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Senate Reviews Report On The Nigerian Railway Corporation Act, 2015
The Senate has considered the report of the Nigerian Railway Corporation Act 1955 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2015, which was referred to its Committee on Land Transport after its second reading on 6th October 2016. Presenting the report, Sen. Gbenga Ashafa (APC:Lagos), Chairman Committee on Land Transport noted that the Bill seeks to boost the transport […]
June 23, 2016
House To Investigate Diverted Donor Funds Given To Idps In The North East
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Thursday, 23rd June 2016 resolved to investigate the alleged diversion of donor funds donated to Internally Displaced Persons, (IDPs) in the Northeast region. Moving the motion under matters of urgent public importance, Hon. Ali Isa Jessie (PDP: Gombe) commended the military ‘s commitment in the fight […]
Senate Approves 2016 Nddc Budget
The Senate has approved the sum of Two Hundred and Forty One Billion, One Hundred and Fourteen Million naira (N241, 114,000,000) as the Budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) after considering the report of its Committee on Niger Delta at Senate plenary on Thursday, 23rd June, 2016. Of the total sum, Seventeen Billion, […]
House Passes Bill To Establish A Presidential Amnesty Programme In The Niger Delta For Second Reading
The House of Representatives has passed “A Bill for an Act to Establish the Presidential Programme on Rehabilitation and Reintegration for the Implementation of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria and for other related matters for second reading.” The Bill is sponsored by Hon. Oluwole Oke (PDP: Osun) and seeks to […]
Senate Summons Attorney General Of The Federation
The Senate at its plenary sitting on Tuesday 21st June, 2016 has summoned Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation, to appear before it within two days and give evidence on why his action in prosecuting principal officers of the Senate does not amount to incompetence, gross misconduct, contempt of court and abuse […]
House Calls On Federal Government To Ascertain Proceeds Of The Treasury Single Account (Tsa)
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to submit a comprehensive spending plan for the proceeds of the Treasury Single Account (TSA). Moving the motion at the House plenary session of 22nd June, 2016, Hon. Adamu D.U Kamale (PDP:Adamawa) commended the commitment of the current administration in combatting corrupt practices and eliminating […]
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