Lawmakers Reject DisCos' Planned Electricity Tariff Hike The House of Representatives, yesterday, rejected plans by the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to increase electricity tariff in the country. It also resolved to set up an adhoc committee to determine the legality of the Excess Crude Account and also...

Reps To Probe NNPCL Over Non-remittance Of Revenue   The House of Representatives is set to commence investigations into non-remittance of revenues to the federation account by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This followed the adoption of a motion, ‘Need to investigate the non–remittance of...

Gas Flaring: Reps to Clampdown on Firms, Recover Debts   The House of Representatives has asked the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to provide it with ‘specified information’ on companies involved in gas flaring, including the amount flared and penalty cost in the...

'N11trn Spent On Moribund Refineries In 13 Years'   The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the State of Refineries in the Country has said the Federal Government spent a total sum of N11,349,583,186,313.40 from 2010 to date. The Chairman of the committee, Ganiyu Johnson, however,...

Reps Concur With Senate, Extend Limit On CBN Loans   The House of Representatives has approved an amendment to the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, raising the ceiling of Ways and Means advances from the apex bank from 5 to 15 per cent. The House gave the...

NDDC Applauds Reps For Approving N876bn Budget   The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commended the House of Representatives for passing the N876bn of the commission for the 2023 financial year. Speaking in an interview at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director, Dr...