LEGISLATURE

The Senate on Tuesday moved to protect witnesses who testify in anti-graft trials. The Senate’s move followed a bill titled “Witness Protection and Management Framework,” scaled second reading at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly. If passed and signed into law, the…

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday said he was not informed of any wrongdoing before the Bauchi Emirate Council. His reaction is on the heels of his suspension as Jakadan Bauchi by the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu…

The Senate and the House of Representatives have harmonised their positions on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2010. Both Chambers of the National Assembly agreed that “consensus” should be part of the mode of nominating candidates by political parties for elections. This followed a…

Stakeholders cutting across party lines in the oil producing communities in Ukwa East and West Federal Constituency on Monday passed a vote of no confidence on the lawmaker representing the area, Uzoma Abonta. The vote of no confidence on Abonta was moved by…

The House of Representatives at the plenary on Thursday passed for second reading a Bill seeking to repeal the Investment and Securities Act 2007 and to enact the Investments and Securities Act, 2022. The bill seeks to empower the Securities and Exchange Commission…

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a Bill to create a special trust fund for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The trust fund is to ensure the provision of a sustainable source of funding for the scheme and…

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged missing 178,459 different arms and ammunition of the Nigeria Police Force in 2019. This followed the adoption of a motion on matters of urgent public importance by the deputy minority leader, Toby…

The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committees on Justice, Public Petition and Police to investigate the alleged involvement of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in the invasion of Magodo GRA Phase 2,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives to consider and pass the proceeds of crime bill; the whistleblower bill and the witness protection bill pending before the House. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, read the president’s letter on Wednesday…

The Senate on Wednesday rescinded its decision that political parties must use the only direct mode of primary in nominating candidates for elections. It resolved that parties are now free to use either direct or indirect primary UN nominating candidates in line…