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Bill Establishing National Commission For Internally Displaced Persons, Refugees And Migrants Bill Passes Second Reading In Senate
The Senate at its plenary session on Wednesday, 27th September 2017 debated and passed for second reading, the Bill establishing a National Commission for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Refugees and Migrants. The Bill proposes to repeal the existing legal framework that establishes the National Commission for Refugees and enact a new Commission that encompasses IDPs […]
September 28, 2017
House Calls On President Buhari To Stop The Movement Of Funds Without Due Process
The House of Representatives has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use his good office to prevent the unlawful movement of funds from the Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative (PCNI) and the Consolidated Pool Account to a pilot project called Bama Initiative (BI). Presenting the motion at the plenary session on Thursday, 28th September, 2017, […]
Senate Passes Abduction, Wrongful Restraint And Wrongful Confinement For Ransom Bill, 2017
The Senate at its plenary session on Thursday, 28 September 2017 passed a Bill to provide for the punishment of the offences of abduction, wrongful restraint, wrongful confinement for ransom and other related offences. Presenting the report on the Bill, the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Chukwuka […]
Senate Passes The Prohibition And Protection Of Persons From Lynching, Mob Action And Extra Judicial Execution Bill, 2017
The Senate has passed the Bill for an Act on the Prohibition and Protection of persons from Lynching, Mob action and extrajudicial executions and other related offences in Nigeria. Presenting the report at the plenary session of Thursday, 28 September 2017, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Chukwuka […]
House Invites Cg Of Customs And Director Of Sss Over Rising Number Of Illegal Arms Importation
The House of Representatives has invited the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Custom Service, Col. Hameed Ali and the Director of State Security, Mr. Lawal Musa Daura to brief the house on its comprehensive plan of curbing the rising rate of illegal arms importation in addition to strengthening ports checks. This came during the House […]
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