Senate Urges Federal Government To Suspend Ecowas Trade Liberalization Scheme And Ecowas Common External Tariffs
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to suspend the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) and ECOWAS Common External Tariffs (CET) which Nigeria is a signatory to by virtue of her membership of the ECOWAS on account of insincerity of purpose, exploitation, economic sabotage and breach of protocol by member states of ECOWAS against Nigeria. […]
Senate Urges Federal Government To Suspend Ecowas Trade Liberalization Scheme And Ecowas Common External Tariffs
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to suspend the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) and ECOWAS Common External Tariffs (CET) which Nigeria is a signatory to by virtue of her membership of the ECOWAS on account of insincerity of purpose, exploitation, economic sabotage and breach of protocol by member states of ECOWAS against Nigeria. […]
Senate Resolves That Parties Should Conduct Fresh Party Primaries Within 14 Days Where A Candidate Dies After The Commencement Of Polls But Before The Announcement Of Results
Senate Approves N 213,821, 671, 494 For Virement
The Senate on Tuesday 29th November 2016 approved the sum of N213, 821, 671, 494 (Two Hundred and Thirteen Billion, Eight Hundred and Twenty One Million, Six Hundred and Seventy One Thousand, Four Hundred and Ninety Four) Naira as funds to be vired from the 2016 budget following the request of President Muhammadu Buhari. It […]
Senate To Investigate Revenue Generating Agencies For Misuse And Non Remittance Of Generated Revenue
The Senate on Wednesday 29th November 2016 constituted an Adhoc Committee to investigate the alleged misuse, under remittance, non remittance and other fraudulent practices in the collection, accounting, remittance and expenditure of internally generated revenue by all revenue generating agencies of government between 2012 to 2016. Moving a motion titled ‘‘Urgent need to investigate Revenue […]
House Calls On The Ministry Of Petroleum To Review Petroleum Pricing Template
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Ministry of Petroleum to review the current template for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with a view to bringing down the price. Moving the motion at the plenary session of Tuesday, November 29 2016, Hon. Abubakar Hassan Fulata (APC: Jigawa) expressed concern over the possible hike in […]
Labour Amendment Bill, 2016 Scales Second Reading In Senate
On Wednesday 30th November 2016 the Labour Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was read for the second time in Senate. The bill seeks to delete sections in the Labour Act 2004 that restrict employment opportunities for women. Leading the debate on the objectives of the bill, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu (APC:Lagos) stated that effective eradication of unemployment […]
Senate Passes Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, 2016
On Thursday 24th November 2016, the Nigerian Peace Corps (NPC) Bill, 2016 was read for the third time and passed by the Senate. The bill seeks to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps to empower develop and provide alternative employment for youths, facilitate peace, volunteerism, community services and nation building. The Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, 2016 […]
Senate Commences Deliberations On 2017-2019 Mtef And Fsp
The Senate on Wednesday 23rd November 2016 deliberated on the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) sent by President Muhammadu Buhari in October 2016. Although the document was eventually referred to its Committees on Appropriation, Finance and National Planning, many legislators expressed dissatisfaction over the document describing many of its […]
Bill To Make Provisions For A System Of Standard Scale Of Fines And Financial Penalties Passes Second Reading In The House
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Tuesday, November 22nd 2016, passed for second reading a Bill titled “A Bill for an Act to make provisions for a System of Standard Scale of Fines and Financial Penalties Imposed by Courts, Tribunal and Other Statutory Instruments and for other matters connected thereto“. According to […]
Senate Condemns Rising Cases Of Jungle Justice In The Country
The Senate has condemned the alleged lynching of a 7 year old boy by a mob in the Orile area of Lagos State, over alleged stealing of cassava flakes (more popularly known as “garri”). Since the video of the killing went viral on social media, there have been conflicting reports over the age of the boy, […]
Senate Invites Minister Of State For Petroleum Resources Over MoU With India And China
The Senate at its plenary sitting on Tuesday, 22nd November, 2016 directed its Committees on Petroleum Upstream, Downstream and Gas to invite the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu to give a detailed explanation on the subject matter of each Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in China, the proposed MOU with India […]
House Calls On FG To Constitute An Administration Of Justice Monitoring Committee
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government (FG) to constitute the Administration of Justice Monitoring Committee. Moving the motion at the plenary session of Tuesday, November 22nd 2016, Hon. Albert Abiodun Adeogun (PDP: Osun) expressed dismay over the failure of the Federal Government to constitute the Monitoring Committee in accordance with Section […]
House Of Representatives Refers Presidential Request On Virements Of Funds To Its Committee On Appropriations
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Wednesday, November 16th 2016, referred President Muhammadu Buhari’s requests for virement of funds in the Appropriation Act 2016 to fund some critical recurrent and capital items to the Committee on Appropriations and its Sub-committees. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC: Lagos) while moving the motion, explained that the […]
House To Investigate Director General Of Budget Office Over Directives On Ferma’s Capital Funds
The House of Representatives has mandated its Ad-hoc committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to investigate the alleged directives from the Director General (DG) of the Budget Office demanding that FERMA remits capital fund allocated for the execution of capital projects back to the treasury. Moving the Motion under matters of urgent public importance […]
Bill For An Act To Amend The Official Secrets Act Passes Second Reading In The House
“A Bill for an Act to amend the Official Secrets Act 2004 and for other related matters” has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. According to the Bill sponsor, Hon. Aminu Suleiman (APC: Kano), part of the amendment sought to include listing other security agencies to the Nigerian Police Force to whom an […]
Senate Passes National Poverty Eradication Bill
A Bill seeking to establish a National Poverty Eradication Commission has been read for the third time and passed by the Senate on Thursday 17th November, 2016. The Bill was read for the second time in April 2016 and referred to its Committees on Poverty Alleviation and National Planning. Presenting the report of the Committees, […]
House Condemns Killings In Southern Kaduna Senatorial District, Kaduna State
The House of Representatives has condemned the killings of no fewer than 43 indigenes in Chawai Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State by insurgents. Moving the motion under matters of urgent public importance on Thursday, November 17th 2016, Hon. Simon Y. Arabo (APC: Kaduna) expressed concerns over the incessant killings by insurgents in […]
Senate Confirms New Supreme Court Justices
The Senate on Thursday 17th November, 2016 confirmed the nomination and appointment of Hon. Justice Sidi Dauda Bage, JCA (North Central) and Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galinje, JCA (North East) as Justices of the Supreme Court. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had forwarded both names to the Senate in October, 2016 for […]
Senate Confirms Six Inec Commissioners
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of six (6) new commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) at its plenary on Thursday 17th November 2016. The new Commissioners are: Okechukwu Obinna Ibeanu – Anambra May I. Agbamuche-Mbu – […]