•House of Representatives The House of Representatives today adopted the recommendations of its Committee on Finance on the Nigeria Tax Reform Bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. This followed a clause-by-clause consideration of the proposed amendments as presented by the House Chairman, Committ...
•House of Representatives The Nigerian House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to ensure the blocking of all pornographic sites in the country. The House wants the Commission to compel all internet service providers to block all such contents with immediate effect, reports The Nation. Dalhatu Tafoki,...
Following a motion of urgent public importance, the House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for the suspension of the increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction charges and the stoppage of free ATM withdrawals for customers from other banks in Nigeria. The motion moved by a member, Marcus Onobun, drew the attention...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has extended the deadline for the submission of a revised memorandum on state and local creation by interested Nigerians Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu said in a statement today that the new deadline for submissio...
The South-South Caucus in the 10th House of Representatives today appealed to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to immediately reopen the Onitsha medicine market located at the Bridgehead, in Onitsha, Anambra State recently shut down by the Agency over alleged massive procurement and distribution of fake...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended Senator Kawu Sumaila, who represents Kano South Senatorial district, over alleged anti-party activities and his association with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje. Senator Kawu was suspended alongside three other party members and federal lawmakers...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to commence the arrest and prosecution of individuals using fake vehicle number plates across the country. This resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Matthew Nwogu, who repre...
After months of uncertainty, the House of Representatives yesterday debated the four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly for consideration and passage by President Bola Tinubu. The bills scaled second reading after the lawmakers reached a consensus on the contentious Value Added Tax provisions during plenary, reports The PUNCH. In 2...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives today passed the tax reform bills for a second reading following an extensive and robust debate on the general principles of the legislation by lawmakers. The House had earlier consolidated the four tax reform bills sent to the House by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last year into one [&hell...
•Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, to appear before it Tuesday next week. According to a statement by the Media Head, Public Petitions Committee of the House of Representatives, Chook Oko, ...

