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- 27 Feb 2020
Reps Asks MTN to provide Proof of Tax Remittances
House of Representatives has asked MTN Nigeria, to tender all its financial records to confirm if the taxes the firm collected on behalf of the Federal Government were duly remitted. Mr James Faleke,…
- 26 May 2025
Harmonised Tax Bills Ready, May Get NASS Approval Today
The National Assembly has hinted that it may consider passing the harmonised tax reform bills by Tuesday, following a successful review of the troubling clauses in the proposed legislation. This was…
- 14 Aug 2020
Reps Move to Settle FIRS, NIPOST Rift over Stamp Duty
House of Representatives has offered to play the role of a mediator in the ongoing feud between the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over collection of…
- 11 Mar 2026
Reps Give FAAN Two-week Ultimatum to Recover N18.98bn Debts from Foreign Airlines
House of Representatives Committee on Finance has given the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) two weeks to recover N18.98 billion owed to the Federal Government by foreign airlines…
- 5 Jul 2020
Reps to Grill Banks, Others over $30Bn Forex Racketeering
House of Representatives has summoned 24 banks and 14 oil companies over an alleged forex racketeering leading to an annual loss of over $30bn as revenue. The Joint House of Representatives Committee…
- 19 Aug 2024
FG Mulls New Tax Law
Federal government would soon enact a new law to transform Nigeria’s revenue administration, according to Zacch Adedeji, executive chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Adedeji revealed…
- 10 Oct 2015
Reps Insist on ZTE Probe over $470m CCTV Contract
The House of Representatives, during the week, resolved to probe the failure of Chinese firm, ZTE Corporation to completely implement the terms of a $470 million contract for the installation of…
- 18 Oct 2018
Reps Seek Amendment of NBC Act for Radio/TV Assisted Learning
A bill seeking to amend the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act, to provide for radio and television contents targeted at improved education among Nigerian pupils, on Thursday passed second…
- 24 Oct 2019
Reps Kick as FG Repay $460m Chinese Loan for Failed Abuja CCTV Project
House of Representatives Committee on Finance has demanded further explanations on the $460m Abuja CCTV project from the Ministry of Finance. Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, however…
- 19 Mar 2020
Reps Threaten to Arrest CEOs of Telecom Firms for Contempt
House of Representatives has threatened to arrest chief executive officers of MTN, GLO, Airtel and 12 other telecommunication companies over refusal to honour invitation to an investigative hearing…
- 8 Nov 2023
Reps Query NIPOST over Irregularities in Subsidiaries’ Registration, N10Bn Withdrawal
House of Representatives Committee on Finance has raised issues against the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) over alleged irregularities in the registration of subsidiary companies. Hon. James Abiodun…
- 17 Aug 2020
Reps Fume as Foreign Partners Pocket N72Bn NIS Revenue
House of Representatives Committee on Finance has asked Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to explain how some N72billion of over N80billion generated from the issuance of international passports and…