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LABOUR UNION PULLS DOWN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY’S GATE
Labour Union protesters pull down national assembly’s gate and force their way into the premises in Abuja Members of organized labour who are currently protesting in Abuja have forcefully pulled down the main gate of the National Assembly to gain entry into the complex. Armed policemen stationed at the entrance had locked the gate to …
Godswill Akpabio makes u- turn names lawmakers who got NDDC contracts
Gbeleyi Abayomi In a dramatic twist, The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has decided to name some federal lawmakers who allegedly got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Prominent in the list of lawmakers include the Chairman of the Senate committee on Niger Delta, Peter Nwabaoshi, whose name was listed against …
NDDC Scandal: Akpabio backtracks on statement against reps members.
Gbeleyi Abayomi The Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has backtracked on his earlier statement claiming most of the contracts by the NDDC were given to reps members. Only on Monday, the minister had during a panel of enquiry said members of the house were beneficiaries of NDDC contracts. However, in a swift …
N’assembly vows to stop Keyamo from handling recruitment for 774,000 jobs
Gbeleyi Abayomi There seems to be no end in sight to The no love lost between NASS members and minister of state for labour, Mr festus Keyamo as the senate and house of representatives say the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) will handle the recruitment of 774,000 citizens under a special works programme. The senate …
Akpabio accuses National Assembly members of hijacking Most contracts in NDDC.
Gbeleyi Abayomi The minister of Niger delta affairs , Godswill Akpabio, has accused the National Assembly members of getting most of the contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The minister made this revelation when he appeared before the house of representatives committee probing the commission. “We all know that most of the contracts …
774,000 Jobs: National Assembly wants recruitment halted
Gbeleyi Abayomi Following the public spat between lawmakers and the minister for Labour state , the National Assembly has ‘ordered’ a stop to the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians under the Public Works Programme until the modalities for the exercise have been explained to the lawmakers. The lawmakers also mandated its Committees on Labour and Employment …
Budget office: Allocation for NASS renovation is N9bn — NOT N27bn
Gbeleyi Abayomi Contrary to news making the rounds that the allocation for the NASS renovation is 27bn , The budget office has says the allocation for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex in the 2020 budget is N9.25 billion. Ben Akabueze, budget office director-general, debunked the news by clearing the air on Thursday while …
THE COMING PROSPERITY – ASIWAJU TINUBU
With the action by the National Assembly to improve the outdated Deep Offshore Act through legislative amendment, Nigeria has turned an important corner. As stated in his insightful, forward-looking commentary published in the November 1 edition of Thisday newspaper, Presidential Chief of Staff Abba Kyari rightfully asserted the financial provisions of the old law had …
We still use Vehicles bought since 1999
Gbeleyi Abayomi In what sounds almost unbelievable, The permanent secretary at the State House, Jalal Arabi, has disclosed that some of the vehicles used for daily operations in the State House were purchased as far back as 1999. Speaking Monday at the defense of the 2020 budget, where he led his management team to the …
BREAKING: Buhari stops Ministers from foreign trips for budget defence
Gbeleyi Abayomi In a bid to meet the december deadline for the budget passage, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the suspension of foreign trips for Ministers and Head of Government Agencies. The directive was given through a statement issued by the Director of Information Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie …
