LEGISLATURE

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesol, has conceded that security operatives failed to forestall the terrorists’ attack on the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja on July 5, 2022, amid the efforts and equipment put in place. The minister, who was speaking at an…

The senator representing Kogi-West, Smart Adeyemi, has proposed a bill that will ban same-faith presidential ticket by any political party after the 2023 general election. The development is coming at a time the dust raised by the decision of the presidential candidate of…

Nigerians, especially politicians who engage in campaigns likely to undermine national interest, will spend 20 years in jail without an option of fine, according to a proposed Electoral Offences Commission bill The bill has been passed by the Senate and is being considered…

The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions has disclosed that there is the need for an increase in tertiary education tax from 2.5% to 3% to improve research and development in the country. The submission was made by the committee during an oversight visit to…

Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali on Thursday said that over 38 million litres of PMS released in excess of actual consumption into the market finds its way out of the country daily. Ali, who spoke at an…

The new Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) Act 2022 has empowered the Council to revoke and withdraw licences of erring pharmacists and can also impose N2million fine on offenders. The new law has also given the council the power to regulate all stakeholders…

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has commenced investigation of extra-budgetary spending by Nigeria’s foreign missions and their refusal to remit Internally Generated Revenue despite cries of paucity of funds by the embassies and high commissions. The Office of the Auditor…

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji, has commended the Federal Government for responding to the appeal and concerns expressed by the House Leadership and the its Committee on Aviation by releasing more  than half of the trapped foreign…

The House of Representatives has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF) to appear before it on Aug. 30, for an explanation of fuel subsidy payments between 2013 and 2022. The lawmakers want the auditor-general to provide documentary evidences on the audit carried…