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NDDC shocks Senate, says no missing N40bn; AGF clears air on releases
Appearing before a Senate Ad-hoc committee on Thursday, the Acting Executive Director, Projects, Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, shocked senators when he dismissed allegation of missing N40 billion from the coffers of the NDDC. He was responding to allegation of missing or misapplied N40 billion being ... -
Group wants National Assembly to probe Magu; commends Buhari
An NGO, United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFFP), has called on the National Assembly to investigate suspended ex-EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu through its Financial Propriety Committee in exercise of its oversight power of review of executive actions. The group also described as timely the indefinite suspension of Mr Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of the ... -
I stand with Festus Keyamo
KEN UGBECHIE ..gongbeat column It’s democracy in action once again last Tuesday at the National Assembly. Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment was before a Joint Committee on Labour of both the Senate and the House. He was invited to brief the committee on a very important matter: the directive ... -
NASS suspends 774,000 Public Works Programme, summons Minister of Labour
The National Assembly says the implementation of the 774,000 Public Works Programme shall be on hold pending proper briefing of the NASS by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. The NASS noted that it is concerned about the proper and effective implementation of the engagement of 774,000 Public Works Workers and wishes to ... -
No Missing N40bn in NDDC As Commission Publishes List of Payments
In a show of transparency, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has published the list of all payments made by it between February 20 and May 5 this year. The publication which was in response to allegations that N40 billion was missing from its accounts, detailed the beneficiaries of the payments, projects paid for and ... -
Ignore the NASS, go ahead with your work; Keyamo tells jobs committees
The minister of state, labour and employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has directed all the committees set up nationwide for the selection process for 774,000 jobs to disregard the purported suspension of the programme by the National Assembly and proceed with their work unhindered. The committees are made up of CAN, NSCIA, NURTW, Market Women, CSOS, ... -
NASS suspends planned hike in electricity tariff on July 1, says we’re in agreement with DISCOs
The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday convinced the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the planned hike in electricity tariff till the first quarter of 2021. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan made this known in a statement on behalf of the leadership in Abuja. The statement by Mr Ola Awoniyi, Special Adviser (Media) ... -
National Assembly working hard to pass 2020 Appropriation Bill on Nov. 28 – Lawan
President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, said on Tuesday that the National Assembly was working towards the passage of the 2020 Appropriation Bill on Nov. 28. To achieve the target date, Lawan, during plenary mandated the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to submit its report on the 2020 Budget proposal on Nov. 26. He said ... -
Gov. Okorocha Faults His Suspension, Accuses Oshiomhole of Trying to Destroy APC in South-East
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has accused the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole of trying to destroy the party in the South-East. Okorocha via a statement issued on Friday in Owerri by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, was reacting to his suspension by the ... -
Electoral Violence: We Will Announce Rescheduling Regarding HoR, Senatorial Election- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it is awaiting official report from Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in areas where election could not hold due to violence and other incidence. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said this in Abuja on Saturday while briefing newsmen on ...
