The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has announced its collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recover $6 billion and N60 billion owed to the Nigerian government by oil companies operating in the country. The Executive Secretary of NEITI, Ogbonnaya Orji, disclosed this on Monday while defending the agency’s budget before … Read more
The House of Representatives has asked the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to halt all statutory allocations to local governments run by unelected officials appointed by governors. This resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) on Tuesday during plenary. In the motion, Mr Kuye stated that … Read more
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to allow widows and widowers to take leave with full pay to mourn deceased spouses. The bill, sponsored by Saidu Abdulahi (APC, Niger), was debated on Tuesday by the lawmakers during plenary. The legislation is proposing to make paid leave mandatory for widows … Read more
