Lawmakers Summon DSTV Over Tariff Hike     The House of Representatives has, again, summoned the management of DSTV over increment of the cable television’s subscription tariffs on June 1. The House Ad Hoc Committee Investigating the Non-Implementation of ‘Pay As You Go’ Tariff by Satellite Broadcast Service...

Reps Probe NNPC’s $100m Insurance Policy On Non-existing Assets     An investigative hearing into the $100 million premium allegedly paid by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Joint Ventures (JVs) for non-existing assets overseas as well as the implementation of insurance policies of other Ministries, Departments...

Lawmakers Reject CBN’s Presentation On $11bn Power Cash     The House of Representatives yesterday rejected the presentation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN0 on the $11 billion withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) following observed discrepancies in...

Stamp Duty: Reps Moves To Reconcile NIPOST, FIRS     The House of Representatives, has moved to reconcile the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST), over stamp duty collection role. The House of Representatives Committee on Finance, on Tuesday held a meeting, chaired...

Lawmakers, Power Ministry Bicker Over N7bn Spending     The House of Representatives has accused the Federal Ministry of Power of spending N7bn on the Kashimbila power project without appropriation. It also faulted the ministry for keeping government money in commercial banks in 2015. The House Committee on Public...

Lawmakers To Petition Buhari As Emefiele, Kyari, Others Shun Summons     The House of Representatives has threatened to petition President Muhammadu Buhari over heads of ministries, departments, and agencies of the Federal Government who shun its summons. The House Committee on Public Accounts, at its investigative hearing...