By Matthew Denis, Abuja The President, Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice and the National Assembly to revise proposed tax bills following public criticism and growing concerns from various quarters. The move comes in response to debates…
…Gov. Abiodun leaving history, legacies behind-Ganduje No fewer than 50 Natinal Assembly members on Saturday attended the 38th Akesan Day Celebration held at Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. Speaking at the occasion, the Leader of the Senate,…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has pledged the support of the National Assembly for the ongoing reform of the Nigerian power sector, and called for collaboration amongst all stakeholders to improve the reliability of the national…
The National Assembly and Joint Committee on Works has passed a vote of confidence in the Ministry of Works, Mr David Umahi, affirming the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a work in progress. The joint committee members passed the vote of…
Wild Africa says that the public hearing for the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill 2024 has been scheduled for Oct. Oct. 24 in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. This is contained in a statement issued by Nigeria’s Representative of Wild…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain in Enugu State, Chief Hycienth Ngwu, has urged the National Assembly to fast-track action to ensure benefits of local government financial autonomy to Nigerians. Ngwu, a former APC Publicity Secretary in the South-East, stated this while…
Social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has posted of his arrival at the National Assembly complex. Newsmen recalls that the House of Representatives had, on Friday, summoned EFCC’s Chairperson Ola Olukoyede, VDM and Bobrisky over the allegations…
By Matthew Denis The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has disclosed that President Ahmed Tinubu will soon present the whistleblowing policy to the National Assembly for legislation in few weeks. The Minister made the…
…Tells NASS to ‘stop paying running costs into personal accounts’ A damning allegation of financial mismanagement has been levelled against the National Assembly (NASS) as a leading anti-corruption group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), demands a probe into…
The National Assembly says it will support the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) through the repeal of obsolete tax laws and re-enactment of new ones in line with current and global trend. Sen. Muhammed Musa, Chairman Senate Committee on Finance,…
