By David Okoh The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has issued a one-week ultimatum to the external auditors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), directing them to provide comprehensive explanations and supporting documentation for more than ₦210 trillion in unreconciled figures contained in the company’s audited financial statements. The directive was issued during…
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr. Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., has reiterated his dedication to advancing key legislative reforms, including the amendment of the National Assembly Service Act and the National Assembly Pension Board (Establishment) Bill. These initiatives are part of ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of the parliamentary bureaucracy. According to the statement…
The Acting Chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Kayode Oladele, is seeking for improved collaboration with the National Assembly to ensure that there is equity, inclusiveness, and fairness in the distribution of public offices and socio-economic opportunities across Nigeria. Oladele at an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character, on…
The Senate has passed through third reading a bill seeking to prevent and prohibit sexual harassment of students in educational institutions and other places across the country. The bill which is a concurrent legislation from the House of Reps, aims to protect students from all forms of sexual misconduct and abuse within academic environments, while…
Kalu commends Tinubu for signing Students’ Loans Bill into law …describes legislation as beacon of hope for countless young Nigerians Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving expeditious assent to the Students’ Loans (Access To Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024….
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has vehemently denied allegations of disrupting Air Peace operations, asserting that his actions were a stand against systemic extortion and poor customer service by Nigerian airlines, not an act of disruption. He insisted he rejected preferential treatment and championed the rights of ordinary Nigerians. Recall that Air Peace had previously issued a…
By Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu Director-General, PEBEC / National Publicity Secretary, City Boy Movement President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should, in the context of how history evaluates consequential political figures, be examined alongside leaders such as Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Jerry John Rawlings of Ghana—not because their political journeys were identical, but because their…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated Muslim faithful across the country on the occasion of 2024 Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast. Kalu, in his Sallah message issued by his Special Assistant on Press Affairs, Udora Orizu urged Nigerians, especially Muslim faithful to continue…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has tasked state Houses of Assembly with ensuring effective oversight to ensure that government funds translate into improved livelihoods and job creation for citizens. Akpabio stated this at the 2025 National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS)-University of Benin (UNIBEN) Convocation Ceremony in Abuja on Monday. He called for continuous…
Senator Seriake Dickson has criticised Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri’s decision to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to him, there was no reason for a second-term governor like Diri to join APC. While asserting that Diri’s defection was unwarranted, the former Bayelsa Governor pledged to remain with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP….
