LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives Committee on Ports and Harbours has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for its unprecedented revenue generation and remittance into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). The committee also praised the authority for its efforts in infrastructure and equipment renewal at the nation’s seaports despite challenges beyond its control….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives Committee on Customs has given the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) two weeks to reduce its 18 cargo clearing stages to four. The committee made the resolution on Tuesday, in Abuja, after an interactive session with stakeholders. It insisted that the Comptroller General of Customs should appear in person…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives Committee on Finance, yesterday, heard of how a contractor, whose name was not disclosed, erroneously transferred N1 billion to the account of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) An Assistant Controller General (ACG) in the organisation, Ahmed Magaji, made the disclosure when he appeared before the panel to explain…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) operatives will begin to bear firearms to curtail the excesses of road users in Nigeria. The House of Representatives Committee made the disclosure during the corps’ 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget defence, on Thursday in Abuja. The Chairman, Akinfolarin Mayowa, explained that the 1992 Act…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Acting Managing Director of The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Daniel Pondei, has led a walk out on the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta. Mr Pondei, who appeared with other management staff of the commission, accused the chairman of the house committee on NDDC, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, of corruption. He…