The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao, has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop parading himself as a saint. The monarch’s statement comes days after Obasanjo declared on Friday that most Nigerian political leaders of this dispensation were not morally upright and should be behind bars. This was as the deputy spokesman for the House of …

The spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Rotimi Akin, has stated that the monthly salary for the lawmakers is N600,000 as against the N900,000 as speculated. Akin clarified in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja as he reaffirmed the commitment of the House members to the 50 per cent deduction in their salaries to reduce hardship. He said, “The …

On Wednesday, during its emergency session, the House of Representatives approved a new ceiling of 10 per cent for Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Ways and Means advances to the Federal Government amidst disagreement. Section (38) of the CBN Act (2007) limits such advances under ways and means to five per cent of the previous year’s revenue. The House Committee …

The House of Representatives has vowed to call for the dismissal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, if he continues to work against the smooth operation of the Dangote Refinery. The Deputy Spokesman of the House, Philip Agbese, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists in Abuja, the nation’s capital. This …

The House of Representatives has passed the amended 2024 budget at ₦35.5 trillion, showing an increase from the ₦28.7 trillion initial budget. The amendment sought by President Bola Tinubu in his letter last week was ₦6.2 trillion. The ₦35.5 trillion passed shows an increase of ₦600 billion. The House has also passed the minimum wage bill and the police act amendment …

Speaker Abbas Tajudeen has said the 50 per cent salary cut decision by members of the House to help indigent Nigerians amid the current economic challenges can be renewed after six months. The Speaker said members of the House share in the economic situation Nigerians are going through, adding that no sacrifice is too much to cushion the effect of the …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, hinted at plans by the parliament to enact laws that would boost funding for agricultural activities to achieve the national goal of food security. Describing the fate of crude oil as uncertain, the speaker emphasised the importance of diversifying the nation’s economy, particularly in respect to agriculture. …

The President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has called on the House of Representatives to investigate the quality of diesel and petrol at filling stations. Dangote made the call yesterday when he received the leadership of the House of Representatives led by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy Benjamin Kalu in his refinery located at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. …

The N6.2 trillion 2024 supplementary budget transmitted to the National Assembly on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu is targeted at critical infrastructure including education, healthcare, and the welfare of Nigerians among others, the Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has said. Agbese, who stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Friday, also pledged …

The importation of refined petroleum products into Nigeria is going to continue alongside the production of the commodities by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to prevent monopoly and ensure energy security, the Federal Government has declared. It warned against being over-dependent on the $20 billion refinery located in the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos, stressing that the demand by the refinery …