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The lawmakers urged the CBN to maintain the system exchange rate for customs and excise duty purposes below N1.000/S1 preferably N951.941/$1. The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to devise means to keep the system exchange rate preferably at N951.94/$1 to encourage patronage in Nigerian ports and control prices of goods and services. Consequently, the lawmakers urged the CBN to maintain the system exchange rate for customs and excise...

The proposed bill seeks to replace the President with a Prime Minister to serve as the Head of Government and establish the office of the President as a ceremonial leader. Some members of the House of Representatives have introduced three bills, seeking to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to change from the current Presidential system to a Parliamentary system. They also noted that the transition will take place at all levels...

It was revealed that REMITA, in the last 7 years, collected the sum of N33.3 trillion on behalf of CBN and carted away with fees worth N23.9 billion. The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, and the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to give clarity on the issue of the contract agreement with a solution provider. The...

The amount shared by the Federal, States and Local governments from FAAC has increased significantly, due to the withdrawal of fuel subsidy. The House of Representatives has mandated its relevant Committees to look into states’ spending and utilisation of the increased allocation from the Federal Account allocation Committee (FAAC) to sub-nationals. The resolution was sequel to a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Rep.  Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) at plenary on Tuesday. It is...

Worried that Ebonyi State in particular is doubly discriminated against in that it has none of its judges appointed in the High Courts of the FCT, and yet was not listed as one of the states to apply for the vacant 12 positions. The House of Representatives has ordered the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to immediately halt the recruitment process for the 12 vacancies in the Territory’s High Courts until there...

Reps were divided as a bill to jerk up the qualification of candidates for political offices came up for debate and was eventually stepped down  The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, stepped down a controversial Bill seeking to amend the Constitution to change the educational qualification for persons vying for political offices after a protracted debate on the floor of the House. The Reps were divided along regional and religious lines as they engaged in...

Other Reps questioned the procedure of presenting the bill which was not listed on the Order Paper of the day and copies of the Bill were not available to all members The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, smuggled in a CyberCrime Act Amendment Bill for consideration as plenary resumed. As it is the procedure of the House, the Bill was supposed to be listed on the Order Paper of the day and copies of the...

Among the several Bills and Motions to be presented at the House this week, here are some considered to have far-reaching effects. The House of Representatives stands at the forefront of shaping policies that resonate with the aspirations and concerns of the populace. Each week, the hallowed halls of this esteemed institution witness a flurry of activity as lawmakers deliberate, debate, and decide on bills and motions that have far-reaching implications for the country. In...