“I see that you intend to travel to Geneva next year and you have budgeted over one billion for that. We can’t keep going on with over-bloated teams on abroad trips. Use the experts we have in your offices in the country to save costs.” The Minister of Trade, Industry and Investments, Doris Uzoka-Anite, is proposing to…
Amidst the recent demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex ordered by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, reports indicate that a faction consisting of twenty-six members convened a plenary session at the assembly’s residential quarters auditorium. The decision to demolish the Assembly Complex was attributed to the need for reconstruction after an alleged “arson attack”…
Political tensions in Rivers State could escalate and spread nationwide if not swiftly addressed, warns Bode George, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Arise Television, George emphasized the urgency of resolving the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State and called on PDP leadership to intervene. Describing Rivers as a crucial…
In 2022, Nigeria emerged as the principal beneficiary of World Bank loans, securing approximately $2.9 billion, according to the International Debt Report for 2023 released by the World Bank. Following closely, Tanzania secured $2.7 billion in loans during the same period. The report underscores Nigeria’s substantial reliance on international financial support, revealing that the country…
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Oil and Gas has taken a stern stance against the Minister of State (Petroleum Resources), Heineken Lokpobiri, and the Minister of State (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo for their absence during the budget defense session on Thursday. The committee, comprising the Senate House of Representatives Committees on Gas and all Committees…
The signing of the Rivers State 2024 appropriation bill by Governor Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has sparked controversy, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) deeming it unconstitutional. Fubara presented the ambitious N800 billion budget to a four-member faction of the Rivers House of Assembly, led by Edison Ehie, who swiftly passed the budget after declaring the…
Celebrating the 61st birthday of Senate President Godswill Akpabio at a colloquium in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu expressed optimism about the transformative strides in Nigeria’s economy under his administration. Acknowledging the vital role played by the National Assembly, specifically Senate President Akpabio and House Speaker Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, President Tinubu emphasized the collaborative approach…
Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called on the National Assembly to expedite the consideration of a bill aiming to place the ministry’s budget on the first line charge. The appeal was made during Tuggar’s appearance before a joint committee of the National Assembly on Foreign Affairs to defend the ministry’s 2024…
In a surprising turn of events, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State presented the 2024 Budget to an unconventional five-man state Assembly. The presentation unfolded amidst heightened political tension as Edison Ehie, presiding over the assembly, declared the seats of 27 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress…
A joint committee comprising members from the Senate and House of Representatives in the National Assembly (NASS) has raised objections to the proposed budget for the Nigerian judiciary. In a move expressing their dissatisfaction, the committee deemed the allocation “grossly inadequate,” asserting that it could impede the judiciary’s capacity to function optimally. Lawmakers, perturbed by…