Anti Jungle Justice Bill Scales Second Reading
On Wednesday 5th October, 2016, a Bill for the prohibition of persons from lynching, mob action and extrajudicial executions passed second reading in the Senate. The Bill seeks to prohibit and protect persons from lynching, mob action and extrajudicial executions by offering statutory protection. Sponsor of the Bill Sen. Dino Melaye (APC:Kogi) premised the need […]
Senate Rejects Lagos State Economic Assistance Bill
The Senate has negatived the second reading of the Lagos State Economic Assistance Bill, which came up for second reading at its plenary on Wednesday, 5th October 2016. The Bill which was presented for the first reading in October 2015 seeks the allocation of special grants to Lagos State in recognition of its former status […]
Economic Recession: National Assembly Invites President Muhammadu Buhari
The National Assembly will extend an invitation to President Muhammudu Buhari to appear before it at a joint session of both Legislative Houses to explain how he intends to remove Nigeria out from recession. The invitation came after the Senate on Thursday, 6th October 2016, concurred with a House of Representatives resolution passed on Thursday, 22nd […]