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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) […]
House Approves Virement Of Funds To Finance Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) And Security Agencies In Preparation For The 2019 General Elections
The House of Representatives has approved the Virement of the Sum of Eight Hundred and Thirty-One Billion, Two Hundred and Fifty-Nine Million, Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand, and Two Hundred and Fifty-Five Naira (N831,259,220,255.00) only to fund the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Security Agencies towards the preparation for the 2019 General Elections Presenting […]
Senate Approves 2019 Election Budget
The Senate at its plenary session of Thursday, 11 October 2018, approved the 2019 Election Budget of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following consideration and adoption of the report on the Committee on Appropriations. Presenting the report of the committee, the Chairman Sen. Danjuma Goje (APC: Gombe) informed the Senate that the Committee had […]
House Calls For Professional Investigation Into Plateau State’s Crisis And For An End To The Indiscriminate Arrest Of Citizens
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 11th October 2018 urged the Federal Government to ensure relevant security agencies do all within their power to investigate missing persons from the crisis in Plateau state and adhere to the rule of law and the respect of human rights while carrying out this duty. […]
House Calls For Immediate Release Of Member By The Nigerian Police, Threatens Lawsuit
The House at its plenary session of Wednesday, 10th October 2018 resolved to call on the Nigerian Police Force to release Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Lado (Niger: APC) within 12 hours. Hon. Lado was said to have been detained by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for the past three days and described as unconstitutional. The resolution […]
Electoral Act Amendment Bill Scales Second Reading In The Senate
The Bill for an Act to Amend the Independent National Electoral Commission Act, 2010 (SB 699) has been read for the second time and referred to the Committee on INEC for further legislative action. Leading the debate at the plenary session of Wednesday, 10 October 2018, the sponsor of the Bill, Sen.Suleiman Nazif (APC: Bauchi) […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Withholds Assent To Five Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration) Amendment Bills
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday 24th July, 2018 wrote to the House of Representatives informing them of his decision to withhold assent to five Constitution (Fourth Alteration) Amendment Bills that were passed and transmitted to him by the 8th National Assembly. The Bills are: Fourth Alteration Bill No 8 “The Legislature”- This Bill sought to […]
House Rescinds 14 Clauses Of The Electoral Act, (Amendment) Bill, 2018
The House at its plenary session of Tuesday, 24 July, 2018 Rescinded 14 Clauses of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Pursuant to Order 9 Rule 1(6) of the Standing Orders of the House. Presenting the motion on the floor of the House Hon. Orker- Jev Y.E (Benue) recalled that the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, […]
Senate Passes The National Commission For Peace, Reconciliation And Mediation Establishment Bill, 2017
The Senate has passed the National Commission for Peace, Reconciliation and Mediation Bill, 2018 (SB 74) which seeks to provide for the establishment of a National Commission responsible for the identification of conflicts; supervision, coordination and monitoring of all peaceful resolutions between governments, organizations and relevant institutions. Presenting the report on the Bill, Chairman, Committee […]
Senate Suspends Passage Of The National Commission For Refugees, Migrants And Internally Displaced Persons (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Bill, 2018
The Senate at its plenary sitting on Thursday, 19 July 2018 suspended consideration of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018 (SB 335) for passage till another legislative day. The Bill seeks to repeal the extant Act and re-enact certain provisions that intends to protect the rights […]
House To Investigate The Sales Of Mint Naira Notes And Black-Market Sale Of The Naira
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Wednesday 18 July 2018 urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to commence an immediate withdrawal of mutilated naira notes in circulation and replace them with new notes. Presenting the motion, Hon. Adekoya Abdel-Majid Adesegun (PDP: Ogun) decried the devaluation of the Naira in the international market […]
House Decries The Spate Of Wanton Killings, Forceful Occupations, Proliferation Of Firearms, And Other Criminal Activities In The Country
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 12 July, 2018 urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately deploy officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to trouble spots and flashpoints where crimes are prevalent, as a palliative means to curb the spate of wanton killings, forceful occupation and proliferation […]