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...
In a rare occurrence, the House of Representatives says to sit on Saturday, and the sole agenda will be to pass the 27.5 trillion appropriation bill for the 2024 fiscal year The House of Representative will pass the 2024 appropriation bill on Saturday, December 23, 2023. TheSpeaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC, Kaduna), disclosed this at the plenary session on Tuesday. He urged the lawmakers to ensure that they are present for the passage of the bill...
Unexplained wealth should be confiscated to help curb illicit financial flow and other corrupt practices, argues the EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for the adoption of the Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO), which mandates people to reveal the sources of their unexplained wealth. According to the EFCC chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, establishing legislation against unexplained wealth will check fraud, corruption and other criminal activities in the country. He urged this while...
The proposed manual solution to the drying up of lake chad is part of the reasons why the minister advocated for increased allocation to the ministry The minister of the environment, Mr. Balarabe Lawal, has said his ministry intends to tackle the shrinking of Lake Chad by drawing water from large water bodies in other countries into the lake. The minister disclosed this at the 2024 budget defence meeting with the National Assembly joint committee...
The non-profit said the results of the global assessment testify to NEITI’s diligent commitment to discharging its mandate and called on the federal government to constitute the agency’s board without delay OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative (OAI), a non-governmental orgnisation focused on policy related engagement and intervention, has applauded the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) for scaling through an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) assessment with an impressive score. The OAI is an non-profit that seeks...
The joint committee also suggested that the president, who is the substantive minister of petroleum, is also expected to appear to defend propositions in the 2024 budget The National Assembly joint committee on Petroleum Resources has summoned the minister of state for petroleum resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and minister of state for gas, Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, to appear before it on Monday, December 18, 2023. The committee members reached the decision on Thursday, December 14, 2023,...
The minister says N29 billion allocated to solid minerals development in the 2024 budget is a drop in the ocean if Nigeria must diversify the economy away from hydrocarbons The Ministry of Solid Mineral Development has solicited for an increased budgetary allocation to ensure adequate funding for the exploration of solid minerals in the country. According to the Minster, Mr. Dele Alake, an increased allocation is the only way to ensure the ministry generates more...
The extractive watchdog emphasized that its reports meet the highest global standards of accuracy and objectivity as recently affirmed in a recent global assessment of NEITI The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has refuted claims that it concealed some information from its 2021 oil and gas industry report. NEITI, in a statement issued on Monday, described the claims as fictitious, and incorrect information from frivolous media reports. The agency emphasised its dedication to transparency...
The representatives said the devastating flooding in parts of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is due to improper urban planning The House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning says poor physical development has deprived citizens of sustainable livelihood. Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Awaji-Inombek Abiante (PDP, Rivers) stated this during a stakeholders meeting which held at the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Rep. Abiante blamed the situation on the...
The dire fiscal state of the country does not allow for vital production and sales data of crude oil to remain shrouded in secrecy, says Minister Edun The Ministry of Finance had called for a transparent resource management system that allows it to track the production and sales of the country’s petroleum resources. The ministry also emphasised the need to monitor the conversation of petroleum revenue from dollars to naira. The minister of finance, Mr....
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