Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Must Build Trust – Dogara
By Oluwakemi Kindness Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has emphasized that Nigeria’s new tax reforms will only succeed if citizens trust the government to deploy resources responsibly. Speaking at the inaugural Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture organized by the House of Representatives Press Corps, Dogara said: “True tax reform is not about raising […]
Not All Bank Deposits Are Taxable – FIRS
By Oluwakemi kindness The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that not all funds deposited in individual bank accounts are subject to taxation. The recent comment counters widespread misconceptions surrounding the recently passed tax reforms. Speaking at the inaugural parliamentarian lecture by the House of Representatives Press Corps, Special Assistant to the FIRS Chairman […]
Reps Push 12 Landmark Bills to Transform Nigeria’s Mining Sector
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has commenced deliberations on twelve landmark bills aimed at repositioning Nigeria’s solid minerals sector as a central pillar of economic diversification and national growth. The public hearing to this effect, organised by the House Committee on Solid Minerals, brought together government agencies, industry players, community representatives, and other […]
Speaker Abbas Mobilises Former CPC Members Behind Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has pledged the “unconditional support” of members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) for President Bola Tinubu, while unveiling plans to mobilize a nationwide movement for his re-election in 2027. Speaking at a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Speaker […]
Reps Leadership Demands Implementation of Constituency Projects
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has assured Nigerians that constituency projects nominated by lawmakers will be implemented despite fiscal challenges. House Spokesman, Representative Akin Rotimi Jr., who said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, noted that the leadership has been engaging the Minister of Finance through the Appropriations Committees to resolve […]
House of Reps Refutes Division Claims Under Speaker Abbas
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has dismissed reports suggesting cracks within its ranks, declaring that the 10th Assembly remains united under the leadership of Speaker Abbas Tajudeen. In a statement on Sunday in reaction to a Leadership Newspaper publication of August 30, the House described the report as misleading, warning against elevating casual […]
Democracy Has Come to Stay in Nigeria – NASS
By Anayo Akwitti The National Assembly on Monday reaffirmed that democracy has firmly taken root in Nigeria, citing 26 years of uninterrupted civil rule as evidence of its stability. Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana, made the declaration at the induction ceremony for 785 newly recruited staff, held at the A-Class Event […]
3 Million Nigerians Displaced as Reps Launch Flood Management Committee
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Monday inaugurated an Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response as Nigeria grapples with worsening humanitarian crises that have displaced more than three million citizens. This is also as the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Tanko Sununu, raised the alarm at the […]
Reps Demand Evidence as Lawmaker Alleges Bribes for Bills, Motions
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it will summon Rep. Ibrahim Usman Auyo (APC, Jigawa) to defend his viral claim that lawmakers receive payments to sponsor motions, bills, and petitions or face possible disciplinary action. House spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., satated this in a statement on Friday following remarks, made in a […]
Speaker Abbas Mourns Former ACF Chairman Audu Ogbeh
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed deep shock over the passing of former Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Audu Ogbeh, who died on Saturday at the age of 78. In a condolence message issued on Sunday through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa […]