A Bill to Repeal and Re-Enact the VAPP Act, 2015 Scales Second Reading in the Senate
The bill to repeal and re-enact the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) (VAPP) Act, 2015 (SB.926) scales second reading in the Senate. The bill seeks to eliminate and prohibit any form of violence against persons in private and public life, to provide maximum protection and effective mediation for victims, and proffer punishments for offenders. Leading the […]
Senate Passes for Third Reading the Bill to Amend the Terrorism (Prohibition) Act, 2013
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 27 April 2022, passed for Third Reading, the bill to amend the Terrorism (Prohibition) Act, 2013 (SB 662). Presenting the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on the bill, Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC: Ekiti) stated that the amendment seeks to […]