House Urges Inec To Ensure Equal Representation In State Assemblies Across The Country
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 3rd November 2016 called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately conduct legislative elections in sixty-six (66) State Constituencies and carry out proper delineation of electoral constituencies in 19 States across the Federation. Moving the motion under matters of urgent public importance, Hon. […]
House To Investigate Presidency’s Committee On Arms Procurement
The House Committee on National Security and Intelligence will investigate the Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement (CADEP) that was set up by the Presidency to review the process of Arms procurement and equipment for the Nigerian Army to tackle security challenges in the country. Moving the motion under matters of urgent public […]
House Urges (Inec) To Conclude All Postponed Re-Run Elections In The Country
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Tuesday, 1st November 2016 mandated INEC to immediately conduct all outstanding elections in the country particularly in Rivers State. Moving the motion under matters of urgent public importance, the Minority Leader, Hon. Leo Ogor (PDP:Delta)raised concerns over incidences of postponed re-run elections by INEC. Citing Sections […]
Rivers Rerun: Senate Threatens To Suspend Plenary
The Senate has threatened to suspend its plenary sessions pending the conduct of all rerun elections in Rivers State. It has also given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) an ultimatum to conduct elections pertaining to the State in the Senate, and its vacant constituencies in the House of Representatives and Rivers State House of […]
Petroleum Industry Governance Bill Scales Seconding
The Petroleum Industry and Governance Bill 2016 has passed second reading in Senate. The Bill seeks to establish a framework for creating commercially oriented and profit driven petroleum entities. It also aims to add value to the petroleum industry by ensuring its compliance with international standards, transparency and accountability in the administration of petroleum resources […]
Senate Proposes Amendment To Tetfund Act
The Senate on Thursday 3rd November 2016 proposed an amendment to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) ACT 2011 during a deliberation of a report by its Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND. The amendment to the TETFUND ACT proposes that the National Assembly should be included in the process of allocation and disbursement of […]
Senate Calls On FG To Present Framework For The Implementation Of N500bn Social Intervention Funds
The Senate at its plenary on Tuesday, 1st November 2016 called on the Federal Government (FG) to present a framework on its implementation of the N500billion social intervention funds within two (2) weeks. The resolution was premised on the need to prevent the marginalization of any segment of society. Moving the motion titled ‘‘The Need […]
Senate Rejects President Buhari’s Request Of $29.960 Billion External Borrowing Plan
The Nigerian Senate has rejected President Buhari’s request to borrow $29.960 at its plenary session on Tuesday 1st November 2016. It will be recalled that the President had forwarded letters to the leadership of the National Assembly last week requesting authorization of the said amount as part of his 2016-2018 External Borrowing Plan. Details in […]
President Buhari Requests Approval For FG’s 2016-2018 External Borrowing Plan
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives requesting approval for a 2016-2018 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. In the letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara (APC: Bauchi) at the plenary session of Wednesday, 25th October 2016, the President stated that an approval of his request would […]
Senate Makes Case For Re-Introduction Of Toll Gates
The Senate on Tuesday, 25th October2016 called for the re-introduction of Toll Gates on Federal highways. Moving a motion titled ‘Need for the Re-establishment of Toll Gates on our Federal Highways’, Sen. Suleiman Nazif (APC:Bauchi) noted that the purpose of toll gates is for revenue generation and effective road maintenance. The lawmaker also emphasized that […]
House Calls On FG To Reconstitute Board Of Parastatals And Agencies
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government (FG) to immediately reconstitute the Board of parastatals and agencies, which were dissolved by President Muhammadu Buhari on 16th July 2015. Moving the motion at the plenary session of Wednesday, 26th October 2016, Hon. Abdullahi Umar Faruk (APC:Bauchi) stated that the continued failure of theFG […]
Prison Reform Bills Scale Second Reading
The Senate has consolidated 3 bills seeking to repeal the Prisons Act CAP P29 2004 and proposed the enactment of a Nigerian Prisons and Correctional Services Act at its plenary on Wednesday, 26th October 2016. The Bills are: Prison Act 2004 (repeal and re-enactment) Bill, 2016 sponsored by Sen. Moh’d Shaaba Lafiagi; Prison Act 2004 […]
President Requests For Virement Of Funds Appropriated For Special Intervention
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives requesting for permission of the virement of funds appropriated for special intervention to finance some critical recurrent and capital items. In the letter read by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara(APC: Bauchi) at the plenary session of Tuesday, 25th October 2016, the President highlighted the total […]
Whistle Blowers Protection Bill And Witness Protection Programme Bill Scale Second Reading In The Senate
The Senate has passed the Whistle Blowers Protection Bill 2016 and Witness Protection Bill 2016 for second reading at its plenary sitting on Wednesday 19th October 2016. Both Bills seek to protect persons who disclose confidential information on the grounds of public interest and will enable the proper investigation of matters disclosed. Leading the debate […]
National Roads Fund Bill Passes Second Reading In The Senate
The National Roads Fund Bill 2016 which seeks to provide for a Roads Fund as a repository for revenues accruing from road user related charges in addition to other sources for financing, rehabilitation, maintenance and other activities related to the provision of national roads has been passed for second reading. Leading the debate on the […]
Senate Congratulates Federal Government On Release Of 21 Chibok School Girls
The Senate has expressed its appreciation to the Federal Government, the Red Cross and the Swiss Government on the release of 21 Chibok school girls on Tuesday, 18th October 2016. It would be recalled that 21 of the 276 Chibok girls abducted in 2014 by Boko Haram terrorists from the Government Secondary School Chibok in […]
Senate Calls On President Muhammadu Buhari To Issue Proclamation For The Conduct Of Population Census
At its plenary on Tuesday 18th October 2016, the Senate called on President Muhammadu Buhari to issue a proclamation for the conduct of a population and housing census in 2018. Sen. Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi (APC:Kaduna) moving a motion titled ‘‘A call for the Federal Government to Expedite action on the planned 2018 National Census’’, noted […]
Justices Ejembi Eko And Amina Augie Confirmed As Justices Of The Supreme Court
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Hon. Justice Ejembi Eko (Benue- North Central) and Hon. Justice Amina A. Augie(Kebbi- North West) as Justices of the Supreme Court. Their confirmation came after the Senate considered and adopted the report of its committee on Judiciary, Human Right and Legal Matters on Tuesday 18th October 2016. Chair […]
The Position Of The National Judicial Council On The Recent Invasion Of The Residences And Arrest Of Judicial Officers By The Department Of State Services (DSS)
READ FULL TEXT OF THE PRESS RELEASE: At its last Emergency Meeting which was held on October 11th 2016, Council decided among other matters, as follows: That the National Judicial Council is a creation, by virtue of Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, with its powers specified in […]
Senate Increases Jamb Result Validity From One Year To Three Years
The Senate on Thursday 13th October 2016 passed the JAMB Act Amendment Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to increase the validity of the results of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) from one (1) year to three (3) years. The passage of the Bill came after Senate’s adoption of a report by the Committee on […]