Law Making
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Senator representing Imo West, ROCHAS OKOROCHA, has called for the creation of Federal Ministry of Happiness to curtail the rising rate of suicide in Nigeria. The former Governor in 2017, created the Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment in Imo State much to the surprise of Nigerians who questioned the need and function of […]
Worried by the incessant cases of child rape across the country, Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday moved to frame laws that would make perpetrators face capital punishment. Moving the motion on Order 42 and 52 of Senate rules, Senator Rose Oko representing Cross River North Senatorial district explained that victims of child rape have been on […]
House of Representatives has called on the Executive to ensure that the 2020 budget is submitted to the National Assembly by September 2019. Speaker of the house, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA, gave this charge during a meeting with the secretary to the government of the federation in the National Assembly. He said submitting the budget […]
The House of Representatives Committee on the Environment and Habitat has approved a bill prohibiting the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging. The lawmakers on Tuesday passed the bill, Plastic Bags (Prohibition) Bill, 2018, with the hope that it will address the issue of relieving pressure on […]
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said urged legal practitioners to defend the unity and independence of the Nigerian Judiciary, arguing that the nation’s democracy would fail if the judiciary crumbles. Speaking at the reunion dinner of the 1986 Law Class of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State, Saturday, Ekweremadu called on lawyers […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its leadership and elected federal legislators have not taken any official position on who to lend support for the position of presiding officers of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The party’s position is predicated on reports in a section of the media suggesting that its members-elect […]
Senate has asked the acting Inspector General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU, to appear before it next weekTuesday, over insecurity in the country. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Made the announcement after Senator UBALI SHITU moved for the approval of votes and proceedings. Senator SHEHU SANI, who raised a motion on last week attack also called the […]
The Senate on Tuesday passed the 2019 Appropriate Bill for second reading. Following the passage of the bill, it has now been sent to relevant Appropriation Subcommittees of the Senate for the budget defence and presentation by Ministers and other Heads of Ministries, Department and Agencies of the Federal Government. Speaking at the end of […]
