By Olawale Asake A member representing Ibadan North West/Ibadan SouthWest Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, Mr. Adedeji Olajide popularly known as Odidi Omo, has called for the declaration of a state of emergency on Digital Literacy in Nigeria. Mr. Olajide made Continue Reading
By Oluwakayode Banjo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, presented a budget of N76.586billion (Seventy Six Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty-Six Million Naira) as its budget proposal for 2024 to the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes. The proposed budget represents a 53.48% increase over and above the […]Continue Reading
The House of Representatives has summoned controversial singer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley to appear before it. This was part of moves to secure proper compensation and royalties of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad) musical works. The House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance, also invited the manager to the Continue Reading
There was mild drama on Monday when a former Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System desk officer at the Federal Character Commission, Haruna Kolo, accused of collecting bribes from job seekers in exchange for employment, owned up to the allegation. This was just as he admitted to having received over N75m from desperate jobseekers on […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the Labour Party, LP, candidate, Donatus Mathew, winner of the Kaura Constituency, Kaduna in the Federal House of Representatives. Matthew, who is an Okada rider is the first LP candidate to win a legislative seat in the 2023 Reps election. The returning officer, Professor Elijah Ella said […]Continue Reading
The house of representatives has resolved to take measures to enable Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, to get justice in the UK. At Tuesday’s plenary session, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house, said he will “try” to meet his UK counterpart to ensure the Ekweremadus are given fair treatment. Gbajabiamila made the Continue Reading