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Senate Passes Civil Aviation Bill

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Civil Aviation Bill 2022, which seeks to repeal the Civil Aviation Act 2006. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Aviation. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Smart Adeyemi, in…

01/02/2022

National Assembly To Amend Finance Act Over Drafting Errors

Senator Ahmad Lawan yesterday directed the Finance Committees of the federal parliament to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Finance with a view to consider an amendment to the recently signed Finance Act 2022 in order to forestall avoidable loss of revenues.…

01/02/2022

National Assembly Transmits Reworked Electoral Bill To Buhari

The National Assembly has transmitted the reworked Electoral Act 2022 Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed in a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare. “The Clerk to the National Assembly Mr.…

31/01/2022

Senate Tasks Federal Agencies To Generate N3trn Revenue In 2022

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, said that revenue generating agencies of government are capable of generating and remitting N3trillion annually to the coffers of the federal government if efforts are made to cut down on wasteful spendings. Lawan made…

31/01/2022

FG Must Justify Fresh N3tn Vote, Others For Fuel Subsidy — Senate

The Senate has said the Federal Government will have to justify the fresh demand for N3tn for the extension of the subsidy on petrol before it is approved by the National Assembly. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs,…

31/01/2022

Alleged Lottery Contract Scam: Senate Initiates Out-Of-Court Settlement

The Senate Committee on Sports has advised Infrastructure Regulatory Commission, Bureau for Public Procurement and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, to settle their disagreement with System Numeric out of court. The Senate Committee position was declared on Thursday after a troubleshooting meeting between…

30/01/2022

Constitution Review: Reps Seek Creation Of Additional 111 Seats For Women At NASS

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review has recommended the creation of 111 additional legislative seats in the National Assembly to be occupied solely by women beginning from the next general election. It also recommended the creation of two additional seats…

27/01/2022

Senate Passes Nigerian Meteorological Agency Bill

The Senate on Wednesday passed the Nigerian Meteorological Agency Bill, 2022 to provide for the regulation of meteorology in Nigeria. The passage of the bill by the Red Chamber followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Aviation during…

27/01/2022

Reps Committee Votes On LG Autonomy, Judicial Reform, Pension Administration

In preparation for the transmission of the recommendations on the 1999 Constitution to the State Houses of Assembly, members of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee voted on Local Government autonomy, judicial reform and electoral matters. The lawmakers during the resumed session also…

27/01/2022

Senate Passes Bill To Empower Colleges Of Education To Award Degrees

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the Federal Colleges of Education Act of 1998. According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant (Press) to the Senate President, Ezrel Tabiowo, the passage of the bill titled, “A Bill for an…

26/01/2022

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