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Customs revenue was affected by uncertainties and anxiety towards the 2023 elections and suspension of excise on single-use plastics, carbonated drinks, and telecommunications Value Added Tax (VAT). The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has blamed the uncertainties of the year 2023, from the elections, cash crunch, Naira re-design, and other factors as responsible for the drastic reduction in its revenue. The Comptroller General (CG) of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi stated this at an interactive...

The House of Reps has given the Fire Service 7 days to return the sum of N1.4bn COVID-19 funds to the federation account.  The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has ordered the Federal Fire Service (FFS) to refund the sum of N1.484 billion released to it for the COVID-19 intervention fund within Seven days to the federation account. The directive of the PAC on Wednesday was a sequel to the failure...

Reps set December 2025 for a new constitution as the review would be the sixth time that the National Assembly would embark on the amendment of the nation’s constitution. The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee has said they will be delivering a new constitution to Nigerians by December 2025. The Committee chaired by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC, Abia) stated this on Wednesday during their pre-inaugural meeting in Abuja...

The House Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has slammed the Nigeria Customs Service over the non-submission of audited financial statements. The House of Representatives Public Account Committee has queried the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over its failure to submit audited financial statements for the  2016, 2017, and 2018 financial years to the Auditor General of the federation. At an investigative hearing on Tuesday, January 30, the committee criticised the NCS for withholding its financial statements for...

The House of Representatives has called for a probe into the crisis ravaging Plateau state.  The House of Representatives has established a 7-member ad hoc committee to probe the root cause of the continuous violence in parts of Jos, Plateau state. The House also directed the Chief of Defense Staff to establish a Civilian Joint Task Force in the state to repel terrorist attacks and reduce violence. These resolutions follow the adoption of an urgent...

The House of Reps has adjourned plenary until February 6, 2024, to allow interested lawmakers to participate in Bye-Elections set to be held on Saturday, February 3, 2026.  The House of Representatives has adjourned plenary till February 6, 2024, for the bye-elections and re-runs which will held on Saturday across 26 states. The speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas (APC, Kaduna), announced this at the plenary on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. This plenary is the...

The House Spokesperson broke down in tears on the floor of the house over the incessant killings in Ekiti state The Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akintunde Rotimi (APC, Ekiti) broke down in tears over the spate of criminal attacks which has led to the death of some members of his constituency in Ekiti state.  Rep Rotimi  could not hold back his emotion on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, while moving a motion of urgent...

The speaker of the House, Rep Abbas has said tackling the rising insecurity in the country would require the adoption of new approaches and strategies.  The speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC, Kaduna) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to demand greater performance and responsibility from the service chiefs and the adoption of new approaches to tackling the widespread insecurity plaguing the country.  He said this at the plenary on...