House of Representatives Approves Appointment of the New Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs
The House of Representatives has approved the appointment of Maj. General Lucky Eluonye Onyenucheya Irabor; Maj. General Ibrahim Attahiru; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo; and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Amao as Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air Staff of the Armed Forces respectively. […]
Senate Confirms Retired Service Chiefs for Appointment as Non-Career Ambassadors Designate
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 23 February 2021 confirmed the nomination of the recently retired Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs for appointment as Non-Career Ambassadors Designate pursuant to section 171(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which provides that: “An appointment to the Office of an Ambassador, High Commissioner or […]
The Constitution Alteration Bill Seeking to Transfer the Matter of Minimum Wage From Exclusive List to Concurrent Legislative List Scales Second Reading in the House
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to transfer the subject matter of minimum wage prescription from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List set out under the Second Schedule of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Leading the debate on the Bill at the plenary session […]