The House of Representatives on Monday began a full scale probe into the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 intervention funds from 2020 to 2023 as mandated by the House at the Plenary season, powered by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The Chairman of the Committee Rep Bamidele Salam (PDP-OSUN), while addressing the opening session, warned that the Committee wouldn’t entertain delay tactics from the Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by way of asking for extension of time. According...

The elders in Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have cautioned that anarchy looms in the country over lack of trust in the judiciary by Nigerians. In a press conference held on Monday in Ikoyi, Lagos, the group lamented that these are not the best of times for the judiciary in the country, and wondered why technicalities are being used to affirm electoral heists and, in the process, undermine the will of the people...

The confusion and uncertainty in the Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seem to have taken another dimension on Tuesday, with the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Moses Thomas Sule, and his Deputy, Hon. Gwottaon Fom, resigning their positions Gabriel Dawang, the member representing Pankshin North,  has been elected as the new speaker, while Hon Timothy Dantong representing Riyom constituency is now the new deputy speaker of the Assembly....

…Okays 2024-2026 budget framework The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), which includes a borrowing plan of N7.8 trillion for 2024. For 2024, 2025, and 2026, the House further set benchmark oil prices of $73.96, $73.76, and $69.90 per barrel, respectively. The House also set daily crude oil production levels of 1.78 Mbps, 1.80 Mbps, and 1.81 Mbps. The executive’s proposed exchange rate for...

The pan Yoruba socio-cultural and political organization, Afenifere, has expressed deep concern over the spate of internal security breaches from various parts of the country in recent times and has asked President Bola Tinubu to issue an executive order on state, local government police, as well as strengthen the federal police. A Press Statement issued on Tuesday by the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Comrade Jare Ajayi, called on President Tinubu and relevant security...