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NASS bans same-sex marriage, enacts 14 years imprisonment

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Saturday, June 1st, 2013

Nigerian lawmakers have approved a bill banning same-sex marriage, setting jail terms of up to 14 years for offenders. The measure backed by the House of Representatives also makes it illegal to form gay groups or organisations. The bill – which was adopted by the Senate in 2011 – is now expected to be sent […]

Pension fund managers not competent —Mark

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

The Senate on Tuesday began the reform of the Contributory Pensions Scheme by reading for the second time a bill to repeal the Pensions Reform Act, 2004 and enact the Pension Reform Act, 2013. The President of the Senate, David Mark, while presiding over the debate on the bill, noted that the administration of pension […]

Reps reverse approval for Jonathan to withhold funds

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from withholding the allocations of the three states under emergency rule in the country. The states are Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. By its action of Tuesday, the House reversed a joint decision it earlier took with the Senate on Thursday last […]

Senate opposes liquidation of NITEL

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Sunday, May 26th, 2013

The Senate on Thursday opposed the Federal Government’s planned liquidation of the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and opted for concession. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Sen. Gbenga Obadara (ACN-Ogun), stated this at an interactive session with newsmen in Abuja. Obadara said the information to liquidate NITEL was conveyed to the senate at the committee’s […]

Senate to clip NFF president’s wings (Clip yours afterwards)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Friday, May 24th, 2013

Stakeholders in the nation’s football business have been told not to expect a dispensation where the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will be an all-powerful individual as drafted in a proposed bill. According to Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, a member of the Senate Committee on Sports, the current proposition where the president has the […]

NASS okays amended emergency rule proclamation

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, May 24th, 2013

BOTH chambers of the National Assembly, on Thursday, okayed the amended version of the State of Emergency Proclamation sent to the lawmakers by President Goodluck Jonathan. The two chambers had set up conference committees to work on the differences in the proclamation. President Jonathan had declared state of emergency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states […]

Reps tackle NNPC again over alleged N142 billion unremitted IGR

Posted by admin House, Legislature Friday, May 24th, 2013

THE House of Representatives Committee on Finance, on Thursday, tackled the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over what it called deliberate action to delay its conclusion on investigation of the corporation’s refusal to remit about N142 billion to Federal Government’s coffer as its internally generated revenue (IGR). According to the committee’s record, the corporation made […]

Senate vote on emergency rule on Tuesday

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, May 20th, 2013

THE Senate is to debate the proclamation of the state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday. This came after the Senate confirmed that it had received the communication on the proclamation of the emergency rule in the states. The upper legislative chamber is expected to vote for […]

Reps demand list of private jets in Nigeria

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

House of Representatives on Tuesday demanded the details of all private jets operating in the country as it waded into the row between the Rivers State Government and aviation authorities following the grounding of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s jet. The Joint House Committee on Justice/Aviation gave the directive to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority following the […]

Senate caucus to resolve Jonathan, Amaechi, Akpabio disputes

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Legislature, Presidency, Rivers, Senate, State News Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

The Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the Senate has resolved to wade into the prolonged confrontation between President Goodluck Jonathan and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. It will also mediate in the conflict between Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Aloysius Etok. Leader of the Senate, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, said the PDP caucus […]