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Speaker of House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has offered an insight as to why the chamber increased the number of its standing committees from 109 to about 137. Speaking during an interactive session with reporters in Abuja, he explained that the measure was to ensure efficiency. The Speaker said the reformative measure was preempted by the fact that some of the committees were too large for effective oversight. Stating […]
Troops of Operation Safe Haven, OPSH have arrested Lot Dauda, the suspected murderer of Mrs. Dorathy Jonathan, who was murdered while trying to resist a rape attempt in Afana, Zangon Kataf Local government area of Southern Kaduna. Captain Oya James, spokesperson of the OPSH, in a statement on Thursday, says the suspect, Lot Dauda, was arrested through a manhunt launched by the troops based on credible intelligence obtained. The statement […]
The House of Representatives has asked international Oil companies to reconcile their positions and ensure that correct amount of monies are paid as penalty into government coffers over gas flaring. This followed claims and counter claims emerging from poor accessibility of regulatory agencies in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector to the metering procedures of International Oil Companies IOCs flaring gas in their operations. Chairman House Ad-hoc Committee investigating the incidence […]
The House of Representatives adhoc committee investigating non remittance to the National Housing Fund, NHF, and utilisation of funds from 2011 till date has warned that Chief Executive Officers of banks who failed to honour its invitation will risk being dragged to court. The committee consequently gave the defaulting banks Thursday next week to appear with all the required information. It also insisted that the Accountant General of the Federation, […]
The House of Representatives has begun an investigation into the utilization of ecological funds released for the Great Green Wall project from 2015 to date. The Speaker, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, who declared the hearing open said the objective is to gather data to ensure the project is optimally implemented, as well as identify challenges affecting its execution. According to the Speaker, another objective of the hearing is to expose corruption […]
The House of Representatives, has summoned the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Folashodun Shonubi and Accountant General of the Federation, AGF Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein over allegations bothering on non-remittance of billions of naira accruing from the National Housing Fund, NHF, since 2011. Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee investigating non-remittance of NHF contributed by Nigerian workers, Mr. Dachung Bagos issued the notice in Abuja at the resumed investigative hearing […]
The Bayelsa state caucus in the House of Representatives has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to set up an inquiry into the police killings and maiming of innocent citizens of Opu-Nembe community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. Briefing Parliamentary reporters at the National Assembly in Abuja, member representing Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency, Marie Enenimiete Ebikake condemned the unprovoked killings alleging that it may not be unconnected with […]
The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee probing the alleged job racketeering and gross mismanagement in Federal Ministries, Departments and agencies, has queried heads of some parastatals over lopsided employment. At the resumed investigative hearing of some of the agencies invited by the Ad-hoc Committee, the Chairman, Yusuf Gagdi mandated management of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) to provide the nominal analysis of staff and reappear on Monday for further […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas says the 10th House will do everything within its powers to ensure women get proper representation in politics and governance. Dr. Abbas also stated that achieving improvement in women’s participation in governance should be seen as an important aspect of sustainable national development. He stated this in Abuja while addressing participants at the ‘International Conference on Women in Governance’, organised by […]
