Lobbying Disclosure Act Amendment Bill Scales Second Reading In The Senate
The Senate has passed the Lobbying Disclosure Act Amendment Bill 2016 for second reading. The Bill, which was debated at its plenary session on Wednesday, 12th October, seeks to institutionalize the procedure for the registration and regulation of professional lobbyists in the Senate and the House of Representatives. According to the Bill sponsor, Sen. Dino […]
North East Development Commission Bill: Senate Approves Headquarters And Funding
The Senate at its plenary on Thursday, 13th October 2016 has adopted recommendations for the Headquarters of the North East Development Commission to be located in Maiduguri. It also agreed that the Commission should be funded by 3% of the Federal Value Added Tax (VAT) for a time frame of ten years following its consideration […]
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 […]
Pension Rights Of Judges (Amendment)Bill, 2016, Federal Capital Territory District Courts (Est,Etc) Bill, River Basin Development (Amendment) Bill, 2016, Compulsory Treatment And Care Of Victims Of Gunshots Bill And National Film And Video Censor Board (Amendment) Bill Pass First Reading In The Senate
Senate Confirms Board Of Nddc; Approves Sen. Victor Ndoma Egba As Chairman
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Sen. Victor Ndoma Egba and Nsima Udo Ekere as Chairman and Managing Director respectively of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Fourteen (14) other nominees were also confirmed as members of the board on Tuesday 11th October 2016. Chairman Senate Committee on Niger Delta, Sen. […]
Senate Condemns Arrest And Harrassment Of Judges By Dss
The Senate has condemned the arrest and detention of 7 judges by the Department of State Security (DSS) following a motion moved by Senator Joshua Lidani (PDP:Gombe) at its plenary on Tuesday, 11th October 2016. It will be recalled that 7 judges including Justices Inyang Okoro and Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court were allegedly […]
House Calls On FG To Declare State Of Emergency Over High Kidnapping Rate
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency over the high incidence of kidnapping in the country. Moving the motion under matters of urgent public importance at the plenary session of Wednesday, October 12th 2016, Hon. Babatunde Gabriel Kolawole (APC: Ondo) described the rate of incidence of […]
Federal Road Authority Bill Passes Second Reading In Senate
The Senate has passed the Federal Road Authority Bill for second reading after arguments were canvassed in support of the Bill at its debate on Wednesday, 12th October 2016. Leading the debate, Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC:Kano) said the Bill seeks to repeal the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (Establishment) Act 2002 (as amended), thereby scrapping the […]
House To Investigate Arrest Of Judges
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the arrest of 7 judges for alleged corruption and abuse of office by the Department of State Security (DSS). It will be recalled that the Department of State Security Service had arrested the judges in what it termed a “sting operation” on October 7th and 8th prior […]
Senate Investigates Presidential Amnesty Programme In The Niger Delta
The Senate Committee on Niger Delta has commenced a two (2) day investigative hearing on the activities of the Presidential Amnesty Programme set up in 2009 by late President Umaru Yar’adua. It will be recalled that the Committee had been mandated to carry out holistic investigations and make necessary recommendations to the Senate at its […]
Anti Jungle Justice Bill Scales Second Reading
On Wednesday 5th October, 2016, a Bill for the prohibition of persons from lynching, mob action and extrajudicial executions passed second reading in the Senate. The Bill seeks to prohibit and protect persons from lynching, mob action and extrajudicial executions by offering statutory protection. Sponsor of the Bill Sen. Dino Melaye (APC:Kogi) premised the need […]
Senate Rejects Lagos State Economic Assistance Bill
The Senate has negatived the second reading of the Lagos State Economic Assistance Bill, which came up for second reading at its plenary on Wednesday, 5th October 2016. The Bill which was presented for the first reading in October 2015 seeks the allocation of special grants to Lagos State in recognition of its former status […]
Economic Recession: National Assembly Invites President Muhammadu Buhari
The National Assembly will extend an invitation to President Muhammudu Buhari to appear before it at a joint session of both Legislative Houses to explain how he intends to remove Nigeria out from recession. The invitation came after the Senate on Thursday, 6th October 2016, concurred with a House of Representatives resolution passed on Thursday, 22nd […]
President Forwards 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework And Fiscal Strategy Paper(Fsp) To The House Of Representatives
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the 2017-2019 MTEF and FSP to the House of Representatives. In his letter which was read by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara (APC: Bauchi) at the plenary session of October 4th 2016, the President stated that his submissions were in compliance with the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007 […]
Senate Constitutes 8 Man Ad- Hoc Committee On Humanitarian Crisis In The North East
The Senate has responded to the Humanitarian Crisis in the North East by 2016 by constituting an eight (8) man ad-hoc committee that will ascertain the total amount of funds that have been released to the Presidential Initiative on the North East and its utilization thereof. Moving the motion titled ‘‘Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the […]
House Of Representatives Calls For Investigation Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria’s (CBN) Forex Policies
The House of Representatives has called on CBN to produce a list of establishments that were issued with foreign exchange at a subsidized rate from 2015 to date. Moving the motion at the plenary session of October 5th 2016, Hon. Ali Isa J.C (PDP: Gombe) expressed concerns over the lingering scarcity of foreign exchange in […]
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Gender And Equal Opportunities Bill Scales Second Reading In Senate
The Senate has passed the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill for second Reading. The Bill, sponsored by Sen. Biodun Olujimi (PDP:Ekiti) seeks to give effect to certain provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) such as Chapters II and IV which deal with Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy and the Fundamental Human […]