Category: Legislation and Legislature

Reps Public Accounts Committee Accuses CBN, Banks of Sharing VAT on Remita

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Reps Public Accounts Committee Accuses CBN, Banks of Sharing VAT on Remita

The public accounts committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday, March 28, accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks collecting revenue for the government of colluding to share the money made from Value Added Tax paid on Remita by customers. Chairman of the committee, Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun) who made the…

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Senate Mulls Sanctions For Parents Who Fail To Formally Educate Their children

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Senate Mulls Sanctions For Parents Who Fail To Formally Educate Their children

The Senate has proposed imposing sanctions on parents who fail to provide formal education for their children in Nigeria. This proposal emerged during a session where Senator Adebule Idiat Oluranti (representing Lagos West) introduced a motion addressing the pressing issue of out-of-school children in the country. Central to the discussion was the suggestion to establish…

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Reps To Probe Incessant National Grid Collapse

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Reps To Probe Incessant National Grid Collapse

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the frequent collapse of the national grid with a view to proffering a lasting solution for the recurrent power outages. This was a sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Billy Osawaru (APC, Edo) at plenary on Wednesday. The House insisted that sustainable energy…

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Reps Tells NAFDAC To Lift Ban On Sachet Alcoholic Drinks

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Reps Tells NAFDAC To Lift Ban On Sachet Alcoholic Drinks

The House of Representatives Committee on the National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has decided to temporarily lift the ban on the sale of spirits and alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet bottles until the investigation is completed. Chairperson of the House Committee on NAFDAC, Regina Akume, made this announcement in Abuja…

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KWHA Seeks Regulation To Promotion of Illegal Drug Consumption In Nigeria

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KWHA Seeks Regulation To Promotion of Illegal Drug Consumption In Nigeria

By Opeyemi Adeoti The need to find a lasting solution to the promotion of open consumption of illegal drugs and substances on social media in Nigeria has been advocated This was sequel to Motion on Notice titled “Urgent Need for Censorship and Safety Regulation Against Contents Promoting Consumption of Illegal Drugs and Substances on Social…

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Reps Debunk Allegation Of Extortion Against House Committee

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Reps Debunk Allegation Of Extortion Against House Committee

The House of Representatives has debunked allegations that its committee overseeing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) was extorting money from University Vice Chancellors, Rectors of Polytechnics aand Provost of Colleges of Education before allowing them access the 2024 intervention fund. There had been reports that the House committee directed the stoppage of the funds…

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Senate Summon Security Chiefs Over Worsening Insecurity In Nigeria

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Senate Summon Security Chiefs Over Worsening Insecurity In Nigeria

The Senate has summoned security chiefs for a meeting, following the escalating insecurity in the country, with a specific date to be decided later. Rising from a closed-door meeting that lasted over three hours, the senate condemned the increasing incidents of kidnappings, banditry and the outright murder of innocent citizens by criminals. Senate Leader, Michael…

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Oluomo, Speaker Ogun House of Assembly Impeached

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Oluomo, Speaker Ogun House of Assembly Impeached

The Speaker of the Ogun House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo has been impeached by 18 lawmakers out of 26 member assembly, during plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi. The Assembly equally elected Mr. Oludaisi Elemide, who is currently representing Odeda State Constituency at the Assembly, as the new Speaker. It was…

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Akpabio Allegedly Collapses After Birthday Bash

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Akpabio Allegedly Collapses After Birthday Bash

Senate President Akpabio has allegedly collapsed on Thursday after his 61st birthday colloquium in Abuja while seeing the President off. Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, was taken to the hospital after collapsing at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Thursday. Before being sent to the hospital, Akpabio was momentarily stabilised, according to…

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Refinery T.A.M: Senate Threatens Kyari, Others With Dismissals, Jail

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Refinery T.A.M: Senate Threatens Kyari, Others With Dismissals, Jail

The Senate on Wednesday threatened to sack and jail the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari and other top executive officers of petroleum subsidiaries. The Senate specifically threatened to sack the executive officers whose agencies were involved in the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) projects of refineries. The Senate noted…

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