The Kano state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled Abdulmumin Jibrin, suspended member of the house of representatives. Sani Ranka, chairman of the party in Bebeji local government area, hinged the action on alleged anti-party activities of Jibrin. Ranka accused the former chairman house committee on appropriations of promoting divisive tendencies. “The party […]
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As the 8th National Assembly held a valedictory session to mark the second anniversary of the 8th National Assembly, the senate has lauded its achievements, and made promises. Recall that, the 8th Senate was inaugurated on the 9th of June, 2015, when, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki took over the presidency of the Senate and Chairmanship […]
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House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating allegedly missing $17 billion crude oil and Liquefied Natural Gas revenue, on Monday uncovered $15 billion unremitted revenue into Federation Account. The trace of the alleged missing fund believed to have been stolen and diverted to a foreign destination, was contained in the two documents submitted by the […]
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The 2017 budget of N6.97 billion for the Ministry of Communications has been rejected by the House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications. The rejection followed the ministry’s failure to provide satisfactory details of the 2016 budget expenditure. The ministry proposed to spend N5.96 billion for capital projects, N742.88 million for personnel, while N216.88 million was […]
Continue ReadingMembers of the House of Representatives are of the opinion that an increase in power supply would reflate Nigeria’s ailing economy. Power supply in the nation has been poor, with over 160 million people rationing below 5,000 megawatts. The Nigerian government has blamed the situation on attacks on oil facilities in the southern part of […]
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