The refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to replace the service chiefs despite repeated calls by the National Assembly and other eminent Nigerians will be the major point of discussion when…
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REPS PDP CAUCUS THREATENS TO SUE BUHARI OVER 774,000 PUBLIC WORKS JOB
The Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives threatened to take legal action against regime led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and top officials of…
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MANAGEMENT RAISES ALARM OVER SECURITY RISK, SAYS TERRORISTS MAY ATTACK COMPLEX
The management of the National Assembly Complex has raised the alarm that terrorists may strike at the complex. A top management official of the complex yesterday said: “Yes! We have…
AKPABIO FINALLY NAMES LAWMAKERS COLLECTING CONTRACTS FROM NDDC
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has linked some members of the National Assembly to some contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, The PUNCH has learnt. Akpabio, however,…
KEYAMO WILL SUPERVISE THE RECRUITMENT OF 774,000 PEOPLE FOR PUBLIC WORKS, LABOUR MINISTRY INSISTS
• NDE must report to minister of state, says ministry spokesman • N52bn public works fund for NDE, not ministry, Senate insists Sunday Aborisade and Adelani Adepegba The…
DESPITE HIS COMPLAINT THAT CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS HAD NO IMPACT IN THE COUNTRY, BUHARI RETAINS 100BIL FOR IT IN 2020 REVISED BUDGET
Eniola Akinkuotu The Federal Government has insisted on the N100bn Zonal Intervention Projects (constituency projects) for the 469 senatorial districts and federal constituencies across the country. This is contained in…
SENATE PEGS OIL BENCHMARK FOR 2020 BUDGET AT 28 DOLLARS PER BARREL
Yusuf Akinpelu The Senate on Tuesday put the benchmark price for crude oil in the 2020 budget at $28 per barrel. The Senate also reduced the targeted daily oil production from 1.94…
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PADDED NDDC 2019 BUDGET WITH OVER 500 FAKE PROJECTS – ACTING MD
The acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Kemebradikumo Pondei, revealed on Tuesday that the commission’s 2019 budget was inflated with over 500 non-existing projects. Mr Pondei made the disclosure…
TENSION IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AS TENURE ELONGATION FOR CLERK OTHER SENIOR STAFF DIVIDE WORKFORCE
Sunday Aborisade A fresh crisis is imminent at the nation’s apex legislative institution over the insistence of its management to implement a document which approved extension of tenure for the…
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO RECONVENE SOON OVER BUDGET REDUCTION, CORONAVIRUS BAILOUTS
Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation BARRING a last minute change, the National Assembly may reconvene soon to deliberate on the falling oil price and the adjustment of…
CORONAVIRUS FALLOUT: SEE THE MINISTRIES TO SUFFER ALLOCATION CUTS OF 321BIL IN REVISED BUDGET
The slash in the Federal Government ’ s budget by about N 321bn would mostly affect projects to be implemented in the Niger -Delta, North – East, basic education, healthcare…
NASS JOLTS BUHARI OVER MOVES ON INSECURITY: WILL HE ACT NOW?
Onyedi Ojiabor, Tony Akowe and Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that he was “taken aback” by the resurgence of banditry and insurgency in the country.…
INSECURITY: WE NEED TO ACT NOW NASS RAISES ALARM
Ekweremadu plans to reintroduce state police bill • Afenifere warns against Amotekun, IG’s model merger Sunday Aborisade, Leke Baiyewu, Daud Olatunji, Peter Dada and Bola Bamigbola The two chambers of…
PRESIDENCY MOVES TO TAME NASS, ENSURE OPPOSITION PARTIES DONT HEAD SENSITIVE COMMITTEES, LIMIT NUMBER OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Wants number of standing committees reduced APC picks Adamu as Senate Leader, zones House Leader to Kano Chuks Okocha and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Despite the horse-trading, electoral pacts, and…