Bill Seeking To Domesticate The African Union Convention For The Protection And Assistance Of Internally Displaced Persons Passes Second Reading In Senate
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 24 January 2018, passed for second reading a Bill seeking to domesticate the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa. Leading the debate, Sen. David Umaru (APC: Niger) explained that the Bill seeks to domesticate and provide a legal […]
Bill Seeking For A Correction, Rehabilitation And Re-Integration Centre For Prisoners Passes Second Reading In Senate
A Bill seeking to establish a Correction, Reformation and Re-integration Centre that provides support services for prisons (SB.308) scaled second reading in the Senate after a lead debate at the plenary session of Wednesday, 24 January 2018. The Bill has been further referred to the Committee on Interior for legislative action. Leading the debate on […]
House Calls For Phased Ban On Fish /Fish Products Importation
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Wednesday 24 January 2018 mandated the Committee on Agricultural Production and Services and the Committee on Water Resources to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service and other stakeholders to draft a policy framework for the implementation […]