Hon. Bamidele Salam, Chairman of the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has underscored the importance of collaboration between the National Assembly and state Public Accounts Committees to reinvigorate the National Association of Public Accounts Committees (NAPAC) and bolster accountability in governance. He made these remarks during a joint session of the Senate and […]

The Federal Government and opposition parties clashed on Tuesday following the criticism of the economic policies of the Bola Tinubu administration by the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori. The Peoples Democratic Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party agreed with the governor that Nigerians are being crushed under the weight of Tinubu’s economic reforms but […]

The Senate, on Tuesday, passed for first reading a bill to ban the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within Nigerian. The proposed legislation, aimed at ensuring all payments, including salaries and transactions, are conducted in naira, seeks to eliminate discriminatory practices and strengthen confidence in the local currency. This includes making it […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a daily withdrawal limit of N100,000 per customer on point-of-sale (PoS) terminals. The restriction, in line with the apex bank’s ongoing efforts to advance a cash-less economy, will help address identified challenges, combat fraud and establish uniform operational standards across the industry. The restriction was contained in […]

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring healthy living as part of his five-point agenda, despite prevailing economic challenges. Governor Adeleke disclosed this at the official flag-off of the 4th Imole Free Medical and Surgical Outreach, held at the State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo. According to the governor, […]

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has reinstated ownership of two properties previously revoked from the family of the late military dictator,  Gen. Sani Abacha, during the administration of his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai. The properties, located at No. 9 Abakpa GRA and No. 1 Degel Road, Ungwan Rimi GRA, in Kaduna, had been seized in […]

No fewer than 500 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday, defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ifedayo local government area of Osun State. The defectors were received into the PDP by the State Chairman, Sunday Bisi who noted that developments in the state have convinced a lot of APC […]

Twenty Democratic lawmakers in the United States have called on President Joe Biden to halt the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel. They pointed out that the Israeli government has failed to comply with America’s demands for more aid to enter Gaza. This was contained in a letter addressed to the US Secretary of State, […]