Tag: 10th House of Representatives

PFIPC probe: H’Reps set to question alleged DG at undisclosed location

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H'Reps to question PFIPC DG

The 10th House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, (PFIPC), said yesterday it would interrogate the Director-General of the agency, Aderemi Matthew Adeyemi, in undisclosed location to respect the constitutional principles of separation of powers. This is as the Managing Director of a private firm, Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbenga Collins, yesterday narrated before the committee how he allegedly paid N400 million to the purported PFIPC DG after being promised a contract to renovate and furnish what was presented to him as the…

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PFIPC probe: HoS admits lapses as H’Reps uncover fake documents

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HoS on PFIPC

Fresh revelations have emerged in the House of Representatives’ investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, admitting that her office failed to carry out sufficient due diligence before approving requests linked to the purported agency. The admission came during Wednesday’s sitting of the House Ad Hoc Committee investigating the establishment and operations of the PFIPC, which lawmakers insist has no legal backing. Walson-Jack acknowledged that her office granted an authorised establishment and recruitment…

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“My office allocated ₦780m, not ₦1bn, for church outreach” – Kalu

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Kalu on church outreach

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has dismissed reports that his office allocated ₦1 billion in the 2026 budget for the procurement of musical instruments for churches in Bende federal constituency, Abia State. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu stated that the actual allocation is ₦780 million. According to the Deputy Speaker, the reports misrepresented both the amount allocated and the purpose of the intervention. He disclosed that the budget provision, after Value-Added Tax (VAT) and other statutory deductions,…

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H’Reps withdraws own State Police Bill, adopts Tinubu’s proposal

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H'Reps withdraws State Police Bill

The 10th House of Representatives yesterday withdrew its proposed constitutional amendment Bill seeking to establish state police, opting instead to proceed with an Executive-sponsored version transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The decision marks a significant shift in the National Assembly’s approach to the long-debated issue of state policing, with lawmakers prioritising the Presidency’s proposal as the principal legislative framework for establishing state police across the country. During plenary, the Executive-sponsored Bill successfully passed its first and second readings before being referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for detailed…

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H’Reps pass Bill on establishment of State Police

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H'Reps pass Bill on State Police

The 10th House of Representatives has taken a major step toward the establishment of state police, as lawmakers passed a Bill seeking its creation for further legislative consideration during yesterday’s plenary session. The proposal, designated HB 617, is part of the ongoing Constitutional amendment process aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s security framework in response to rising insecurity, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The Bill scaled through via a voice vote presided over by the House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, with more than 290 lawmakers in attendance at the session.…

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