Reps probe WAEC revenue, expenditures
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday, mandated its Committee on Basic Education to investigate the Internally Generated Revenue of the West African Examination Council from 2018 to 2023.
The House arrived at the resolution after considering a motion brought on the floor of the House during Tuesday’s plenary by the member representing Isiuakwato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia state, Mr Amobi Ogah.
Amobi while leading the debate noted that WAEC is fully treasury-funded from the federation account.
Corruption: I wonder how Nigeria is still surviving, says EFCC chairman
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has decried the magnitude of stealing by corrupt elements in the country.
He said anytime he checks case files and sees the amount stolen, he wonders how the country still exists, adding that if Nigerians saw some case files they would weep.
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According to a statement on Tuesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the chairman stated this while receiving the management team of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission led by its Chairman, Mohammed Shehu.
Imo Assembly suspends 4 members over alleged plot to impeach Speaker
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The Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended four lawmakers over an alleged plot to remove the Speaker, Chike Olemgbe.
The four lawmakers suspended include Chidiebere Ogbunikpa, Okigwe; Samuel Otuibe, Ahiazu Mbaise; Henry Agbasonu, Ezinihitte Mbaise; and Dominic Ezirioha, Oru West.
The suspension of the lawmakers did not come as a motion but was announced on the floor of the House by the Speaker, who revealed that the quartet were suspended for inciting other members and scheming for his impeachment, an act he termed as an “unparliamentary conduct”.
Sultan has no power to appoint anyone – Sokoto Govt
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The Sokoto State government has said that the Sultan of Sokoto is not constitutionally empowered to appoint anyone.
Daily Trust reports that the Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Nasiru Binji, stated this on Tuesday while speaking at the public hearing on the Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law 2008.
Binji said that the existing Chieftaincy Law in the state contravenes the Constitution of Nigeria.