House Passes Revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Wednesday 8th May 2019 passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill and nine other Bills. It would be recalled that the Speaker on Tuesday, 11th December 2018 read a letter from the President declining assent to the Electoral Ac…
Senate Summons The Minister Of Health Over Poor Healthcare Services In Nigeria
The Senate has summoned the Minster of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole over the poor state of healthcare services across the country particularly in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals following a motion titled “Alarming Report on poor quality of services in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals” Pres…
Senate Holds Briefing Session With Acting Igp On Security Challenges
The Senate at its plenary of Tuesday, 7 May 2019 held a briefing session with the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu over the state of insecurity in Nigeria. Through a motion, Sen. Ahmad Lawan (Yobe: APC) informed Senate of the arrival of the Police Head…
House Rescinds And Recommits The Nigerian Police Trust Fund Bill, 2018
The House of Representatives at its plenary session of Tuesday 7th May 2019 rescinded clauses of its earlier passed Nigerian Police Trust Fund Bill, 2018 before recommitting same to its Committee of the Whole. This came as Hon. Edward Pwajok (PDP: Plateau) highlighted via a motio…
Senate Approves 2019 Budget
The Senate has approved the sum of N8,916,964,099,373 (Eight Trillion, Nine Hundred and Sixteen Billion, Nine Hundred and Sixty Four Million, Ninety Nine Thousand, Three Hundred and Seventy Three Naira only) as the 2019 budget. Presenting the report of the Committee on Appropriat…
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House Calls For Intervention In The Tiv-Jukun Crisis In Wukari Local Government Area Of Taraba State
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 urged the security agencies, in particular the Army to increase its presence in the communities affected by the ongoing communal clashes between the Tiv and Jukuns, until peace is restored. The clashes…
Senate Passes Police Reform Bill
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 17 April 2019 passed the Police Reform Bill, 2019 (SB 683). The Bill seeks to create a Police Force that is more responsible and responsive to the needs of the public as enshrined in its mandate and in line with the values of fairne…
House Calls On President Buhari To Respect The Constitutional Provisions On The First Line Charge
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Wednesday 17 April 2019 criticised President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Finance for breaching Constitutional provisions pertaining to statutory transfers in its implementation of the 2018 Appropriation Act. Presenti…
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Senate To Investigate The Inconsistent Application Of Electoral Laws By Inec In The 2019 Elections
The Senate at its plenary session on Wednesday, 20 March, 2019 directed its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate the inconsistent application of electoral laws by Nigeria’s electoral management body after lawmakers expressed dismay over…
House Suspend Plenary Till 2nd April For 2019 Budget Defence By Mdas
The House of Representatives on Tuesday 19th February 2019 suspended plenary till 2nd April 2019, to allow the committees organise budget defence sessions for Federal Government’s ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari ha…
Senate Approves N30, 000 As National Minimum Wage
The Senate at its plenary session on Tuesday, 19 March 2019, approved N30, 000 (Thirty Thousand Naira) as the National Minimum Wage following adoption of its Ad-hoc Committee’s report. Presenting the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on the National Minimum Wage Bill, Sen. Francis A…
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House Worries Over Inconclusive Elections
The House of Representatives at its plenary session on Wednesday 13th March 2019 urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to subvert the will of the people by declaring elections inconclusive after a motion of Urgent National Importance was moved by Hon. Sun…
President Buhari Declines Assent To NOSDRA Amendment Bill, 2018 On Grounds That Certain Sections In The Bill Undermine The Powers And Functions Of The Minister Of Petroleum Among Others.
Senate Refers The 2019-2021 MTEF And FSP To Its Committee On Finance For Further Legislative Scrutiny.
Senate Commences Debate On The 2019 Budget.
Senate Commences Debate On The 2019 Appropriation Bill
The Senate at its plenary session of Wednesday, 1 March 2019 commenced debate on the general principles of the 2019 Appropriation Bill. The Bill seeks to authorize the sum of N8, 826, 636, 578, 915 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation as the proposed expenditure f…
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