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NIMC seems to have delayed the issuance of identity cards to Nigerians despite the government’s huge resources invested in the commission. The House of Representatives has mandated the Committee on Population and Anti-Corruption to invite the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and the Director-General of the National Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) to ascertain the delay on the release of National Identity Cards from 2012 to date. This resolution was sequel to...

Lawmakers in the House of Reps have mandated the Committees on Banking Regulations and Banking Institutions to query financial institutions over the hoarding of forex. The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, mandated the House Committees on Banking Regulations and Banking Institutions to conduct a probe into the suspected non-compliance by banks and financial institutions to the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the Net Open Position Limits (NOPL). This decision was sequel...

Reps have called on President Tinubu to act due to the poor living conditions of Nigerians and called for urgent intervention over the high cost of commodities The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for immediate action by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the poor living conditions of Nigerians and called for urgent intervention by the government. OrderPaper recalls that President Tinubu in his 2024 New Year message on 1st January assured Nigerians of better...

Where we are as a nation is a much better place than we were on May 29, 2023, according to the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun. The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso; and, Zacch Adedeji, Chairman,  Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have all assured Nigerians of better days despite high inflation rate. These assurances were...

Reps to feature CBN Governor, FIRS Chair, and Ministers of Finance on the latest edition of its sectoral Debate billed for the financial sector. The House of Representatives is set to hold the second edition of its Sectoral Debates/Dialogue today, 6th February 2024, as part of its periodic Policy Brief Series. The lawmakers have started arriving in preparation for the sectoral debate, although plenary is scheduled to commence at 11 am. This edition of the...