House Moves To Decongest Nigerian Prisons And Promote Fundamental Rights
In a bid to promote the fundamental rights of inmates in prisons and uphold international standards and best global practices on prison welfare, the House Committees on Interior, Human Rights, Federal Judiciary, FCT Judiciary and Police Affairs will conduct an investigative hearing on prison reforms. The investigative hearing will be held with the objective of […]
House Steps Down Motion On Need To Deduct 13% Derivation From The $1 Billion Approved By The National Economic Council To Fight Insurgency
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 1 February 2018 stepped down a motion on the need to deduct 13% derivation from the $1 billion approved by the National Economic Council to fight the Boko Haram insurgency at its 83rd meeting at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in December 2017. […]
Senate Passes The National Road Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2018
The Senate has passed the National Road Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2018. The Bill seeks to establish a National Roads Fund to be a repository of revenues from charges received from road users and other sources for financing, administration and periodic maintenance of road infrastructures in Nigeria. Presenting the report of the Committee on Works, Chairman […]
Senate Passes The Emergency Powers (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Bill, 2018
The Senate at its plenary session of Thursday, 1 February, 2018, passed the Emergency Powers (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018 (SB 182) which seeks to repeal the Emergency Powers Act 1961 and enact the Emergency Powers Act, 2018 to provide for the declaration of a State of Emergency. Presenting the report of the Committee on […]
House Calls On The Federal Ministry Of Education To Regularize The Employment Of Teachers Employed By The Parents Teachers Association (Pta) In FG Colleges Around The Country
The House of Representative at its plenary session of Thursday, 1 February 2018 mandated its Committee on Basic Education and Services to interface with the Federal Ministry of Education with a view to ensuring the regularization of the appointments of the teachers employed and being paid by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) at the Federal […]