Code Of Conduct Amendment Bill Passes Second Reading In Senate
House Of Representatives Calls On FG To Intensify Search And Rescue Of The Abducted Chibok Girls
The House at its plenary session of April 14th 2016, has called on the Federal Government to intensify its effort in the search and rescue of the219 abducted Chibok girls’ of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok Borno State who were abducted by Boko Haram insurgent exactly two years ago. Moving the motion, under […]
Retreat
Senate Votes Against Achieving Gender Equality
The Senate on Tuesday, 15th March, 2016 voted against achieving gender equality by voting against the passage of the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill at its second reading. The bill sponsored by Sen. Biodun Olujimi [PDP:Ekiti] sought to incorporate and enforce certain provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against […]
House To Investigate Various Intervention Funds By The Central Bank Of Nigeria(Cbn)
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Banking and Currency to investigate the disbursement of various intervention funds by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Committee has also been charged with assessing the impact and performance of the various schemes undertaken by the CBN on relevant sectors of the economy. Some of […]
Senate Resolves To Increase Jamb Validity To Three (3) Years
The Senate on Wednesday, 2nd March 2016 has recommended to increase the validity of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board Examination (JAMB) results from its present one-year to three years. The rationale for the resolution was premised on the fact that students and parents spend a lot yearly in the purchase of scratch cards required for […]
House Calls On President Muhammadu Buhari To Implement Legal Provision On Fixing Debt Ceiling For The Federation
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Thursday, March 3rd 2016 called for the implementation of Section 42(1) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007(F.R.A) which states that; “The President shall within 90 days from the commencement of the Act and with advise from the Minister of Finance subject to approval of National […]
Senate Expresses Concern Over The Increased Number Of Nigerians In Illicit Global Drug Trade And Drug Abuse
The Senate has expressed its concern over the increased engagement of Nigerians in the smuggling of hard Drugs into some Southeast Asian Countries and other parts of the world. In a motion titled ‘‘Nigerians Involvement in illicit Global Drug Trade and Increase in Domestic Drug Abuse by Nigerian Youth’’ on Tuesday, 1st March, 2016. Senator […]
Senate Seeks Long Lasting Solution To Conflicts Between Farmers And Cattle Herdsmen
The Senate noted with dismay the lingering conflicts between farmers and cattle herdsmen in the country and has resolved to conduct a public hearing with a view to reaching a final resolution of the matter. In a motion titled “Tackling the Perennial Conflicts between Farmers and Cattle herdsmen” on Thursday, 3rd March, 2016, Sen. Chukwuka […]
Senate Bill Department Retreat Uyo,16th-19th February 2016
