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The House at its plenary session of Tuesday, 24 July, 2018 Rescinded 14 Clauses of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Pursuant to Order 9 Rule 1(6) of the Standing Orders of the House.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 […]
House To Investigate The Constitutionality Of The Executive Orders By The Executive Arm Of Government
The House of Representatives has urged the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to suspend and discontinue the application and implementation of Executive order Number 006 of 2018 that seeks to restrain owners of assets under investigation from carrying out any further transactions on such assets in view of its controversial nature and conflict […]
Senate Summons Attorney General Over Unlawful Issuance Of Executive Orders By The President
The Senate at its plenary session on Wednesday, 11th July 2018, adopted a resolution summons the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami to appear before the Senate at plenary for a briefing session over the unlawful issuance of several Executive Orders by President Muhammadu Buhari without recourse to […]
House Considers And Adopts The Ad-Hoc Committee’s Report On The Investigation Of The Senate Chamber Invasion
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in the Committee of the Whole considered and adopted its joint ad-hoc committee report on the Senate chamber invasion and theft of its mace. It would be recalled that on Wednesday, 18 April 2018 the Senate plenary session was disrupted after unknown thugs invaded its chambers […]
The Police Act (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Bill, 2018 Scales Second Reading In The Senate
The Bill for an Act to repeal the Police Act, 2004 and establish the Police Reform Act, 2018 scaled second reading in the Senate. The Bill seeks to create a policing system that measures up to global policing standards. Leading the debate on the Bill at the plenary session of Tuesday, 10 July 2017, Sen. […]
House To Investigate The Under Remittance Of Fund By The Nigerian National Petroleum Company
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 set up an Ad hoc committee chaired by Hon. Chukwuma Onyema (PDP: Anambra) to investigate the under-remittance of fund to the Federation account by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Committee is expected to ascertain among others, the volume of oil […]
House To Investigate Circumstances Leading To The Protest Of Mobile Police Officers In Maiduguri
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 5 July 2018 resolved to setup an Ad hoc Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the protest of mobile policemen in Maiduguri over their unpaid allowances and to report back their findings within two weeks for further legislative action. Presenting the motion of urgent public […]
House Calls For Probe Of 2.8 Billion Naira Appropriated To The Federal Fire Service
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Interior to investigate how the N2.8 billion appropriated for the Federal Fire Service in the 2011 budget was utilized after a motion moved by Hon. Ayeola Abayomi Abdul-Kabir (APC:Lagos) on the floor of the House on Wednesday 4th July, 2018 berated the poor condition of the […]
House Calls For Mdas To Account For Funds Spent On Information Technology
The House of Representatives Committees on Public Accounts and Finance will probe how Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) utilized funds appropriated for Information Technology (IT) after Hon. Iboro Ekanem moved a motion drawing attention to the deficit in Nigeria’s IT infrastructure despite the huge sums allocated for its development. Presenting the motion, Hon. Iboro Ekanem […]
Senate Approves And Considers Conference Committee Report On The Bill Seeking To Establish A Maritime University Of Nigeria In Okerenkoko, Delta State .
Senate Moves To Commence Alteration Of The 1999 Constitution To Allow For The Creation And Establishment Of State Police
The Senate has resolved to alter the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to allow for the creation and establishment of State Police into the Nigerian Policing System as part of effort to curtail security challenges across the country after a motion was moved on the matter. Presenting a motion highlighting various attacks on communities in several […]
House Calls For The Prevention Of Counterfeit Drugs Through NAFDAC’s Mobile Authentication Service (MAS)
The House of Representatives at its resumption of plenary and the commencement of the fourth session of the 8th National Assembly urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) and the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) to re-activate its Mobile Authentication Service to cover all drugs […]
House Divided Over Declaration Of June 12 As Democracy Day
The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session at its plenary on Thursday 7th June 2018 as Members were sharply divided over President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent declaration that June 12 would replace May 29 as a national public holiday in celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy day. This followed a motion moved by Hon. Wale Raji (APC: Lagos) […]
Senate Passes Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (SB 231 and 234) which seeks to improve the quality of elections in Nigeria. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sen. Suleiman Nazif (APC: Bauchi) informed lawmakers that the Bill was re-introduced following President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to […]
The House Calls On Government To Guarantee Safety In Schools Across The Country
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 condemned the attempted rape and brutal attack on students of Methodist Girls Model Secondary School Ovim, Isuikwuato L.G.A, Abia State on Friday May 25,2018 and urged the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) to conduct investigations into the […]