House of Representatives invites Emefiele over N32.5 bn payment without records
The House of Representatives has invited Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele to explain how about N32.5 billion was paid to two companies, Messrs GSCL Consulting and Biz Plus without any formal record. The House also summoned the Auditor General for the Federation, the Accountant General of the Federation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Managing Directors of Exxon Mobil, Nigeria Agip Oil Company among others to appear before the ad hoc committee investigating the missing 48 million barrel of crude oil.
House directs Aviation Ministry to suspend Nigeria Air
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has directed the Federal Ministry of Aviation and its partners in the Nigeria Air project to immediately suspend flight operations and every other action with respect to the airlines. The resolution came during an investigative hearing as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry and other stakeholders appeared before the committee.
Today’s Headlines: Subsidy Removal: Reps give Tinubu new conditions., Fuel Subsidy: Not a good start – Northern elders tell Tinubu
Subsidy Removal: Reps give Tinubu new conditions. News Credit: Daily Post Nigeria. The House of Representatives has asked the new administration to provide palliatives to mitigate the effect of the petroleum subsidy removal on Nigerians. The resolution was contained in a report submitted by a committee set up last year to investigate subsidy.
Senate approves N1.4 trillion as 2021, 2022 budget for NDDC
"The Niger Delta Development Commission, or NDDC, has received Senate approval for a total amount of N1,413,991,634,495.65 for its 2021 and 2022 budgets." Source stated. In accordance with what the Senate approved yesterday, "the agency would receive N485,794,575,131 for its fiscal year 2021 and N928,297,049,364.65 for its fiscal year 2022."
Nigerian Federal Lawmakers Grill Justice Minister Malami Over $2.4Billion Crude Oil Missing
According to reports coming from DAILY POST, the House of Representatives Committee investigating missing $2.4 billion crude on Thursday, once again questioned the Attorney-General of the Federation. The report has it that Malami was questioned by the lawmakers over his failure to work on the information given by a whistleblower.
Today's Headlines: Subsidy Removal: Reps Give Tinubu New Conditions; Tinubu Meets Abbas, Kalu
Subsidy Removal: Reps give Tinubu new conditions The House of Representatives has asked the new administration to provide palliatives to mitigate the effect of the petroleum subsidy removal on Nigerians. The resolution was contained in a report submitted by a committee set up last year to investigate subsidy.
Senate Presidency: Don't Judge Me Based On Performance As Minister - Godswill Akpabio
In the interview with journalists in Abuja, Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State and senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North West, called on Nigerians and members of the incoming 10th National Assembly not to assess him solely based on his brief tenure as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs.
We Lack Candidates For Speaker And Deputy Speaker Positions In The 10th, Opposition Says
According to Vanguard, In a recent development concerning the upcoming 10th National Assembly, opposition parties have announced that they will no longer be competing for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Previously known as the "Greater Majority," these parties had expressed their intention to contend for the presiding officers, citing their numerical strength of 183 members.
We Lack Candidates For Speaker And Deputy Speaker Positions In The 10th, Opposition Says
In a recent development concerning the upcoming 10th National Assembly, opposition parties have announced that they will no longer be competing for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Previously known as the "Greater Majority," these parties had expressed their intention to contend for the presiding officers, citing their numerical strength of 183 members.