats vacant The Senate has declared the seats of Senators Dave Umahi and Geidam Ibrahim vacant. This announcement was made on Wednesday during plenary session by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio who presided over the sitting. This is coming 126 days and 140 days since Umahi and Geidam left red chamber respectively. Both men held...
The Senate appropriation chair, however, assured that the committee would search the 2024 budget for money to cover the planned population census The Senate was taken aback by a revelation that there was no provision for the scheduled 2024 population and housing census in the budget proposal of the National Population Commission (NPC). This was disclosed by Chairman, Senate Committee on National Population Commission, Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP Bauchi Central) who informed the lawmakers about...
The House resolved that Nigeria could rake in substantial revenues to fund annual budgets if proper valuation of federal government assets is undertaken The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to task relevant authorities to begin the enumeration and valuation of public assets in a bid to ascertain their worth. It also mandated its committees on finance, and public assets to ensure compliance, and investigate the management of assets by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)...
Lalong is a former governor of Plateau State and, until his swearing-in, served as minister of labour, employment and productivity The Senate has sworn in Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly. He was sworn in on Wednesday during plenary to replace Senator Napoleon Bali of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). READ ALSO: Senate swears in Akobundu to replace Nwokocha...
The legislators believe the N10billion for out-of-school children was mismanaged and resolved to investigate what went wrong The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate how the sum of N10 billion was disbursed to take out-of-school children off the streets under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. This decision was sequel to a motion on the “need to investigate funds disbursed for the alternative school programme, better education service delivery for all, at risk children programme...
Both senate committees aligned on the position that N1billion for travel to attract investments was inadequate and called for increased funding for the ministry of trade The Senate has called for more funding to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) to enable officials embark on essential trips to woo investors into the country. This call was made by the Senate committee on trade and investment, chaired by Senator Sadiq Umar (APC, Kwara North)...
The National Assembly joint committee condemned the N9.6 billion 2024 budget allocation of federal ministry of petroleum resources The 2024 budget proposal of the ministry of petroleum resources does not support the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu, and therfore needs to be increaesd. This was made known during defence meeting of the ministry on Monday, December 18, 2023, at the National Assembly. Members of the National Assembly joint committee described the budget as...
The House of Representatives committee on information has urged for increased funding for the ministry of information by aggregating all media budgets under its purview The House of Representatives committee on information has called on the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to ensure that there’s an increase in the funds allocated to the ministry of information in the 2024 budget. Expressing concern about the N2.59 billion budgetary allocation of the ministry, the committee asked for an...
The senate committee assured that the national monument, if created, will serve as an alternative source of revenue to the country The Senate committee on culture and creative economy has called for appropriation of N10 billion for the ministry of arts, culture, and creative economy for the construction of a national monument in the Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In an appeal to the Appropriations Committee, which is chaired by Senator Solomon Olamilekan (APC,...
The House of Representatives committee said it would avail WAEC another chance to appear before it on Thursday, December 21, 2023 owing to the board’s absence at session billed for today The House of Representatives committee on basic education has summoned the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the absence of its officials at the 2024 budget defence hearing. The committee ordered the examination board to appear before it on Thursday, December 21, 2023 by...
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