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NIPRD spent COVID-19 funds on Diesel in 2023 – Reps

Beloved JohnJanuary 25, 20244 min

The Public Account Committee of the House has frowned at the Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) for spending COVID-19 funds on other projects. The House of Representatives Public Account Committee (PAC) has faulted the Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) for using COVID-19 funds released in 2020 to execute other projects in 2023. During an investigative hearing on Wednesday, January 24, the committee chairman, Rep Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun), pointed...

House of Representatives

COVID-19: Reps carpet Aviation Ministry for disbursing over N250m into personal accounts

Beloved JohnJanuary 20, 20244 min

The Public Account Committee kicked against the release of funds into private accounts by the Ministry of Aviation. The House of Representatives, Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has criticised the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace for releasing funds which summed up to more than N250m into personal accounts in 2020. The committee chaired by Rep. Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun) queried the disbursement of N100m and N196m to individual bank accounts on behalf of two corporate associations. ...

House of Representatives Uncategorized

Ibadan explosion: Reps call for probe, arrest of suspects

Beloved JohnJanuary 18, 20244 min

The House of Reps is demanding an investigation into the Ibadan explosion and an arrest of the culprits. The House of Representatives has called for an extensive probe into the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo state, that resulted in the death of 3 people, and 77 persons sustaining injuries on Tuesday, January 16, 2023. The House also called for the arrest and prosecution of persons suspected to be responsible for the blast. In a statement issued...

House of Representatives

Reps commence investigation on Covid-19 intervention funds

Beloved JohnJanuary 17, 20244 min

The House of Reps will commence an investigative hearing on the alleged misappropriation of COVID-19 funds, expended between 2020 – 2022, on Wednesday, January 16, 2023. The House of Representatives is set to commence an investigation on the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 funds released between 2020 to 2022. In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, by Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC, Ekiti), Chairman, House Committee on Media & Public Affairs, a series of hearings has...

Citizens Speak National Assembly Politics

SERAP demands reduction of N344.85bn NASS budget

Beloved JohnJanuary 16, 20245 min

SERAP has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to reduce the National Assembly budget of N344.85 billion, and make it reflect the country’s current economic realities. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the National Assembly to cut down its budget for the 2024 fiscal year which is pegged at N344.85 billion. The non-profit organisation urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa-Ibom...

House of Representatives

Remembrance Day: Reps vow continued support for Armed Forces

Beloved JohnJanuary 16, 20244 min

The House of Reps has reiterated its dedication to ensuring that the Nigerian Armed Forces is provided with the support it requires. The House of Representatives has vowed to continuously support the Nigerian armed forces by swiftly approving the required supplementary and substantive appropriations it requires. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chairman, House Committee on Media & Public Affairs, Akin Alabi (APC, Oyo) on Monday, January 15, 2024, in commemoration...

House of Representatives

UPDATE: Membership shift in 6 months of the 10th House

Beloved JohnJanuary 15, 202416 min

Since the inauguration of the current National Assembly in June 2023, there have been changes in the composition of lawmakers that make up the 10th House of Representatives due to factors such as judicial verdicts and resignations. It has been over six months since members of the 10th House of Representatives were inaugurated and lawmakers commenced their responsibilities of lawmaking, oversight, and representation of citizens residing in the 774 local government areas across the country. ...

Offsides and Softsides

Tinubu names review panel on social investment programmes

Beloved JohnJanuary 14, 20243 min

President Tinubu has created a six-person panel to reposition Nigeria’s social investment programmes and improve citizen’s confidence in investment programmes. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set up a special presidential panel to review social investment programmes in the country. The minister of finance, Wale Edun, has been named to lead the panel in undertaking its task, according to a statement issued by the presidential media adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday, January 13, 2024. This follows...

Senate

WANTED: Where is Senator Orji Uzor Kalu?

Beloved JohnJanuary 8, 20246 min

Despite being outspoken and vocal in the 9th assembly and the weeks before the 10th assembly began to function, Senator Kalu has been quiet and less visible in the last six months In the weeks that preceded the inauguration of the 10th assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia) made headlines owing to his utterances, stance on major political issues, and more importantly, his aspiration for the position of President of the Senate. Sen. Kalu...

National Assembly Politics

2024 budget breakdown: see ministries with increased allocations

Beloved JohnJanuary 6, 20248 min

The National Assembly has passed N28.5 trillion as the budget for the 2024 fiscal year, a significant increase from what was proposed. A review of the breakdown of the budget shows that some of the ministries had a significant increase in their budgetary allocation, and others slightly. On Saturday, December 30, 2023, the National Assembly passed N28.5 trillion as the budget for the 2024 fiscal year, 30 days after President Bola Tinubu presented the...

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