Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Quarantine Act, 2004 and Enact the National Health Emergency Bill, 2022
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 26 January 2022, passed the Bill seeking to the repeal the Quarantine Act, 2004 and enact the National Health Emergency Bill, 2022 (SB 413). The Bill seeks to provide a national framework for the control of outbreaks of infectious diseases in Nigeria. Presenting the report of the […]
The Bill to Establish the Public Interest Disclosure and Complaints Commission Scales Second Reading in the Senate
The Bill to establish the Public Interest Disclosure and Complaints Commission (SB 644), was read for the Second time in the Senate at the plenary session of Wednesday, 26 January 2021 and referred to the Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes for further legislative action. The Bill which is sponsored by Sen. Suleiman Abdu Kwari […]
The Bill to Establish Forfeited Assets Management Authority Scales Second Reading in the Senate
The Bill to make provisions for the seizure, confiscation, forfeiture and management of properties suspected to have been derived from unlawful activities has been read for the Second Time in the Senate. Leading the debate on the Bill, Sen. Suleiman Abdu Kwari (APC: Kaduna) stated that the Bill provides for the establishment of a department […]