Rep. Bamidele Salam
13 Sep
The House of Representatives has asked Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) to remit Value Added Tax (VAT) on the commission received from Remita between 2015 and 2022 to the Federal Government recovery account. READ ALSO:Reps minority caucus expresses sorrow over devastating floods in Nigeria The Chairman, of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC),…
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The House of Representatives has ordered the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to remit N3.602 billion to the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Rep. Bamidele Salam, the Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, who gave the order during an investigative hearing in Abuja, said that the remittance demanded by the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). Salam…
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One of the major challenges confronting urban dwellers is the ever-rising cost of house rent. As one of the necessities of life, every citizen desires to own a house.
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The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has backed the demand by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to account for an alleged missing N825 billion, and $2.5 billion oil money.
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In seemingly worsening concentration risk in the stock market, companies controlled by 10 individuals hold 54 per cent of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) capitalisation, which closed at N63 trillion yesterday.
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The President Bola Tinubu administration, through the Ministry of Power, has proposed spending a substantial N751.7 billion on new projects in the privatised power sector. These projects include procuring cables, transformers, and electricity poles.
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The Bauchi State Police Command said that about 18 of its personnel faced disciplinary measures in 2024, with one of them dismissed over misconduct. The Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Muhammad disclosed this when he gave an account of the Command’s activities for 2024.
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The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has urged Nigeria, alongside 175 other members, to adopt the technical and economic measures to meet the objectives outlined in the 2023 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy.