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House Condemns Threats By Arewa Youth, Ipob And Others
The House of Representatives at its plenary on Thursday, 8th June 2017 condemned the ultimatum issued by the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (ACYF) for Igbos to leave the Northern region of the country. They further, called on Security agencies to be on alert to prevent mischievous persons from taking advantage of the call. Moving the […]
June 8, 2017
Senate Passes Federal Roads Authority Bill
The Senate at plenary on Thursday, 5 June 2017 passed the Federal Roads Authority Bill. The Bill seeks to repeal the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Act 2007 and establish the Federal Roads Authority (FRA). It would be recalled that the Senate suspended passage of the Bill during an earlier deliberation of the report on […]
Bill To Amend Copyright Act Passes Second Reading In House
A Bill titled ” A Bill for an Act to Amend the Copyright Act, Cap C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to provide Stiffer Penalties for Contravention of the Act and for other related matters’ passed second reading in the House of Representatives. Leading the debate on the Bill, Hon. Bede Eke(PDP:Imo) sponsor […]
Senate Approves Conference Committee Report On The Nabro Bill
The Senate has approved the Conference Committee report on the recommital of the National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO) (Est. etc) Bill, 2017 which seeks to create a budget office that will provide the National Assembly with objective, timely and non-partisan analysis needed for economic and budgetary decisions. Presenting the report at the […]
Senate To Observe Progress And Challenges Of Ongoing Cvr Exercise
The Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be conducting an oversight visit across the country with the view of observing the progress and challenges of the on-going Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise. Presenting the motion on “The Continuous Voters Registration Exercise: Matters Arising”, at the plenary session of Wednesday, 7 June […]
House Passes North East Development Commission Bill
The House of Representatives at plenary on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 passed the North East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2017 (NEDC). Under the provisions of the Bill, the NEDC is charged with the responsibility of receiving and managing funds allocated by the federal government and international donors for the resettlement, rehabilitation, integration, reconstruction of roads […]
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