Plateau federal lawmakers vehemently oppose grazing reserve

Two federal lawmakers representing  Plateau North in the National Assembly, Senator Jonah David Jang, and the member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Istifanus Gyang, have in separate statements rejected grazing reserve policy.

Senate approves life sentence for rape, underage sex

The Senate on Wednesday passed the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015 which prescribes life imprisonment for rapists and those who have sexual intercourse with children under 11 years.

Reps reduce age qualification for presidency, govs, senate to 30yrs

As Age Qualification Bill passes 2nd reading

HE Bill seeking to reduce the age qualifications for interested candidates to contest for the positions of President, governor and senate in the country to 30 years yesterday passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which also makes provision for independent candidacy into the country’s electoral process, further reduces the age qualifications to contest for the House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly to 25 years.

Sick Buhari writes Senate, hands over to Vice President Osinbajo

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, notifying the lawmakers of his 10-day trip abroad for medical treatment, and his temporary handover of the government to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The right to Worship is Fundamental, no government can take it away-Senator Sani

As the Kaduna State Government sent the bill to regulate religious preaching in the State to the House of Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani yesterday said the right to worship is fundamental and cannot be taken away by any government.

DOCCUMENT : Today, the Senate received the report of the Senate Joint Committee on Finance, Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions, and the Committee on Public Accounts on the Abuse and Mismanagement of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) Regime. - Abubakar Bukola Saraki

I am delighted that this report is seeing the light of day within such a short period of time. I call on other Committees to please emulate this speedy delivery of reports in the interest of the country.
The investigation from the report recommends that the 2013 renewal contract between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and SystemSpecs be terminated immediately, and the transaction fee of one per cent (1%) for e-collections and transfers be disregarded.