Tag: #PublicAccountability
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NIGERIAN SENATE APPROVES PRESIDENT TINUBU’S N1.15 TRILLION DOMESTIC LOAN FOR 2025 BUDGET DEFICIT
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday greenlit President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. This approval came after the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, led by Vice Chairman Sen. Manu Haruna, presented a detailed report outlining the need for the…
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GIVES 7-DAY ULTIMATUM FOR PAYMENT TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS
The Nigerian House of Representatives has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget, Atiku Bagudu, demanding immediate payment to local contractors for work done under the 2024 and 2025 Appropriations. The resolution came after Minority Leader Rep. Kingsley Chinda highlighted the plight of contractors protesting strongly…
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EDO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY TO PROBE RADISSON BLU HOTEL AND EMOWAA PROJECTS FROM OBASEKI’S TENURE
The Edo State House of Assembly has received a directive from the state government to investigate two major projects Radisson Blu Hotel and the Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) initiated by former Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration. The letter was read on the House floor in Benin, with Speaker Chief Blessing Agbebaku announcing plans…
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RIVERS STATE CANCELS ₦134 BILLION SECRETARIAT CONTRACT, ORDERS REFUND FROM CCECC
Rivers State is hitting reset! The Executive Council has revoked a huge ₦134 billion contract awarded for renovating the state secretariat, citing procedural lapses and safety concerns. The contract, given to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) during emergency rule under former administrator Vice Admiral Ibas, has been cancelled. The council, led by Governor Siminalayi…
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NASARAWA ASSEMBLY URGES FAIRNESS IN PENSIONERS’ GRATUITY PAYMENTS
Pensioners demand dignity as Assembly calls for equal and transparent gratuity disbursement. Nasarawa State House of Assembly, through Finance Committee Chairman Hudu Alhaji, called on the State Bureau for Pension Administration to fairly and objectively disburse gratuities to all pensioners without favoritism. Praising Governor Abdullahi Sule’s focus on pensioners’ welfare, the Assembly urged increased efforts…
