LEGISLATURE

Akpabio: Alleged Plot to Remove Me, a Complete Imagination

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed an alleged plot to unseat him, saying that the Senate under his leadership is stable, harmonious, and working towards a greater and better Nigeria. The Senate has also described as a ruse, the…

17/09/2023

Senator Representing FCT Cautions Wike

Ireti Kingibe, Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has warned the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to desist from working without the supervision of the National Assembly. Kingibe said Wike does not have the executive powers but must operate within the constitutional frameworks…

15/09/2023

Reps Reject Claim Lawmakers Got N100m Palliative Each

The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected the claim that lawmakers got N100 million each as palliatives from the Federal Government. Reps spokesman Akin Rotimi, in a statement, described a claim by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Assistant General Secretary, Christopher Onyeka, as…

14/09/2023

Kyari’s Absence Stalls House Committee Probe on Energy Security Contract

The investigative hearing of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing alleged irregularities and corruption in Nigeria’s energy security and the acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing, was stalled yesterday, following the absence Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum…

12/09/2023

We Have No Expenses To Cut Down – Senate

The Senate has foreclosed the possibility of the National Assembly cutting down on expenses despite the economic hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidies. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, told journalists in Ilorin,…

05/09/2023

AGF, CBN Gov Risk Arrest for Shunning Reps

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating non-remittance to the National Housing Fund and utilisation of funds from 2011 to date on Thursday warned that the chief executive officers who failed to honour its invitation risk being subpoenaed. The committee consequently gave…

01/09/2023

Reps Query Use Of N81bn By Great Green Wall For Tree Planting

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on utilisation of ecological funds and other intervention funds into the Great Green Wall Project yesterday frowned on the agency for expending N81 billion on planting of trees in eleven frontline states of the North-East and…

31/08/2023

Reps Summon Accountant-General

The Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives probing alleged non-remittance and utilisation of National Housing Fund from 2011 till date has summoned the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein. The Chairman of the Committee, Dachung Bagos, made this known in Abuja…

29/08/2023

House Vows to Stop Use of Waivers for Recruitment Exercise by MDAs

The House of Representatives yesterday, vowed to abolish the use of waiver in recruitment exercises in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of federal government. The Green Chamber noted that the abolishment of waiver became imperative because it breeds nepotism, favouritism and was subject…

29/08/2023

Subsidy Removal: Lawan Urges FG To Cushion Hardship

A former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has called on the federal government to cushion the hardship people are going through in the country following the removal of fuel subsidy. Lawan made call yesterday during the distribution of rice and millet to the 9,000…

27/08/2023