Senate Invites Minister Of Labour And Productivity Over Increase In Unemployment Rate
The Senate at its plenary on Tuesday, 8th November 2016, resolved to invite the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Sen. Chris Ngige to provide insight into Federal Government’s roadmap towards tackling the rate of unemployment in the country. Moving the motion titled ‘‘Intolerable Upswing of Unemployment in Nigeria’’ Sen. Duro Faseyi (PDP:Ekiti) noted that the […]
Senate To Investigate Abandonment Of N8 Billion Office Head Quarters Project By Code Of Conduct Bureau
The Senate on Tuesday 8th November 2016 mandated its Committees on FCT, Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions and Procurement to investigate the abandonment of N8 billion office head quarters project by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Sen. Dino Melaye (APC:Kogi) moving the motion stated that the Code of Conduct Bureau had gotten the approval […]
Senate Tasks Federal Government On Prison Construction
On Tuesday 8th November 2016 the Senate urged the Federal Government to build more prisons and modernize existing ones. Moving a motion titled ‘‘Urgent need to decongest the Nigerian Prisons’’ Sen. Samuel Anyanwu (PDP:Imo) mentioned that the problem of prison congestion had become a major challenge constituting environmental hazard to the lives of inmates. He […]
Senate To Investigate Concession Of Lagos-Kano And Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Lines
The Senate on Tuesday 8th November, 2016 mandated its committees on Privatization, Land Transport, Finance, Anti-Corruption, Financial Crimes, Special Duties, Trade and Investment and Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the procedure adopted in the engagement of a US Company (General Electric) for the concession of the Lagos-Kano and Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail lines. […]
Small Claims Court Bill Scales Second Reading In Senate
The Small Claims Court Bill, 2016 has passed second reading in Senate. The Bill seeks to establish a small claims court where claims not exceeding N1, 000, 000 (One Million Naira) are adjudicated informally, and in accordance with established principles of law and natural justice. The Bill also anticipates driving down the cost of pursuing […]
House Steps Down Motion Seeking To Conduct People’s Public Session On The 2017 Budget
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Wednesday, 11th November 2016 stepped down a motion seeking to conduct a People’s Public Session in all the Federal Constituencies on the 2017 budget. According to Hon. Oluwale Raji (APC: Lagos), sponsor of the motion, the Public session is intended to obtain input from constituents on […]