Reps query FCT council chairs over N100bn financial breaches
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned the chairmen of the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory to address alleged financial breaches exceeding N100 billion, threatening arrest for noncompliance.
Nigeria: Reps Panel Summons 6 FCT Area Councils Over N100bn Infractions
The House of Representatives has summoned the chairmen and finance directors of six FCT Area Councils due to alleged financial infractions exceeding N100 billion.
Reps committee summons FCT area council chairmen over N100bn indictment
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned the chairmen of the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory due to alleged financial misconduct exceeding N100 billion, as highlighted in an audit report from the Auditor-General.
Hundreds of children placed in illegal care homes because of chilling failures
A report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee revealed that hundreds of children are placed in illegal care homes, with unregistered housing being used for about one in ten children in residential care, despite government pledges to eliminate this by 2027.
How long PIP claimants now wait after new DWP applications
Many PIP claimants are facing waits of over a year for their disability benefit claims to be processed, leading to criticisms from the Public Accounts Committee regarding service levels.
BBC boss insists 'double' should be spent on the World Service
BBC Director General Tim Davie has called for the UK to double its funding for the BBC World Service during a committee meeting, highlighting the impact of existing budget cuts.
‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m
The Ministry of Justice's decision to lease HMP Dartmoor, which has high levels of toxic gas, is projected to cost UK taxpayers over £100 million, according to the public accounts committee.