LEGISLATURE

The House of Representatives has mandated its committees on Aviation, Commerce and Human Rights to investigate the state of airports, activities of airline operators and the coordinating agencies in the aviation sector. The resolution followed a motion by the member representing Kaltungo/Shongom constituency…

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) have disagreed over the move by the Senate to establish a commission for the management of proceeds of crimes being sought through a bill titled: Proceeds of Crimes…

Nigeria’s House of Representatives yesterday passed for second reading a bill that seeks to sentence anyone who attempts to kill themselves to community service for six months and compulsory counselling service. Section 327 of the Criminal Code Act states that any person…

The House of Representatives Wednesday mandated its Committee on Basic Education and Services to investigate incessant leakages of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination questions as well as repeated cancellations of examinations by WAEC in Nigeria. It urged WAEC to establish…

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed through Third Reading the bill which seeks to prohibit sexual harassment of students in Nigeria. The Senate bill which was transmitted to the House for concurrence seeks to make comprehensive provisions for the prohibition and punishment…

The House of Representatives has ordered an immediate investigation over the usage of over N165 billion budgeted to the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS) within the last two years. Adopting a motion under matters of national importance sponsored by Mr. Ndudi Elumelu at the…

The Senate yesterday confirmed nine nominees proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) and National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The Commissioners included five for NPC while the remaining four are for NERC. The confirmation of the nominees…

The Senate on Tuesday started the process of amending the Bank Employees Act to provide for the inclusion of all financial institutions staff in the compulsory declaration of assets. It is tagged, “A bill for an Act to amend the Bank employees etc.…