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Public Procurement: Senate harps on transparency, seeks value for money on project execution

Tunde Opalana 24 October 2025 0

The Senate Thursday through its Committee on Public Procurement, harped on the need to make the procurement process in the country more transparent and in strict compliance with laid down procedures. It posited that public procurement in Nigeria should be a model of transparency and efficiency

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Reps to probe NIMASA, transport ministry over $195m security contract

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2019 0

The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committees on Marine and institutions and Public Procurement to immediately start a probe on alleged $195, 500.000 allegedly awarded to an Israeli security outfit to man Nigeria’s waterways by the Ministry of Transportation. Both committees are expected to submit their report within the next three weeks after […]

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Senate President wants legislation for budget cycle

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2019 0

…Calls for amendment of Public Procurement Act 2007 President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has underscored the need to have a budget reform that will include a law on timeliness in budget passing. “We can reform our budget cycle if there is a law on timeliness for budget passing,” Lawan said late Thursday in Abuja. […]

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BPP to reduce procurement fraud with new technology

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2018 0

In its continuous effort to promote a more transparent process in public procurement, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has said that it will henceforth, utilize modern technology in public procurement as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s reform process. The Director General of the BPP, Mamman Ahmadu, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday […]