Senate Resolves To Monitor Aid Effectiveness By Development Agencies In Nigeria
The Senate has mandated its Committee on NGOs and Diaspora to liaise with the National Planning Commission (NPC) to monitor the development and implementation of a policy framework that improves aid effectiveness. This followed its passage of a resolution at its plenary session on Wednesday, 25th September 2019, agreeing to monitor the effectiveness of aid […]
Senate Holds Briefing Session With Minister Of Health
The Senate at an executive session on Tuesday, 21 April 2019, held a briefing session with the Honorable Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole over “The Current State of Facilities and Health Care Services in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals”. This was sequel to an earlier Resolution by the Senate demanding the Minister’s address on the deteriorating […]
House Rescinds Decision On Clause 2(2) Of The Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Tuesday 21st May 2019 rescinded on an earlier decision to delete Clause 2(2) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act (Amendment) Bill following Hon. Edward Pwajok’s (PDP: Plateau) motion requesting its insertion back into the body of the Bill. Presenting the motion, Hon. Pwajok recalled that the […]
Senate Approves Conference Reports On The Nigeria Football Federation Bill And National Road Fund (Establishment, Etc) Bill, 2019
Senate Passes Bill Upgrading Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil To A Degree Awarding Institution
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 15 May 2019, passed the bill seeking to upgrade the Nigerian Police Academy, in Wudil, Kano State to a degree awarding institution. Notable provisions in the Bill include advanced learning for police officers with the opportunity of acquiring a higher education. It also seeks to develop the […]
Senate Passes Bill Seeking To Amend The Public Holiday Act, 2004
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the Public Holiday Act, 2004 (HBs 918 and 1529) to recognize June 12 as Democracy Day. Leading the debate on the Bill, Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Ahmed Lawan (Yobe: APC) informed lawmakers that the bill seeks to amend item 5 to the Schedule by substituting “29th […]
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. […]
Report Of The Senate Committee On Science And Technology On Chemical Weapon(Prohibition) Bill, 2017
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 […]