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Minister Of State For Aviation Briefs Senate On Proposed Closure Of Abuja Airport
Following a Senate resolution on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, the Honourable Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has briefed the chambers on the proposed plan of the Federal Government to shutdown the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for six (6) weeks. The said Senate Resolution invited the Ministers of Transportation, State Aviation, FCT, […]
Senate Calls On Nigerian Customs To Halt Ban On Importation Of Vehicles Through Land Borders
The Senate has called on the Nigerian Customs Service to halt the ban on the importation of vehicles through the land borders at its plenary session of Wednesday, January 11th 2017. According to the sponsor of the motion, Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC: Kano North), the decision by the Nigerian Customs Service was not economically expedient […]
House Suspends Corporate Governance Code Of Frcn After Debate
The House of Representatives has suspended the Corporate Governance Code of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) pending the outcome of a public hearing after debate at its plenary session of Wednesday, January 11th 2017. Leading the debate on the motion titled “Urgent Need to Stem the Controversy within the Financial Reporting Council of […]
Senate Kicks Against Planned Closure Of Abuja Airport
The Senate has kicked against the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for six (6) weeks by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). While moving the motion at the plenary session of January 10th 2017, Sen. Hope Uzodinma (PDP: Imo West) expressed concern over the complete closure of the airport stating […]
Senate Condemns Recent Killings In Southern Kaduna
The Senate has condemned the recent killings of no fewer than 808 indigenes across 4 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State by Fulani herdsmen. In a motion sponsored by Sen. Danjuma La’ah (PDP: Kaduna South) at the plenary session of January 10th 2017, the lawmaker described the killings of citizens in Southern Kaduna as amounting […]
Senate Appoints New Majority Leader
The Senate has appointed Sen. Ahmed Lawan (APC: Yobe) as the new Senate Majority Leader. In a letter read by the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki (APC: Kwara) at the plenary session of Tuesday, January 10th, 2017, the Senate President stated that the decision to replace Sen. Ali Ndume (APC: Borno) with Sen. Ahmed Lawan […]
Senate To Continue Investigation On SGF
On Thursday 15th December 2016, the Senate restated its commitment to investigate Babachir David Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) over his alleged involvement in awarding contracts of the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE) to a company belonging to him. Raising a point of order, Sen. Dino Melaye (APC:Kogi) stated […]
Senate Refuses To Confirm Ibrahim Magu As Efcc Chairman
The Senate on Thursday, 15th December 2016 refused to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after an executive session. Speaking on the matter, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki (APC:Kwara) said the Senate had deliberated on the screening of nominees for the EFCC and decided not to […]
Senate Adjourns For Christmas Break: Recounts Achievements And Swears In 3 Senators
The Senate on Thursday, 15th December 2016 adjourned plenary to January 10th 2017 for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Prior to the adjournment, Senate President, Bukola Saraki (APC:Kwara) used the platform to commend colleagues for their achievements in the past three months, noting that the 11 economic recovery bills highlighted by the Senate to aid […]
Senate Calls For Resignation And Prosecution Of SGF, Babachir David Lawal
The Senate has called for the resignation and prosecution of the Secretary General to the Government of Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal over his involvement in a consultancy contract awarded to his company Rholavision Engineering Limited for the removal of invasive plant species in Yobe State. The call came after Senate’s consideration of the interim […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Presents 2017 Budget Proposal To The National Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari at a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday 14, 2016 presented the 2017 Budget proposal of N7.298trillion. The figure which he described as a 20.4% increase in comparison with the 2016 estimates comprises: Statutory transfers of N419.02 billion; Debt service of N1.66 trillion; Sinking fund of N177.46 billion to retire […]
Bill To Improve Aid Effectiveness, Accountability And Co-Operation For Donor Recipients Passes Second Reading In House
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, December 15 2016, passed for second reading a bill titled “A Bill for an Act to provide improved aid effectiveness, accountability and co-operation for donor recipients and other matters connected therewith”. Sponsor of the bill, Hon. Ochiglegor Idagbo, described the bill as seeking to provide […]
Senate Mandates Nnpc And NPDC To Remit Funds Collected To The Federation Account
The Senate has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) to remit revenues that accrued upon lifting of Crude oil from 2013 to date to the Federation Account. Moving a motion titled ‘‘the unlawful and willful misappropriation and criminal withholding of public revenue by the NPDC from 2013 […]
North East Development Commission: National Assembly Excludes Kano And Plateau States
The National Assembly has excluded Kano and Plateau States from States to benefit from the establishment of the North East Development Commission after the consideration of its Conference Committee report on the North East Development Commission Bill, 2016. However, at the Senate plenary on Tuesday, 13th December, 2016, Sen. Kabiru Marafa (APC:Kano) decried the exclusion […]
Senate Committee On Constitution Review Gives Interim Report
On Thursday 8th December, 2016 the Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP:Enugu) proffered a personal explanation on the status of the current constitution amendment effort. These included highlights of the Committee’s work, which was inaugurated in January 2016 with a clear mandate to reprocess aspects […]
Constituency Projects (Budgetary Provisions) Bill 2016 Passes Second Reading In Senate.
The Senate on Thursday 8th December, 2016 read for the second time “A Bill for an Act to provide for Constituency Projects in the Annual Budget of the Federation and other matters connected therewith 2016”. Leading the debate on the Bill, the Bill’s sponsor, Sen. Stella Oduah (PDP:Anambra) stated that the Bill would provide a […]
House Urges FG To Suspend Ban On Importation Of Vehicles Through Land Borders
The House of Representatives Committee on Governmental Affairs and Customs and Excise have been mandated to investigate the decision of the Nigerian Customs Service to prohibit the importation of vehicles through land borders. While leading the debate on the Motion titled “Need to Suspend the Ban on Importation of Vehicles through Land Borders”, at the […]
Senate Committee Postpones Public Hearing On Gender And Equal Opportunities Bill Till Further Notice
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has postponed its public hearing on a Bill for an Act to Incorporate and Enforce Certain Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the […]
Senate Approves 2016 Budget Of 14 Ministries, Departments And Agencies
The Senate on Wednesday 7th December 2016 approved the 2016 budget of some Ministries, Department and Agencies. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had requested the Senate and House of Representatives to consider and approve the budget of 38 (Thirty-Eight) MDAs in July 2016. The budget of the various MDAs was then referred […]