Senate Passes The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Agency Establishment Bill
The Senate at its plenary session of Thursday, 27 July 2017, passed the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Agency (NFIA) Bill 2017, which seeks to create an autonomous Financial Intelligence Agency in accordance with international best practices. Presenting the report on the Bill, Chairman Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes , Sen. Chukwuka Utazi (PDP: Enugu) highlighted […]
Petroleum Industry Reform Bills Scales Second Reading In The Senate
The Bills for an Act to provide a legal framework for cost and benefit sharing amongst the Government, Petroleum Exploration Companies and Petroleum Host Communities (SB 404); Establish a Fiscal Framework that encourages further investment in the Petroleum Industry whilst increasing accruable revenues to the Federal Government (SB 472); provide for the administrative framework for […]
House Votes On Constitution Alteration Bills
The House at its plenary has voted on Constitution Alteration Amendment Bills after re-scheduling voting to today, Thursday, 27 July 2017. It will be recalled that the House had deferred voting yesterday due to the failure of its electronic voting system. Section 9 (2) of the 1999 Constitution, stringently requires that alteration Bills shall not […]