By Aluta News Dec. 24, 2021 Sen. Sadiq Umar (APC -Kwara) says overriding President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Amendment Act Bill by the National Assembly will have plunged the country into constitutional crisis. Umar, also Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, said this when he interacted with the CorrespondentsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 21, 2021 Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed the Finance Bill 2021, transmitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Dec 7. The passage of the bill followed consideration of a report by the Joint Committee on Finance; Customs, Excise and Tariff; Trade andContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 A bill to empower Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to carry out electronic transactions scaled second reading in Senate on Tuesday. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Francis Alimikhena (PDP -Edo) atContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this in a statement titled: ”Time to Strengthen Democracy in Nigeria” on Monday in Abuja. Wabba recalledContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 23, 2021 The House of Representatives has passed the bill abolishing dichotomy between first Degree holders and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders in the same field for the purpose of employment. The bill passed its final stage at green chambers on Tuesday in Abuja, when membersContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 23, 2021 Appropriation Bill will be passed on Dec. 14, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said. Lawan, who made the announcement during plenary on Tuesday said that this was to enable the upper chamber maintain the January to December budget cycle. He said thatContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 18, 2021 A Bill for an Act to move the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) from the Executive to the Judiciary in the Constitution passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday. The Bill, sponsored by Rep. Solomon Bob (PDP-Rivers) passed first reading atContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 16, 2021 Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the direct primaries adopted by the National Assembly in Electoral Act amendment bill for selection of parties candidates. Ortom who made the call when he interacted with newsmen on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 13, 2021 Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to expedite the passage of the Hunters Bill 2020, to support government efforts in effectively tackling insecurity. Bello made the appeal on Saturday in Abuja when he received the Hunters Council ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 25, 2021 The Lagos State House of Assembly has moved to protect companies and individuals private information, as State Data Protection Bill passed through second reading. Presenting the bill at plenary on Monday, Mr Lanre Afinni, Lagos Island II, explained that the objective was to monitorContinue Reading
