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Dangote refinery: Reps move to break NNPCL’s fuel lifting monopoly

The House of Representatives has referred a motion advocating for other petroleum marketers to directly lift premium motor spirit from the Dangote Refinery to a joint national assembly ad hoc committee. This move aims to explore the implications of enhancing market access for petroleum marketers and improving competition in the sector The motion was raised […]

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Reps to unveil joint NASS committee on petroleum probe

The House of Representatives will inaugurate the Joint Senate/House Ad Hoc Committees on the Petroleum Industry Investigation on September 25, 2024. This was announced was made by the Spokesman for the House, Akin Rotimi Jr. in a statement shared on Wednesday via the lawmakers’ official WhatsApp platform, according to Nairametrics. The new committee formation follows […]

Petrol queues surface in Lagos, Abuja after Tinubu's subsidy announcement
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Reps, NBA, others urge petrol price hike reversal

Key organizations, including the Nigerian Bar Association, and the House of Representatives, have called on the Federal Government to reverse the recent fuel price hike amid worsening fuel scarcity in Nigeria. On Monday, fuel prices surged from N568 per litre to N897 at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s filling stations across the country, triggering […]

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Reps dissolve adulterated petrol imports probe panel

The House of Representatives has dissolved the ad-hoc Joint Committee on Downstream and Midstream that was investigating the activities of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd. and the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority regarding the importation of adulterated petrol and the non-availability of crude oil to local refineries. This was disclosed in a […]

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Probe promotion stagnation in civil service, lawmakers urge FG

The House of Representatives has requested that the Federal Government investigate the alleged stagnation of civil service promotion between 2013 and 2023 to ensure efficient and effective public service delivery. The House took the decision sequel to the adoption of a motion moved by the member representing Ijumu/Kabba-Bunu Federal Constituency, Kogi State, Mr. Salman Idris […]

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Reps deny Binance CEO bribe allegation

The House of Representatives has denied demanding bribes from Binance, a popular cryptocurrency platform. This follows a bribery allegation made by the Binance Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng, in a blog post published by the New York Times on Tuesday. Binance CEO Tuesday said some unidentified people in Nigeria were trying to make their troubles […]

Bill for tax crimes commission passes second reading
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Bill for tax crimes commission passes second reading

National Tax Crimes and Oversight Commission bill was successfully passed by the House of Representatives on its second reading on Wednesday. Following a plenary session in which the chief sponsor of the measure, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, stated its key goals, the bill was passed by the house according to The Times. Kalu promoted the initiative […]

Reps proposes bill to ensure timely salary payments
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Reps proposes bill to ensure timely salary payments

House of Representatives has proposed a bill that would make it unlawful for corporations and businesses in the country to withhold or postpone paying their workers’ salary. The House representative for the Agege federal constituency in Lagos State, Wale Hammed, is the sponsor of the Employees Remuneration Protection Bill, 2023. Section 7 (1) of the […]

Emefiele orders banks to dispense old naira notes - Soludo
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Naira redesign: Reps to issue Emefiele’s arrest warrant Tuesday

Following a unanimous agreement amongst members, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to sign the warrant of arrest against the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, during plenary on Tuesday.   Recall that, the Chairman of the Committee and the Majority Leader of the House, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, […]

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Suspend new cash withdrawal limit, Reps order CBN

  The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, to stop the January 9, 2023, implementation of the new cash withdrawal policy. This is based on a motion of urgent public importance moved by a member of the House, Aliyu Magaji, at the plenary on Thursday. Recall that the apex bank had […]

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