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The House mandated an urgent investigation into the non-remittance of tax revenues of about N1.8 trillion by Multichoice with a focus on the suppression of information discovered from their submissions in their home country. The House of Representatives has cautioned potential buyers of Multichoice Nigeria, Multichoice Africa or any other Subsidiaries of the Multichoice Group operating in Nigeria to be aware of the alleged outstanding indebtedness of $342 million tax revenue owed to the Federal...

The revised guidelines for verification of nurses and midwives issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria was scheduled to take effect from March 1, 2024. The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria not to implement the Revised Guidelines for verification of certificates for nurses and directed the Committees on Health Institutions and Legislative Compliance to investigate the controversy surrounding the Revised Guidelines and report to the...

The commendation comes as President Tinubu revealed his decision to implement the Orosanye report and tackle one of the major drains on public funds. The Chairman, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives, Rep. Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun) has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his courage in addressing a significant issue plaguing public finance and urged similar action on the 2014 Confab Report. The commendation comes in the wake of President Tinubu’s decisive actions...

“I urge you to review the issue of additional or reserved seats for women across legislative bodies, twinning in joint tickets and conferring citizenship on foreigners married to Nigerian women,” he said. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC, Kaduna) has tasked the 43-member House Committee on Constitution Review to reconsider some of the gender bills that were rejected in the 9th assembly, notably the bill on the creation of extra-legislative...

The move to amend the 2014 Pension Act to enable public and private retirees to choose their mode of contributory pension scheme was a noble act. The Forum of Retired Federal Directors of Nigeria has commended Rep. Clement Jimbo (APC, Akwa Ibom) for championing the plights of Nigerian retirees. The group gave the commendation during a courtesy call on the lawmaker in Abuja. The Chairman of the Technical Committee of the group, Mr. Ntufam Oqua...

The meeting resolved to commend the leadership of NARTO and PETROAN for their role in calling off the strike, which has given room for the distribution of petroleum products. The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Downstream has commended the leadership of the National Association of Road Transport (NARTO) for calling off their strike. The lawmakers also tasked the federal government (FG) to encourage local refiners with licenses and funding to increase the quality and...

The Speaker eulogised the Ghali Na’ Abba in a valedictory session describing him as a leader with an impeccable leadership style. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abass (APC, Kaduna) on Thursday showered encomium on the late Speaker of the 4th Assembly, Umar Ghali Na’ Abba, in a valedictory session to pay tribute to the deceased, qualifying him as a true democrat who displayed resilience and put the interest of the masses...

The House also mandated the Council to stay action on the matter of school fees owing to the economic situation in the country. The House of Representatives has called on the Council of Legal Education to immediately halt the planned increment of the fees at Nigerian Law School urging it to stay action on the matter owing to the economic situation in the country. The decision was a sequel to the adoption of a motion...

The valedictory session is scheduled for 11:00 am at the House of Representatives Wing of the National Assembly Complex, is to be presided over by the Speaker. The House of Representatives will, on Thursday, hold a valedictory session in honour of the Fourth Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, CFR, who died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The session scheduled for 11:00 am at the House of Representatives Wing of the National Assembly Complex...

The federal government should as a matter of urgency or as a matter of priority consider subsidising agriculture to revitalise its economy and ensure food security in Nigeria. The House of Representatives lawmaker representing Yamaltu/Deba Federal Constituency, (PDP, Gombe) has accused the federal government of deceiving Nigerians about owning enough grains in the food silos. Rep. Inuwa Garba, who sponsored a motion on the “Need to investigate the privatisation/concession of Federal Government Silos in Nigeria,”...