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The National Revenue Service sets a revenue target of ₦40.7 trillion from taxes, royalties, and other mineral revenues The Executive Chairman of the National Revenue Service (NRS) formerly known as Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zach Adedeji, has announced a combined revenue target of ₦40.7 trillion for taxes, royalties, and other mineral revenues in 2026, following ongoing tax reforms. Adedeji disclosed this on Wednesday when the President’s economic team appeared before the House Committee on...

Rep Uzokwe has described the attack on Peter Obi has deeply disturbing and unacceptable in a democratic society, called on acting IGP to investigate A member of the House of Representatives, Peter Ifeanyi Uzokwe, has urged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to immediately launch a thorough investigation into the alleged assassination attempt on former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benin City, Edo State. b, a prominent Nigerian opposition figure and 2023 Labour Party...

REA MD have until March 2 to appear before House Committee on Renewable Energy as lawmakers frowned at his failure to honour the committee’s earlier summon  The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has directed the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to appear in person before it on Tuesday, March 2, following his failure to attend an ongoing investigative hearing in Abuja. Chairman of the Committee, Afam Ogene, issued the directive...

The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has summoned the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has summoned the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, to appear before it on Wednesday, February 26, 2026, over the status of renewable power projects across the country. The summons followed the adoption of a motion by the Committee on Tuesday after Aliyu failed...

The DG NADDC, Joseph Osanipin, has called for the transformation of Nigeria’s automotive development policy into law The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Otunba Joseph Osanipin, has called for Nigeria’s automotive policy to be transformed into law, warning that investors will remain cautious without clear legislative backing. Osanipin made the call in Abuja at a capacity-building workshop for members of the House of Representatives Press Corps, organised by the...

The House panel raised concern over allegations that about 80 per cent of electricity supplied by AEDC is concentrated in the Federal Capital Territory, leaving Kogi, Niger, and Nasarawa states to share the remaining 20 per cent The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing power sector reforms and spending between 2006 and 2024 has faulted what it described as a discriminatory electricity allocation pattern by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The panel raised concern...

Members of the House of Representatives Press Corps have been enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme following the sponsorship of one-year health coverage by House Spokesperson Members of the House of Representatives Press Corps have been enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme following the sponsorship of one-year health coverage by the Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Akin Rotimi. The symbolic presentation of enrolment...

The AGF lamented that inadequate budgetary allocations and delays in fund releases undermine justice sector reforms The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has raised concerns over persistent inadequate funding allocation and delays in the release of appropriated funds, describing them as major obstacles to effective justice sector reforms. Fagbemi spoke on Wednesday while presenting the 2026 budget proposal of the Federal Ministry of Justice before the House of Representatives Committee...