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The House of Representatives has on Wednesday, at its plenary, passed through second reading, a Bill seeking to establish a National Tax Crimes and oversight Commission, to address revenue leakages in the payment of taxes in Nigeria. The Bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Establish the National Tax Crimes and Oversight Commission,” successfully passed its second reading. Spearheaded by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, along with support from eight other lawmakers, the proposed legislation seeks to create a specialized body tasked with overseeing tax matters and c…