The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to reclaim and protect shorelines at Anyama, Twon-Brass, Odioama and Sangana communities devastated by coastal erosion in Bayelsa state. To that end, the Senate called on the Federal Ministries of Environment and…
By Olawale Afolabi The Senate on Wednesday considered and passed for second reading a bill seeking to regulate and formalise informal sector employment in Nigeria. The bill also seeks to empower the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to issue licences…
A bill which seeks to provide for the rotation of power among the geo-political zones and districts in the country on Tuesday suffered a setback in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Abba Moro (PDP-Benue South) was titled, “A…
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed for second reading, a bill to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. Leading debate on the general principles of the bill, its sponsor, Sen. Sadiq Umar (APC-Kwara), said the bill was…
The Senate on Tuesday passed an amendment Bill which provides for an increase in the number of Justices of the Court of Appeal justices from 90 to 110. The Senate gave the approval after it considered and adopted the report…
…Calls for incentives to attract young Nigerians The Securities and Exchange Commission has been commended on its efforts so far in returning the Commission to profitability and urged to explore ways to further deepen the capital market in a bid…
…Directs Customs to conduct downward review of proposed waivers by 50% …Tasks FIRS to investigate tax credit abuse by companies By Uthman Salami The Red Chamber of the National Assembly has rejected the proposed N12.4 trillion budget deficit, describing it…
The Senate has appealed to the judiciary to give expeditious consideration to cases involving suspected crude oil theft in the country. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan made the call at a meeting in Abuja on Monday with heads of…
…Accuses govt of complicity over failure to deploy Super Tucano jets By Ogaga Ariemu Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Sunday, urged all patriotic and statesmanly Senators to fast-track their impeachment of President Muhammadu…
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary resolved to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, to educate and inform senators in a closed session on the reasons for the rapid depreciation of the value of…
