Labour To Reps: Drop Controversial Minimum Wage, Make Only Responsible Laws     The organised labour yesterday again asked the House of Representatives to drop the controversial minimum wage bill, urging the legislators to make only responsible laws. But the speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, emphasized that...

PIB'll Address Production Sharing Contracts Issues On Gas, Says Sylva       The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently before the National Assembly will resolve the issues under the Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) on gas. Sylva made this...

House Moves To Restrict FG On Loans, Agreements, Others       The House of Representatives on Tuesday held a public hearing on the Treaties (Making Procedure) Bill 2020, which sought to review and amend the Treaties (Making Procedure, etc.,) Act of 1993 imposed by the military. The bill...

$2.6bn Pipeline Project: Reps Grill NNPC, Contractors       The House of Representatives has begun investigation of alleged breach of Nigeria’s laws on local content in the execution of the Federal Government project to construct a gas pipeline from Ajaokuta to Kano. The House Committee on Local Content,...

2020 Capital Budget: NASS Expresses Worry Over Implementation       The leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) on Monday expressed concern over the low implementation of the 2020 budget despite the three-month extension granted the executive arm of government to implement the capital component of the fiscal...

Reps Tackle Finance Minister Over Access To Budget Funds     The House of Representatives have tackled the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed over the difficulties by some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in accessing funds from the capital component of the...