A Bill which seeks to include Value Added Tax (VAT) on the Exclusive Legislative List was on Tuesday rejected by the National Assembly. The Bill was rejected by the Senate and by implication the House of Representatives, during voting on…
Nigerian Senate has said votes on the Constitution Review will be done electronically and will also be transmitted live on television stations. Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan stated this in his remark to close Wednesday’s plenary. Lawan directed the…
The Senate will next week Tuesday vote on the report of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review on amendments to the 1999 Constitution. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, gave the hint at the start of plenary, following an announcement made…
The Senate has confirmed the nominations of five Executive Director-nominees of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Downstream Petroleum Sector. Those confirmed…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mrs Emily Chidinma Osuji as Executive Director of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Mrs Osuji was confirmed on Wednesday during plenary following the adoption of a report of the committee on…
The Senate has passed the Chatered Institute of Forensic and Fraud Examiners of Nigeria bill and three others for concurrence. The bills were passed moments before the upper chamber adjourned plenary on Tuesday. The four bills for concurrence were sponsored…
…Wants bankers, stock brokers, pension administrators to declare assets The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to amend the 35-year-old Bank Employees Declaration of Assets (BEDA) Act 1986. “The Bill For An Act To Amend The Bank Employees (Declaration of…
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Establishment) Bill, 2021 sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Aviation. The chamber had stepped down the bill last week due to a “mix-up” observed by…
…As Pension Reform Bill, five others scale second reading The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill seeking to bring respite to distressed Nigerian retirees. The bill which passed second reading was tagged: “Pension Reform Act 2014 (Amendment), 2022.” The bill…
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) for repositioning the Nigerian oil and gas industry into a competitive business environment. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, gave…
