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Senate Approves the 2021-2023 MTEF and FSP
The Senate has considered and approved the report of its Joint Committees on Finance; National Planning and Economic Affairs on the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) ahead of the 2021 Budget presentation scheduled to hold on Thursday, 8 October 2020. Presenting the report of the Joint Committees at the […]
House Calls on IGP to Take Decisive Action on Human Rights Violations By the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, 7 October 2020 deliberated on recent incidents of abuse and arbitrariness involving the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force and resolved to call on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take decisive action to address police brutality and human rights violations. The House also resolved […]
Tags: Human Rights, Police, Police Reform, SARS
October 7, 2020
Senate Introduces the Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020 for First Reading
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 30 September 2020, introduced for First Reading, the Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020 (SB 510). The Bill which was forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration and passage by the President, Muhammadu Buhari seeks to provide a legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the Nigerian Petroleum Industry […]
Tags: 2020 for First Reading, Senate Introduces the Petroleum Industry Bill
September 30, 2020
Constitution Alteration Bill Seeking to Penalise Persons Who Flout Legislative Summons Passes Second Reading
A bill seeking to alter section 89(1)(d) and 89(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, 30 September 2020. In the lead debate by Hon. Abubakar Fulata (Jigawa:APC), he stated that the bill seeks to give effect to section 14(3) […]
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