The Deputy Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Mr. Philip Agbese, has revealed that certain state governors are allegedly threatening to block federal lawmakers from securing re-election tickets for the 2027 general elections if they fail to withdraw their support for President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration in the National Assembly. Agbese…
The House of Representatives has rejected claims made by university vice-chancellors and provosts that a committee of the House extorted money from them. The House denied any wrongdoing and stated that the allegations were baseless. Recall that some Vice-chancellors had accused the committee on TETFund extorting monies from them in the name of oversight ….
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petiton has issued a warrant of arrest on the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein, and 17 others for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on their operations. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep…
The House Committee Chairman on National Planning and Economic Affairs, Isiaka Ibrahim, says the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS), needs to be insulated from political interference to perform more effectively. Ibrahim said this at a public lecture to mark the 2023 African Statistics Day celebration in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, on Saturday in Zaria said the 10th assembly would revisit the bill seeking constitutional roles for traditional rulers. He disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli. He said the visit was a homecoming to seek royal blessings, guidance and prayers from the…
