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PIA has brought $16b into oil industry – Reps

The Petroleum Industry Act 2021 has attracted approximately $16 billion in investments into Nigeria’s petroleum sector, according to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. Speaking in Abuja at a forum organised by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum, Kalu described the […]

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Reps approve ₦774.77bn 2025 budget for NIMASA

The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education, and Administration has given its approval to the ₦774.77 billion 2025 budget proposal of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. Chaired by Rep. Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, the committee endorsed the proposal during a budget defence session held in Abuja, according to NAN. The approval came after […]

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Reps vow stricter mining licenses to tackle illicit trade, insecurity

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says the lower chamber will implement tougher licensing measures in the mining sector to curb illegal resource trading and cut off financial support for insecurity. He made disclosure on Wednesday at the 8th annual conference of the Network of African Parliamentarians on Defence and Security Committees […]

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Reps order customs to halt controversial import levy collection

The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Customs Service to stop collecting the Comprehensive Import Suspension Scheme levy effective June 30, 2025. The directive was issued by the Chairman of the House Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide, during a budget session in Abuja reviewing the 2024 N6.11 trillion performance and defending […]

Reps proposes bill to ensure timely salary payments
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Reps pledge to reform outdated maritime laws

The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education, and Administration, has committed to providing full legislative support to modernize maritime laws and increase Indigenous vessel ownership. The pledge was made by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Uduak Odudoh, during an oversight visit to the Nigerian Maritime Resource Development Centre in Kirikiri, Lagos, on […]

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Reps recovers additional $14.2m from oil, gas firms

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has recovered an additional $14.2 million (₦21.4 billion) from four oil and gas companies as part of its ongoing investigation into financial discrepancies in the sector. This follows an earlier announcement on March 16, 2025, when the committee recovered $19.24 million (₦28.7 billion) from two companies—Chorus Energy Limited […]

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Reps launch probe into ₦1.24tn Sukuk road projects 

The House of Representatives has launched a probe into Sukuk-backed road projects valued at ₦1.24 trillion from 2017 to 2024. The House resolution came after adopting a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Jonathan Gbefwi, a lawmaker from Nasarawa. As of December 2024, data from the Securities and Exchange Commission estimates this amount at […]

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Reps urge NCC to block pornographic websites nationwide

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission to direct Internet Service Providers to block access to websites hosting obscene and pornographic content. The call followed the adoption of a motion by Dalhatu Tafoki (APC-Katsina) during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. While presenting the motion, Mr. Tafoki stated that cyber pornography is rapidly […]

Reps adopt tax reforms, retains VAT at 7.5%
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Reps order NUPRC to disclose oil production, crude sales details

The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to disclose details of oil production, crude sales, and other upstream petroleum activities in the country. This directive was issued during a joint session of the House Committees on Finance and National Planning at an interactive session with key agencies in Abuja on […]

Reps adopt tax reforms, retains VAT at 7.5%
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Reps probes customs over smuggling, brutality, alleged complicity

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Nigeria Customs Service operations, focusing on smuggling, alleged complicity, and incidents of brutality. The resolution follows a motion moved by Hon. Sesi Whingan, citing Section 4 (b, e, and f) of the NCS Act, 2023, which tasks Customs with revenue collection, smuggling prevention, and ensuring border […]

Reps proposes bill to ensure timely salary payments
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Reps order NIMASA, NIWA to strengthen waterway safety regulations

The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and the National Inland Waterways Authority to strengthen enforcement of safety regulations on Nigeria’s waterways. The lawmakers also called for a detailed investigation into recent boat accidents to enhance maritime safety measures in the country. The House of Representatives passed the resolution […]

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Reps to invite CBN, Banks over unverified POS operators

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to summon the Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, and CEOs of commercial banks to address the challenges arising from the lack of proper documentation of Point of Sale users nationwide. This decision followed a motion sponsored by John Okafor, representing Ehime/Mbano/Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency, Imo State, during the plenary […]