House Of Reps Approves Creation Of An Additional Constituency From Guma State Constituency In Benue State
The House of Representatives has approved the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) proposal for an additional state constituency in Benue State following a motion by Hon. Edward Gyang Pwajok (PDP:Plateau) on the matter. The approval of the House at its plenary session on Tuesday, 14th May 2019 is in line with an earlier proposal by […]
House Passes Reconsidered Police Trust Fund Bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday 15 May 2019 passed the Police Trust Fund Bill. It will be recalled that the House had reconsidered and adopted the report of the Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill on Tuesday 14th May 2019 after an earlier decision to rescind some clauses and commit the Bill to the Committee […]
Senate Summons The Minister Of Health Over Poor Healthcare Services In Nigeria
The Senate has summoned the Minster of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole over the poor state of healthcare services across the country particularly in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals following a motion titled “Alarming Report on poor quality of services in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals” Presenting the motion at the plenary session of Wednesday, 8 May 2019, Sen. David […]
House Passes Revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Wednesday 8th May 2019 passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill and nine other Bills. It would be recalled that the Speaker on Tuesday, 11th December 2018 read a letter from the President declining assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill on the grounds that there were some […]
Senate Holds Briefing Session With Acting Igp On Security Challenges
The Senate at its plenary of Tuesday, 7 May 2019 held a briefing session with the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu over the state of insecurity in Nigeria. Through a motion, Sen. Ahmad Lawan (Yobe: APC) informed Senate of the arrival of the Police Head who was admitted into its chamber […]
House Rescinds And Recommits The Nigerian Police Trust Fund Bill, 2018
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Tuesday 7th May 2019 rescinded clauses of its earlier passed Nigerian Police Trust Fund Bill, 2018 before recommitting same to its Committee of the Whole. This came as Hon. Edward Pwajok (PDP: Plateau) highlighted via a motion that the National Assembly’s Directorate of Legal Services had […]
Senate Approves 2019 Budget
The Senate has approved the sum of N8,916,964,099,373 (Eight Trillion, Nine Hundred and Sixteen Billion, Nine Hundred and Sixty Four Million, Ninety Nine Thousand, Three Hundred and Seventy Three Naira only) as the 2019 budget. Presenting the report of the Committee on Appropriations at the plenary session of Tuesday, 30 April 2019, the Chairman, Sen. […]
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House Calls For Intervention In The Tiv-Jukun Crisis In Wukari Local Government Area Of Taraba State
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 urged the security agencies, in particular the Army to increase its presence in the communities affected by the ongoing communal clashes between the Tiv and Jukuns, until peace is restored. The clashes were said to have simply emanated from a disagreement between […]
House Calls On President Buhari To Respect The Constitutional Provisions On The First Line Charge
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Wednesday 17 April 2019 criticised President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Finance for breaching Constitutional provisions pertaining to statutory transfers in its implementation of the 2018 Appropriation Act. Presenting the Motion of Urgent National Importance, Hon. Edward Pwajok (PDP-Plateau) decried the government’s failure to adhere […]
Senate Passes Police Reform Bill
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 17 April 2019 passed the Police Reform Bill, 2019 (SB 683). The Bill seeks to create a Police Force that is more responsible and responsive to the needs of the public as enshrined in its mandate and in line with the values of fairness, justice and equity. […]
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Senate To Investigate The Inconsistent Application Of Electoral Laws By Inec In The 2019 Elections
The Senate at its plenary session on Wednesday, 20 March, 2019 directed its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate the inconsistent application of electoral laws by Nigeria’s electoral management body after lawmakers expressed dismay over its conduct of the 2019 General elections . The resolution was sequel to a motion titled […]
Senate Approves N30, 000 As National Minimum Wage
The Senate at its plenary session on Tuesday, 19 March 2019, approved N30, 000 (Thirty Thousand Naira) as the National Minimum Wage following adoption of its Ad-hoc Committee’s report. Presenting the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on the National Minimum Wage Bill, Sen. Francis Alimikhena (APC: Edo) summarized the objective of the Bill as prescribing […]
House Suspend Plenary Till 2nd April For 2019 Budget Defence By Mdas
The House of Representatives on Tuesday 19th February 2019 suspended plenary till 2nd April 2019, to allow the committees organise budget defence sessions for Federal Government’s ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had formally presented the 2019 budget proposal of N8.83 trillion at a joint session of the […]
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House Worries Over Inconclusive Elections
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Wednesday 13th March 2019 urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to subvert the will of the people by declaring elections inconclusive after a motion of Urgent National Importance was moved by Hon. Sunday Karimi (PDP: Kogi). Moving the motion, Hon. Karimi alluded that the […]
Senate Commences Debate On The 2019 Appropriation Bill
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 1 March 2019 commenced debate on the general principles of the 2019 Appropriation Bill. The Bill seeks to authorize the sum of N8, 826, 636, 578, 915 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation as the proposed expenditure for the 2019 fiscal year. Leading the debate […]