Withdraw 0.5% cybersecurity levy- House of Reps
Members of the House of Representatives have asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw the circular directing financial institutions to commence implementation of the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy According to the Green House, the CBN is to withdraw the initial circular, describing it as “ambiguous”, and “issue a more understandable one”. Honourable […]
House of Reps assures 1.5 Billion Litres of petrol available, calls for Calm
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources, Downstream and midstream have said that from their findings, there is availability of petrol products which have since arrived the country but supply and distribution was disrupted by challenges of transport vessels. Our correspondent Nathan Williams reports that the downstream and midstream committees led by Hon. Ikenga […]
House of Reps threatens Warrant of Arrest On BINANCE Executive
The House of Representatives is set to issue a warrant of arrest on the Executive Members of Binance (crypto currency platform) who were absent at the investigative hearing held today at the National Assembly. During the investigative hearing, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro, a member of the committee on Financial Crimes, moved a motion on the need […]
State Police Bill Passes Second Reading at House of Reps
A bill seeking to establish state police has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. Our correspondent Nathan Williams reports that the bill sponsored by Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house, and 14 others, proposes to transfer the term “police” in the 1999 constitution from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent legislative […]
House of Reps to begin debate on the bill seeking to establish State Police
The House of Representatives is expected to commence debate on the general principles of a bill seeking to establish a state police in Nigeria. The private member bill which was sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Hon Benjamin Kalu and 14 others, has been gazetted for a second reading today Tuesday. Also at plenary, the House […]