Terrorism (Prevention) Act (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Bill Scales Second Reading In The House Of Representatives
A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 (as amended) and enact a new Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2018 (HB. 1296) providing measures for the prohibiting and combating of terrorist activities in Nigeria has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Leading the debate on the Bill at plenary […]
Senate Passes Stamp Duties Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 8 May 2018, passed the Stamp Duties Act, 2004, (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (HB 889). The Bill seeks to address ambiguities in the Principal Act and to ensure that the provisions of the Principal Act reflect current realities in Nigeria. The Act makes provisions for the payment of […]
Senate To Investigate Alleged Maltreatment Of Nigerian Judicial Officers Serving In The Gambia
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the allegations of ill treatment against Judges serving in the legal sector of the judicial arm and Ministry of Justice of The Gambia under a Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between the two countries. The Agreement which was signed in 1965 and […]
The Revenue Mobilization, Allocation And Fiscal Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Scales Second Reading In The Senate
A Bill to amend the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Act, 2004, has scaled seconding reading in the Senate. The Bill seeks to empower the Commission to disburse revenue accrued to the tiers of government in the currency component (Naira and Dollars) of the Federation Account. Leading the debate at the plenary session […]