Author: Joy Gyakyor
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday said that the Red Chambers under his leadership remains matured and will not engage in public display of anger, throwing chairs in fisticuff during plenary while deliberating on issues for the interest of national development. Senator Akpabio who said this after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential Villa, Abuja said parliamentary discussions are about disagreeing to agree and for the majority to have their way. “In the parliament, sometimes you disagree to agree. We are all working in one accord. There is o problem at all. Even if some people…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday flagged-off the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer programme to deliver financial support to 15 million households as a deliberate effort to address rising poverty in the country. The flag off was announced to mark this years international day for the Eradication of Poverty. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu who welcomed guests at the event held at the presidential villa, Abuja said that about 62 million Nigerians will benefit from the programme. Recall that the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, had in November last year announced that about 133 million Nigerians…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved a Medium Term Fiscal Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy Paper (FSP) with a budget estimate of N26 trillion for the 2024 Diana coal year. Minister of budget and national planning, Atiku Bagudu told reporters at a press conference in the Presidential Villa after the FEC meeting that the budget proposal will be submitted to the national assembly before December 31st, 2023. Bagudu said the MTEF is the approved period of 2024-2026 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy papers (FSP). He explained that the executive is required by the Fiscal Responsibility Act…
Benue State governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has said that his administration is working out a sustainable plan to revisit and clear off a debt of N359billion, being arrears of pensions, gratuities, and salaries owed workers inherited in the State. Alia who spoke to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa after a closed door meeting with President Bola Tinubu said, a deliberate effort is being made to raise Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), much of which will be directed at paying off the accumulated debt to empower workers who as laborers, deserve their wages. “You will be shocked to hear…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, will depart Abuja today for Beijing, China, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the upcoming 3rd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum scheduled to hold from 16th -18th October, 2023 Senior Special Assistant on media and communications to the President, office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha in a statement Sunday said Shettima will be joining world leaders from over 130 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America at the Forum to deliberate on the theme, “High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity.” The Vice President is expected to avail Nigeria…
..…approves establishment of Civil Service Commission for Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved the withdrawal of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from the unified Treasury Single Account (TSA), with immediate effect. The Federal Government in 2015, introduced the TSA, as a public accounting system, which allows for a single account to ensure all revenue receipts and payments by government agencies are done through a Consolidated Revenue Account, CRA, at the Central Bank of Nigeria. Minister of the FCFA, Nyesom Wike told reporters on Friday that the development will allow the FCT administration have more access to funds for the…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the new Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four years. Special Adviser on media and publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement said the approval is in exercise of his powers as established in section 2 (3) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, that “the Chairman and members of the Commission, other than ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the President.” Mr. Olukoyede appointment is expected to the continued by the Senate. Mr. Ola Olukoyede…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday endorsed a request by the Minister of Works for the use of concrete technology in the construction of roads across the country to achieve longer life span for roads and cost effectiveness. The Minister, Dave Umahi told State House Correspondents after meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that some contractors were already resisting the initiative which would benefit the country in the long run. He said many contractors handling Nigerian roads projects, import adulterated and cheap asphalt for the construction of roads, leading short life span. The minister who said there was no…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Tuesday declared that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has come to stay as a ruling party in the state and shall rule the state for a long time. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula in a statement said that Alia was poised to do everything possible to ensure that the party and the entire Benue people enjoy the benefits of the hard work they had put in, which led to his emergence as the governor of the state, adding that his good work will surely endear the people the…
Osun State First Lady, Erelu Ngozi Adeleke participated at the just concluded United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA), in New York, United States. She spoke to select journalists about her vision and support for the State, how she marketed the investment potentials of Osun to several investors, local and foreign at the high level meeting of world leaders, and what Governor Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke is doing. NewsQuest was there and report: What are the takeaways for you at this 78th session of UNGA? I have taken part in so many meetings since I came to New York for the United Nation’s…