Senate Rejects Appointment of Lauretta Onochie as INEC National Commissioner
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 13 July 2021 rejected the appointment of Lauretta Onochie as National Commissioner representing South-South at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Presenting the report of the Committee on INEC, the Chairman, Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC: Kano) informed lawmakers that the Committee had received several petitions against Ms. […]
Senate Passes the Bill to Establish the National Electoral Offences Commission
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 13 July 2021 passed the Bill seeking to establish the National Electoral Offences Commission to provide adequate restrictions and sanctions for violations of electoral laws. Presenting the report of the Committee on INEC, the Chairman Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC: Kano) stated that electoral offences remains a significant […]
National Assembly Approves N982 Billion as 2021 Supplementary Budget
The Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday, 7 July 2021, approved the sum of N982,729,695,343 (Nine Hundred and Eighty- Two Billion, Seven Hundred and Twenty-Nine Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-Five Thousand, Three Hundred and Forty-Three Naira) as the 2021 Supplementary Budget of which: N123, 332,174,164 (One Hundred and Twenty-Three Billion, Three Hundred and Thirty-Two […]
National Assembly Passes Long Awaited Petroleum Industry Bill
The Senate and House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 1 July 2021, finally passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), 2021 which seeks to provide a legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the Nigerian petroleum industry, the development of host communities. Presenting the report on the Bill, the Chairman of the Senate […]
The Bill to Amend the 1999 Constitution to Include Young Persons and Persons with Disabilities for Appointment in Nigeria Passes Second Reading in the House
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 1 July 2021, passed for second reading, the Bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for the inclusion of young persons and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for appointment in Nigeria (HB. 1375) The Bill which is sponsored by the Speaker of the House of […]
Senate Approves 2021 Budget of the Nigerian Police Trust Fund
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 30 June 2021 approved the sum of N74,773,601,916.30k as the 2021 Budget of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). Presenting the report of the Committee on Police Affairs, the Chairman, Sen. Haliru Jika (APC: Bauchi) stated that in a sitting with the House of Representatives Committee on […]