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A bill seeking to prohibit gas flaring, encourage gas utilization, and provide penalties passed second reading in the House of Representatives  In a significant step toward addressing environmental and economic challenges in Nigeria, the House of Representatives has advanced a bill seeking to prohibit gas flaring, encourage gas utilization, and provide penalties and remedies for gas flaring violations. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Babajimi Benson (APC Lagos), scaled its second reading during Thursday’s plenary session....

The CBN has clarified that its Early Exit Package (EEP) is entirely voluntary and without any negative repercussions for eligible staff The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed claims of forced mass retirements by staff. The apex bank  clarified that its Early Exit Package (EEP) is entirely voluntary and without any negative repercussions for eligible staff. Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, acting director of corporate communications stated the decision while speaking in Abuja on Wednesday,...

At Wednesday’s plenary, the House resolved to probe street begging in Abuja and stepped down a consolidated bill on judicial immunity and foreign accounts.     Street begging in Abuja The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Abuja Rehabilitation Centre and the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) social protection programmes following a rise in the prevalence of the ‘Almajiri’  in the nation’s capital. The decision came after the adoption of a motion presented by Rep....

The House of Representatives also tasked its committee with conducting an investigative audit of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) account from 2015 to date, amid a call for a lithium agency.   Amidst global interest in Nigeria’s lithium resource, the House of Representatives has called on the ministry of solid minerals development to establish an agency in line with the Minerals and Mining Act of 2007. The proposed agency, lawmakers said, would spearhead the creation...

On Tuesday, the reps determined to investigate the gale of mass retirement in CBN and progressed on a bill on AI  Reps to probe mass retirement in the central bank The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the mass retirement of 1,000 staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The House also resolved to ascertain the N50bn payoff earmark for the settlement...

Federal government has been given an ultimatum by the House of Reps to unfreeze National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) account The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the federal government to unfreeze all accounts of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) within 72 hours to facilitate the smooth resumption of its critical poverty alleviation programmes. This resolution, adopted on Tuesday, followed a motion sponsored by Deputy Speaker Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC Abia)...

The federal government, through the ministries of marine and blue economy, and transportation have been asked to investigate incessant boat mishaps in the country  Just as predicted in OrderPaper’s LIFE Service this week, the House of Representatives called on the federal government through the ministry of marine and blue economy  and the ministry of transportation to conduct a thorough investigation into the recent boat mishaps in Nigeria. The ministries were tasked to provide insights and...

The House spokesperson and his deputy came under fire from members over the controversial tax reform bills There was uproar in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as members demanded that the spokesperson of the House, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. (APC Ekiti) to sit-down for announcing an endorsement of the controversial tax bills. Akin drew the ire of his colleagues while moving for the consideration of report on Nigerian content development and monitoring on behalf of...