NAMA Seeks 56% Share as AON Calls for Aviation Reform
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has asked the National Assembly to increase its share of Nigeria’s five per cent Ticket Sales Charge from 22 per cent to 56 per cent, as the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) called for a wider overhaul of the aviation funding system. Other stakeholders, including the […]
CG Customs Seeks Senate Backing to Protect Reform Agenda
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has urged the Senate to provide sustained legislative backing for the Service’s modernisation drive. He said strong legislative support is critical to protecting reforms from resistance and ensuring they outlive any administration. Adeniyi spoke on Wednesday at the opening of a two-day […]
PFIPC: Businessman Tells Reps of N400m Contract Payment
By Oluwakemi Kindness A businessman, Gbenga Collins, on Tuesday told the House of Representatives how he allegedly paid N400 million to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), for a government contract that never materialised. Collins, Managing Director of Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, made the […]
Youths Must Lead Nigeria’s Future Now – Abbas
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for a deliberate investment in preparing young Nigerians for leadership, declaring that they should no longer be regarded as merely the “leaders of tomorrow.” Speaking at the launch of the Leadership for Equity, Advocacy and Development (LEAD) Fellowship in Abuja on Tuesday, […]
Senate Threatens CBN, NDDC, NUPRC Over Hearing Absence
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate Public Accounts Committee has threatened sanctions against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) after the agencies failed to appear before its public hearing on the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) audit reports covering 2021 to […]
Bille Gas Leak: 9 Months On, Crisis Still Unresolved
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nine months after a gas leak was reported in Bille Community, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, the incident remains active, with authorities yet to determine its exact source. The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) disclosed this on Thursday during an interactive session with the House of Representatives […]
Reps Praise SEC for Boosting Revenue, Upholding Fiscal Discipline
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has commended the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for strengthening its financial position through improved revenue generation and prudent cost management. The Deputy Chairman of the committee, Rep. Saeed Musa Abdullahi, gave the commendation on Tuesday during the 2026 Revenue Monitoring Exercise with the Commission […]
Reps, Fuel Marketers Open Dialogue on Downstream Reforms
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has opened consultations with fuel marketers as part of efforts to develop practical policies on petroleum importation, domestic refining and fuel distribution. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere, said the engagement signals a shift from confrontation to collaboration, with lawmakers seeking direct […]
Senate Clears Air On FRSC Amendment Bill
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has dismissed claims that the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act seeks to ban street preaching, clarifying that the legislation only retains an existing provision prohibiting preaching and hawking inside commercial vehicles in the interest of road safety. In a statement issued by the Directorate of […]
AGF Reveals Forged State House Letter Backed Fake Agency
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has revealed that a forged State House letter was used to secure official government recognition for the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). Appearing before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the agency on Monday, Ogunjimi said the Office of the […]