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 […]
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INEC Seeks More Participation Of Women In Politics
INEC has stressed the need for a legal framework to encourage more women to participate in politics. This was assertion was made during the training for women to women voters’ education in Abuja recently. Speaking during the programme, the Deputy Director, Gender Division, Ms. Blessing Obidiegwu, lamented what she described as the huge gap […]
Senate And House Of Representatives Have Passed The Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2018
House Approves Request For The Issuance Of $2.786 Billion In Eurobonds
The House of Representatives approved the sums of $2.786 billion and $82.54 million as the New External Capital Raising from the International Market as provided in the 2018 Appropriation Act to refinance the balance of N500 million Eurobond which matured on 12th July 2018 following the recommendations of its Committee on Local and Foreign Debt. […]
Senate Passes Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 following the adoption of the recommendations made by the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Bill seeks to make provisions for: The use of Card Readers and any other similar technological devices in conducting elections; Providing a time line for the submission of […]
Senate Approves New External Borrowing Capital Raising Funds
The Senate has approved the sums of $2.786 billion and $82.54million as the New External Capital Raising from the International Market as approved in the 2018 Appropriation Act to refinance the balance of N500million matured Eurobond following the recommendations of its Committee on Local and Foreign Debt. Presenting the report at the plenary session of […]
House Urges Nysc To Rescind Its Decision To Ban Benue State University Students From Participating In Its Mandatory Scheme
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Thursday 18th October 2018 urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to rescind its apparently “illegal decision” to suspend fresh graduates from Benue State University (BSU) and other tertiary institutions in the State from participating in its compulsory exercise coming up next month (Batch C). NYSC […]
Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill Scales Second Reading In The House Of Representatives
The Bill for an Act to Amend the Independent National Electoral Commission Act, 2010 (HB 1544) has been read for the second time and referred to the Committee of the Whole for further legislative action. The Bill was read for the first time on Tuesday 11th October 2018 in the House of Representatives after a […]
Senate Approves The Budget Of Security Services For The 2019 General Elections
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 16 October 2018, approved the budget of Security Agencies who are expected to play a role in the conduct of the 2019 General Election following adoption of the report by the Committee on Appropriations. Presenting the report of the Committee, the Chairman Sen. Danjuma Goje (APC: Gombe) […]