Open Spaces: LASPEMA Embarks On Inspection Exercise In Abule-Egba, Others

The Lagos State Planning and Environment Monitoring Agency (LASPEMA)has embarked on an inspection and monitoring exercise of setbacks and incidental open spaces in Lagos State   EKO HOT BLOG reports that in furtherance of the State Government’s zero tolerance to the abuse and misuse of setbacks and incidental open spaces, the General Manager of Lagos … Read more

Senate Invites Seven MDAs Over Buhari’s N5.01trn Loans (Full List)

Senate

Senate has invited seven MDAs over Buhari’s N5.01trn Loans.     EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate on Wednesday invited the accounting officers of seven federal ministries, departments and agencies over their failure to defend their input in the N5.01trn loans proposed to fund the 2022 budget deficits. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, decried the non-appearance of … Read more

JUST IN: SERAP Sues President Buhari, Others Over ‘Missing N106bn’

SERAP Asks Court To Slash Jumbo Pay For Buhari, Govs, Lawmakers

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Buhari over ‘missing N106bn’. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that N106bn of public funds are missing from 149 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and to ensure … Read more

Zamfara Govt Suspends Finance Directors, Drags 108 Employees To Court Over Alleged Double Salary

The Government of Zamfara State has suspended the directors of finance of Ministries, Departments And Agencies (MDAs) where some civil servants were collecting double salaries. The State Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Rabi’u Garba, disclosed this at a press briefing on Sunday in Gusau. Garba also revealed that the state government had resolve to drag 108 … Read more

Reps Probes MDAs Over Unexecuted Constituency Projects

Insecurity: Reps Divided Over Motion to Summon Buhari

The House of Representatives has begun investigation of Federal Government’s ministries, departments and agencies who failed to execute Zonal Intervention Projects with funds released to them. The move followed the unanimous adoption of a motion moved by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, and five others, at the plenary on Tuesday, titled ‘Need for … Read more

Reps Issue Directive To Ministries, Agencies

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, urged Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to transmit all signed, ratified and Domesticated Treaties and other International Agreements to the National Assembly within two weeks. The lawmakers said that the agreements, both bilateral and multilateral should also be submitted to the Registry in the Federal Ministry of Justice. … Read more

National Assembly Issues Stern Warning To Revenue Generating Ministries, Agencies

-National Assembly warns revenue generating ministries, agencies engaging in diversion of revenues to desist from the act -He noted that revenue diversion has made it hard for the government to implement people-oriented policies and programmes -According to him, the National Assembly would not tolerate unauthorized expenditure by the ministry of finance or agencies The National … Read more

FG Settles N135 Billion Outstanding Tax Liabilities Owed By MDAs

Babatunde Fowler

The federal government says it has paid N135 billion of all outstanding PAYE tax liabilities owed by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for 14 years to various states governments. The Chairman of Joint Tax Board, Tunde Fowler, said this at a programme tagged; “Go-Live’’ for the New National Tax Identification Number (TIN) Registration System … Read more