House of Representatives Holds Investigative Hearing with Minister of Information and Culture on Twitter Ban in Nigeria
The House of Representatives Joint Committees on Information and Culture, Justice, Communications, and National Security and Intelligence on Tuesday, 22 June 2021 held an investigative hearing with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on the Federal Government’s decision to ban Twitter’s operation in Nigeria. At the investigative hearing which was Chaired by […]
Senate Passes Finance Bill, 2020
The Senate has read for the third time and passed, the Finance Bill, 2020 which seeks to amend the Capital Gains Tax Act; Companies Income Tax Act; Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Act; Personal Income Tax Act, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Est) Act; Customs and Excise Duties, etc. (Consolidated) Act; Value Added Tax Act; Stamp […]
PLAC Commends President Buhari’s Assent to Police Bill, 2020
Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) commends President Muhammadu Buhari for Assenting to the Police Bill, 2020. Assent to the Police Bill signifies a huge commitment to the reform of Nigeria’s policing system that was long overdue. The new Act seeks to provide for a more efficient and effective police service that is based on […]
Senate Constitutes its Conference Committee on the Police Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2020
The President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan (APC:Yobe) constituted the Conference Committee on the Police Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, passed by the Senate on Tuesday, 7 July 2020. Presenting the names of lawmakers constituting the Conference Committee at the plenary session of Tuesday, 14 July 2020, Sen. Lawan noted that Members of the […]
House of Representatives Passes Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill, 2020
The House Representatives at its plenary session of Tuesday, 24 March 2020, passed the Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill, 2020 which seeks to provide relief, protect jobs and alleviate the financial burdens on citizens’ in response to the outbreak of the COVID- 19 pandemic. Leading the debate on the Bill, the Speaker of the House of […]