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FG pays dormant companies N29.8m for State House veterinary slaughter house project, spends N7.2m on books for State House library in one day
Findings have revealed how the Nigerian government in one day paid the sum of N29,892,201 to a contractor for the construction of the first phase of the slaughterhouse at the State House Veterinary in Abuja.
Data obtained from GovSpend.ng, an analytics platform run by BudgIT Foundation to give Nigerians access to information on daily spending at all levels of government in the country, revealed that the Nigerian government paid the money to Tramasco Nigeria Limited in 2023.
According to the payment details, the State House Headquarters on June 22, 2023, paid the sum of N24,076,825 to Tramasco Nigeria Limited for construction of Phase one of the State House slaughterhouse.
Also on the June 22, 2023, an additional payment of N5,815,376 was made to Tramasco Nigeria Limited for the construction of the same Phase one of the State House slaughterhouse.
The data further revealed that on June 24, 2023, the State House Headquarters paid the sum of N7,216,831.25 to Sabhadu Global Concepts Limited for the supply of books to the State House Library.
However, a search on the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) website showed that though Tramasco Nigeria Limited was registered on February 12, 2008, with a registration No: RC – 730734, the company’s status is inactive, with the CAC instruction, “Visit CAC and update your status”.
Similarly, information on CAC showed that Sabhadu Global Concepts Limited was registered on March 12, 2012, with a registration No: RC – 1014939 but the company’s status is also inactive, with instruction from the CAC saying, “Visit CAC and update your status.”
The CAC explained that the indicated status of a registered entity on its Public Search portal as “ACTIVE” or “INACTIVE” is a function of the entity’s annual returns filing.
According to the Commission, where a registered entity has not filed its annual returns up to date, the status of the entity is indicated as ‘INACTIVE”.
It stated that when a registered entity has filed its annual returns up to date, the status of the entity is indicated as “ACTIVE”.
On the other hand, the Public Procurement law provides that before a company or an entity could qualify to be awarded a contract, it must have its returns filed up to date with the government.
However, with the status of the two companies being inactive as indicated by the CAC, the Nigerian government paid a total of N37,109,032.25 to companies that have violated the federal laws=
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Reps Direct Ministry of Health to Provide Detailed Report on Nutrition Interventions Amid Malnutrition Crisis
By Gloria Ikibah
The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Health to submit comprehensive information on the federal government’s and donor agencies’ nutrition interventions aimed at combating malnutrition in Nigeria.
Chairman Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Rep. Chike Okafor during a budget defense session eemphasised the need for detailed figures for 2024 and clear projections for 2025, including an overview of contributions from 27 development partners.
Members of the committee also questioned duplications in budgeted nutrition supplies, stressing the importance of transparency and effective utilization of resources to address the nation’s nutrition challenges.
The Ministry, led by Permanent Secretary Daju Kachollom, proposed ₦2.9 billion for nutrition interventions in the 2025 budget, focusing on therapeutic supplies and expanding successful community-based programs. Efforts to reduce reliance on imported therapeutic foods and promote local manufacturing were also highlighted.
The committee underscored the need for effective collaboration between government agencies and the private sector to ensure better nutrition outcomes across the country.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
US President-elect, Donald Trump’s incoming administration plans to immediately order a series of deportation raids targeting illegal immigrants after his inauguration.
Chicago is expected to be the first major city targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as part of Operation Safeguard, the New York Times reported, citing two people familiar with planning the undertaking.
The massive deportation operation is expected to target criminals and gang members in the United States illegally and run for one week.
Trump has promised to conduct the largest deportation program in U.S. history.
Up to 200 ICE agents are being sent to Chicago to help kick off the operation on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported. The agency has already asked agents to volunteer for the post-inauguration raids.
“There’s gonna be a big raid across the country,” Tom Homan, who will be in charge of U.S. borders once Trump takes office, told Fox News in an interview.
Homan has previously said he will instruct ICE agents to carry out raids on illegal immigrants at their workplaces.
In addition to Chicago, the sweeping crackdown will also target other major U.S. cities with large immigrant populations.
Trump is set to take the oath of office on Monday, January 20, in an inauguration that will take place indoors.
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