Senate Calls For Political Debate Among Aspirants
The Senate has passed for second reading the Nigerian Political Debate Commission (Est. etc) Bill 2016. The Bill provides for the organisation and conduct of debates for all nominated political party candidates who aspire to run for the offices of President, Vice President, Governor and Deputy Governor of a State. In addition to the proviso […]
Lobbying Disclosure Act Amendment Bill Scales Second Reading In The Senate
The Senate has passed the Lobbying Disclosure Act Amendment Bill 2016 for second reading. The Bill, which was debated at its plenary session on Wednesday, 12th October, seeks to institutionalize the procedure for the registration and regulation of professional lobbyists in the Senate and the House of Representatives. According to the Bill sponsor, Sen. Dino […]
North East Development Commission Bill: Senate Approves Headquarters And Funding
The Senate at its plenary on Thursday, 13th October 2016 has adopted recommendations for the Headquarters of the North East Development Commission to be located in Maiduguri. It also agreed that the Commission should be funded by 3% of the Federal Value Added Tax (VAT) for a time frame of ten years following its consideration […]
Senate Increases Jamb Result Validity From One Year To Three Years
The Senate on Thursday 13th October 2016 passed the JAMB Act Amendment Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to increase the validity of the results of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) from one (1) year to three (3) years. The passage of the Bill came after Senate’s adoption of a report by the Committee on […]