Tag: BPP
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N544m grass-cutting scandal: Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal discharged
An Abuja High Court on Friday discharged a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and five others of N544 million grass-cutting fraud.
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Reps C’ttee invites EFCC, BPP, others over unrecovered N6.5bn
An Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives has invited stakeholders in the concession of Lagos International Trade Complex (LITC) over unrecovered N6.5 billion. The committee which is investigatng the lease of Federal Government owned assets made the resolution sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Sani Bala (APC-Kano state )…
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Budget defence: Reps C’ttee rejects N58m capital allocation to BPP
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement has rejected N58 million capital allocation in the 2023 budget proposal to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). Rep. Nassir Ahmed, Chairman of the Committee rejected the budget proposal when Mr Mamman Ahmadu, Director General, BPP appeared before the committee to defend the 2023 budget in Abuja…
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NASENI, BPP collaborates to train staff on due process and service delivery
In its continued efforts to enhance compliance with Procurement procedures by officers and others with related functions in the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) system Wide, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and NASENI has commenced the second phase of training for staff, especially on due process and service delivery in public…
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Refuse Contracts: FCT Ministry, AMAC, BPP in messy deals, CRPA raises alarm
By our correspondent A non-governmental organization (NGO), Center for Reform and Public Advocacy (CRPA) has raised an alarm over impunity and disrespect to rule of law by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Mohammed Musa Bello alongside the chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and Director-General of Bureau of Public…
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Missing N14.8bn: We don’t have audited accounts – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday, disclosed that it has no audited accounts because there was no approval for the engagement of external auditors from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), made the disclosure at an investigation with the House of Representatives’ public accounts committee,…
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Reps probe NBET over alleged statutory breaches, violation
By Gabriel Okoro, Abuja The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Public Procurement and Power to jointly investigate the allegations of gross statutory breaches including violation of the public procurement Act 2007 by the management of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc. The decision is sequel to a motion raised by Mr. Muhammed…