By Joshua Afolabi The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned 11 electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to appear before it over an outstanding debt of N2.6 trillion owed to the federation account. The resolution was reached on Wednesday during an investigative hearing chaired by Representative Bamidele Salam, following a review of the 2021 Auditor […]
The Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr. Victor Muruako, has raised serious concerns over the structural weaknesses in the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, stating that the legislation contains 54 offences without a single corresponding sanction. He described this legal gap as a critical flaw that undermines the Act’s intended purpose of promoting fiscal […]
The Lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House of Representatives, Representative Bamidele Salam, has extended warm felicitations to the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a goodwill message posted […]
By Joshua Afolabi In a continued effort to support educational development and youth empowerment, the Lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State at the National Assembly, Representative Bamidele Salam, has announced a free summer holiday programme for secondary school students across the four local government areas. The initiative, […]
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s persistent fiscal opacity, particularly in the oil and gas sector, warning that weak financial oversight continues to fuel inefficiency, corruption, and public distrust. Speaking on Tuesday at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, organised by the […]
The 2025 National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance has brought renewed calls for concrete reforms in Nigeria’s financial management systems, as top public finance leaders urge the nation to institutionalise accountability and transparency as foundational values. The Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr. Shaakaa Chira, underscored the importance of aligning the conference’s resolutions with […]
Speaker Abbas Says N300 Billion in Audit Queries Still Unresolved We must institutionalise accountability – Salam President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that the savings from the removal of fuel subsidies are being redirected into vital infrastructure projects nationwide. Speaking through the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, at the National Conference […]
The House of Representatives has issued a directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remit the sum of N3.64 trillion (Three Trillion, Six Hundred and Forty Billion Naira) to the Federal Government within 14 days. This amount represents 70% of an outstanding N5.2 trillion in unpaid operating surplus for the period spanning 2016 […]
Representative Bamidele Salam, lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State at the National Assembly, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Yeyeluwa Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni on the occasion of her birthday, describing her as an embodiment of grace, leadership, and enduring service to humanity. In a statement issued in Abuja by his […]
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a strong warning to 13 non-compliant oil companies, threatening constitutional sanctions over their persistent failure to respond to official summons and public invitations. These companies are alleged to owe the Nigerian government $456,952,216.51 in unremitted oil revenues. Despite repeated invitations and public notices through national […]
Representative Bamidele Salam is a Journalist, Lawyer, Educationist, Author, Politician and Member of the National Assembly, representing the good people of Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State.