President Buhari Declines Assent To NOSDRA Amendment Bill, 2018 On Grounds That Certain Sections In The Bill Undermine The Powers And Functions Of The Minister Of Petroleum Among Others.
Infograph on 12 Innovations in the Police Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018
Infograph on Proposed Protocol for Stop and Search under the Police Bill 2018
Infograph on Police Reform
House Of Reps Passes National Minimum Wage Act (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Bill, 2019
The House of Representatives on Tuesday 29th January 2019 passed the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after considering the report of its ad-hoc committee. The Bill seeks to repeal the National Minimum Wage Act, 1981 and re-enact a National Minimum Wage Bill, 2019 which among others provides for a five-year period for the review […]
Senate Concludes Debate On The National Minimum Wage Bill, 2019
The Senate at its plenary session of Thursday, 24 January 2019, concluded debate on the National Minimum Wage (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2019. The Bill which seeks to repeal the National Minimum Wage Act, 2004 and enact the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019 was transmitted to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari via a letter […]
House Steps Down Bill Prescribing Quotas For Women In Elections
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 24th January 2019 stepped down a bill seeking to prescribe quotas for women in election. Presenting the bill, Hon. Sadiq Ibrahim (APC: Adamawa) stated that that the bill seeks to prescribe women quotas for election into the Senate, House of Representatives and Area Councils of […]
New National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill Passes Second Reading In The House Of Representatives
A National Minimum Wage Bill transmitted to the National Assembly by President Buhari has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. In the letter addressed to the Speaker on Thursday, 24th January 2019, the President described the Bill’s objective as seeking to amend the prior National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act, 2011 and increase the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Presents 2019 Budget Proposal Of N 8.83 Trillion To The National Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally presented the 2019 budget proposal of N8.83 trillion at a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday 19, December 2018.The ceremony was presided over by Senate President Bukola Saraki (PDP: Kwara) who welcomed the President before inviting him to deliver his budget speech and lay the 2019 budget proposal. […]
Senate Passes The National Commission For Refugees, Migrants And Internally Displaced Persons (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Bill, 2018
The Senate at its plenary session of Thursday, 13 December 2018 passed the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018 (SB 335) which seeks to repeal the extant Act and re-enact certain provisions to protect the rights of refugees, migrants, and IDPs in line with best practices. Presenting […]
Senate Passes The South East Development Commission Bill, 2018
The Senate has passed the South East Development Commission Bill, 2018 (SB 303), which seeks to establish a commission responsible for the management and administration of funds received from the federation account for the development of the South East Zone. Presenting the report on the Bill, at the plenary session of Wednesday, 12 December 2018, […]
Senate Approves The Conditions Of Service For Staff Of The National Assembly
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 11 December 2018, approved the conditions of service for staff of the National Assembly following the consideration and adoption of the report of its committee on Establishment and Public Service. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Emmanuel Paulker (PDP: Bayelsa) informed the Senate that […]
House To Investigate The Planned Privatization Of The Afam Power Plc By The Bureau Of Public Enterprises As A Dilapidated Asset
The House of Representatives on Wednesday 12 December 2018 urged the National Council on privatization to immediately suspend the process of Privatizing Afam Power Plc on a fast-track transaction basis to allow for completion of the repairs of phases 4 & 5 machines as well as the construction and rehabilitation of Afam Power Plant road […]
Senate Passes The Firearms Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 27 November 2018, passed the Firearms Act (Amendment) Bill (SB 489). The Bill seeks to increase the imposition of fines for offences in the Principal Act, provide for the destruction of firearms imported illegally into the country or in the possession of individuals without valid licenses. Presenting […]
House Of Reps Declare A “State Of Emergency” On Nigeria’s Educational System
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Wednesday 28th November declared a “state of emergency” on Nigeria’s educational Sector and resolved to incrementally raise the budget in the said sector within the next 4 years, subject to the availability of funds. The resolution was sequel to a motion raised by Hon. Ayodele Oladimeji […]
House To Investigate Attack On The Army Base In Metele, Borno State
The House of Representatives resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate how funds appropriated to security agencies are utilised and the operational lapses that led to the killings of 118 soldiers at its plenary on Tuesday 27 November, 2018. The House has also urged the military to release the names of Nigeria’s fallen heroes […]
House Condemns The Kidnapping Of Four Reverend Sisters In Delta State
The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to take all necessary steps to rescue four Reverend Sisters who were recently kidnapped in Delta State after attention was drawn to the subject by Hon. Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe (APC: Imo) Presenting the motion at its plenary session of Wednesday 21st November, […]
Senate Passes The Nigerian Law Reform Commission Repeal And Re-Enactment Bill, 2018
A Bill which seeks to repeal the Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act, 2004 and re-enact the Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act, 2018 has been passed by the Senate. The Bill aims to confer some level of autonomy on the Commission in discharging its responsibilities of reviewing any proposal for the reform of laws and to […]
House Rescinds And Reconsiders Its Approval Of The Virement/Supplementary Budget For Independent National Electoral Commission And Security Agencies For The Conduct Of The 2019 General Elections
The House of Representatives on Tuesday 6th November 2018 Rescinded on an earlier approval of the Virement/ Supplementary budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission as contained in the Votes and Proceedings of 17 October 2018 and recommitted same to the Committee of supply for consideration. The same total budget sum was however adopted. This […]
Senate Approves A New Resolution On The Virement Of Funds For The Conduct Of The 2019 General Elections
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 7 November 2018, approved a new resolution on the virement of the sum of N242, 245,050,100 as the budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Security Agencies for the conduct of the 2019 general elections. This came as Sen. Goje (APC: Gombe), Chairman, Committee on […]