House Stalls Voting On Report Of Constitution Alteration Bills
The House of Representatives has postponed consideration of the report of the Committee on Constitution Review after its electronic voting system failed to record accurately the number of members who were voting on the Bills was stalled at plenary session on Thursday, 27 July 2017. Customarily, electronic voting are used to facilitate the process as […]
Senate Passes Whistle Blowers Protection Bill
The Senate has passed the Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2017. The Bill protects from reprisals, persons who make disclosures for public interest, and protects their identity in the investigation of such matters from being disclosed. Presenting the report at the plenary session of Wednesday, 19 July 2017, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights […]
Senate Moves To Establish Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 19 July 2017 adopted a resolution promising to pass a legislation establishing the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) following Nigeria’s suspension from the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. Leading the debate on the motion titled “Dire implications of the suspension of Nigeria from the Egmont Group […]
Money Laundering Act (Amendment) Bill Scaled Second Reading In The House
The Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2017 scaled second reading in the House of Representatives at its plenary on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Leading the debate on the Bill, Hon. Edward Pwajok (APC: Plateau) stated that the objective of the amendment was to address certain provisions of the Principal Act. The sections to be amended are […]
House Calls On Ministry Of Education To Respect Religious Freedom As Enshrined In The Constitution.
The House of Representatives called on the ministry of education to ensure that religious studies were taught in accordance with the law. This came after Hon Beni Lar (Plateau:PDP) at the House plenary on Tuesday, 11 July 2017 raised a motion on the Federal Ministry of Education’s revised curriculum which merges Christian Religious Knowledge […]
Police Act (Amendment) Bill Passes Second Reading In Senate
The Bill for an Act to amend the Police Act, 2004 to provide for more inclusive enlistment requirement, improved police welfare and increase in fines to be paid as penalty for offences (SB. 453) passed second reading in Senate. Leading the debate at the plenary session of Tuesday, 11 July 2017, the sponsor of the […]
Federal Highways Act Amendment Bill Has Passed Second Reading In The House Of Representatives.
Senate Passes The National Institute Of Legislative Studies Bill, 2017
The Senate at its plenary session of 6 July 2017, passed the National Institute of Legislative Studies (NILS) Act (Amendment) Bill which seeks to among other things, change the name of the Institute to the “National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies”. Presenting the report on the Bill, the Chairman of the Committee on Establishment […]
Money Laundering Act (Amendment) Bill Scaled Second Reading In The House
The Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2017 scaled second reading in the House of Representatives at its plenary on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Leading the debate on the Bill, Hon. Edward Pwajok (APC: Plateau) stated that the objective of the amendment was to address certain provisions of the Principal Act. The sections to be amended are […]
The National Emergency Management Agency Act (Amendment) Bill Passes Second Reading In The House.
A Bill to amend the National Emergency Agency Act (Amendment) Bill has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. Leading the debate on the Bill, Hon. Joseph Eghoghon Edionwele (PDP:Edo) stated that the Bill sought to amend the composition of the state emergency management committee otherwise referred to as ”The state committee” created by […]
House Summons The Minister Of Works, Power And Housing Over Comments On National Assembly
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) for comments attributed to the Minister on national dailies. Speaking on the matter at plenary on Tuesday, 4 July 2017, many legislators expressed objections over comments attributed to the Minister on the pages of national dailies, which “breach” […]
House To Verify Moveable Assets From Contracts Awarded By Mdas
All Standing Committees in the House of Representatives have been mandated to exercise their oversight functions in investigating the moveable assets of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from 2010 to date. This came after legislators at the House plenary on Tuesday, 4 July 2017 highlighted concerns over failures of MDA’s in accounting for their assets […]
Senate Suspends Further Confirmation Of Executive Nominees
The Senate has suspended further confirmation of nominees for executive appointments pending the executive’s compliance with relevant provisions of law regarding appointments. This came after the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo had requested that the Senate confirms the appointment of Mr. Lanre Gbajabiamila as the Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission. In the […]
National Lottery Act Amendment Bill Scales Second Reading In The Senate
The Bill to amend the National Lottery Act, 2005 passed second reading in the Senate. Leading the debate at the plenary session of Thursday, 15 June 2017, sponsor of the Bill, Sen. Obinna Ogba (PDP: Ebonyi) explained that the proposed amendments seek to make provisions for effective operations of lottery in Nigeria. Sen. Ogba stated […]
Maritime Operation Coordinating Board Act(Amendment) Bill Passes Second Reading In The House
The Maritime Operation Coordinating Board Act (Amendment) Bill Etc (HB 1056) passed second reading in the House of Representatives. Leading the debate on the Bill, Hon.Abdussamad Dasuki (APC:Sokoto) stated that the proposed amendments would reconstitute the maritime operation coordinating board for effective control of all maritime operations in Nigerian’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, create […]
Code Of Conduct Tribunal Discharges Senate President Over Allegations Of False Asset Declaration
The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP: Enugu) at the plenary session of Wednesday, 14 June 2017 informed the Senate that the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) had discharged and acquitted the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki (APC: Kwara) of the 18 charges of false asset declaration leveled against him by the Code of […]
House Urges FG On Need To Appraise Implementation Of Social Investment Programmes
The House of Representatives at its plenary on Wednesday, 14 June 2017 mandated its Committees on Labor, Employment and Productivity and Poverty Alleviation to liaise with the Agency in charge of the Social Investment Programmes (SIP) to ensure programs are implemented in all federal constituencies in the country. Moving the motion, Hon. Olabode Ayorinde (APC:Ondo) […]
Senate Calls For National Unity And Peaceful Co-Existence In Nigeria
The Senate at its plenary of Wednesday, 14 June 2017 responded to the recent clamor for ethnical disintegration and a separation agenda by calling for unity and peaceful co-existence in Nigeria instead. Presenting the motion titled “The need for National Unity and Peaceful Co-existence in Nigeria” on behalf of all Senators, Senate Leader, Sen. Ahmad […]
Petroleum Industry Bills Have Passed Second Reading In The House
3 separate Petroleum Industry Bills have passed second reading in the House. The Bills seek to provide for the establishment of a Legal and Regulatory Framework; encourage further investment in the Petroleum Industry while increasing accruable revenues to the Federal Government of Nigeria and lastly provide a framework relating to the Petroleum Producing Host Community’s […]
House Urges Federal Government To Confer A Posthumous National Honour On MKO Abiola
The House of Representatives at its plenary on Tuesday, 13 June 2017 called on the Federal Government to confer a posthumous national honor to the late chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola in recognition of his unprecedented achievement, contribution and sacrifice to the unity, peace, progress and development of Nigeria, the African continent and the World. […]