The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku presented the proposals to the Senate Committee chaired by Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong.
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The bill, sponsored by Ayo Akinyelure (PDP, Ondo Central), scaled the third reading after the lawmakers received and considered the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, presented by its Chairman, Ahmad Kaita.
The approval came after the consideration of report of Senate Committee on Customs.
The decision was taken after the senators considered the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts on the external borrowing plan of the Federal Government.
The Senate Committee chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide hinged the query on the 2018 Auditor General report which is being considered by the lawmakers.
The principal sums deposited, the tenor and rate of interest were shrouded in secrecy, according to the Senate panel chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide.
It was learnt that the N2.8 billion was to take care of estacodes and other allowances for representatives of the Federal Government in internationally-organized annual board meetings, conferences and workshops, including contribution to Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Findings revealed that the Federal Government in 2017 released N57.6 grants to state governments, privately-owned companies, government-owned companies, and contributions to international organisations among others.
Fielding questions on Tuesday in Abuja at the NAN Forum, the flagship interview programme of the News Agency of Nigeria, the committee chairman, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, said the suggestion was made at the public hearing on electoral reforms.
The Committee, chaired by Senator Mathew Urhogbide, relied on the 2015 report submitted by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation, which exposed the mismanagement of public funds in the Escrow Account.
The Senate query was hinged on the report of the Auditor General of Federation, Anthony Ayine, before he proceeded on retirement.
Fashola was quoted to have made the allegation on Monday in his office in Abuja during a courtesy visit by retired Generals and “other leaders of thought” from Benue South Senatorial District, led by Air Vice Marshal Morgan.
Joe Ghartey, Ghanian Minister of Railway Development, on Friday lauded the ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail gauge project.
This was the resolution at a meeting with four of the banks involved in the freezing of Jonathan’s account by the Senate Committee.
Reports reaching The Eagle Online has it that Onnoghen stepped into the Senate Chamber at about 11:50am
A probe panel instituted by the government of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State had on Friday indicted Amaechi, some of his former aides and a former Military Administrator of the state, retired Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo, over corruption
More controversy looms over the new Senate Rules, The Eagle Online has gathered. This follows the revelation on Monday that…
Members of the Adhoc Committee investigating the police invasion of the National Assembly are Senator Ahmed Markafi as Chairman, while Senator Adegbenga Kaka, Senator Jibrila Bindo, Senator Atiku Bagudu, Senator Uzamere Ehigie and Senator Paulinus Igwe as members of the Committee
Senate President David Mark had read President Goodluck Jonathan’s letter requesting for the extension of the state of emergency in the three states
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, made the declaration during the public hearing of the Committee to consider the harmonised National Tobacco Control Bill 2012 (Senate Bill) and 2014 (Executive Bill), which seeks to repeal the Tobacco (Control) Act 1990