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Tax Reform Bills: Atiku urges NASS to ensure transparency, objectivity in conducting public hearing

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By Samuel Luka As the tax reform bill of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu generates public discourse, former Vice President and 2019, 2023 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called for objectivity and transparency in conducting public hearing

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5 CSOs reject Coastal Guards Bill as Anti-Nigerian Legislation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 November 2024 0

*** Say Proliferation of Armed Forces will escalate security issues in Nigeria Five civil society organizations in the country have strongly rejected the Nigerian Coast Guard Bill currently before the National Assembly as anti-Nigerian. The Coalition in Support of National Security Advancement (CSNSA) at a world press conference held in Abuja said the bill is […]

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Submit 2025 Appropriation Bill without further delay, Reps tell FG

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 October 2024 0

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to submit to the National Assembly the 2025 Appropriation Bill without further delay. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Clement Jimbo (PDP-Akwa Ibom) at plenary on Wednesday. Moving the motion earlier, Jimbo […]

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Senate passes South East Development Commission Bill

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 February 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana Almost two months after its passage by the House of Representatives, a bill seeking to create the South East Development Commission was passed by the Senate at plenary in Thursday. During plenary on Wednesday, Michael Opeyemi , the Senate Leader, and Senator representing Ekiti Central presented the Bill for an Act to […]

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North West Development Commission Bill passes second reading in Senate

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2024 0

By Haruna Salami A Bill to establish North West Development Commission passed second reading at the Senate on Thursday in plenary. The bill was sponsored by Deputy President of Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin (Kano North) and co-sponsored by the entire North West senators. Leading debate on the general principles of the bill, Barau said the […]

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Lawmakers seek to change system of Govt, introduced Bill, Presidential to Parliamentary

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2024 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has introduced three bills, particularly, a bill seeking to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to transition from the current Presidential system of Government to a Parliamentary system at all levels. The Bills; Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, (Alteration) 2024, HB.1115, […]

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Bill to allow NSA recruit own staff fails second reading

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 November 2023 0

By Haruna Salami A bill that would allow the National Security Adviser (NSA) to recruit permanent staff for his office with the approval of the president failed to pass second reading at the Senate at plenary on Thursday. Senator Buba, Umar Shehu (Bauchi South) sponsored a Bill for an Act to provide a legal framework […]

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RECON Bill: REDAN Hails the passage by National Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2023 0

Appeal to President for Assent. By Nsikak Ekpenyong Alhaji Aliyu Oroji Wamakko President/ Chairman of Council of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria on Wednesday said they are confident that President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who has Nigerians at heart will sign the recently passed Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill into Law soonest. […]

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Bill to establish AU Dev’t Agency passes second reading

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The bill for an act to domesticate New Partnership for Africa’s Development framework and Establish African Union Development Agency, has passed through second reading in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by the Minority Whip, Gideon Gwani and Dachung Musa Bagos, (PDP, Plateau), the bill is geared towards fulfilling agenda 2063 of the […]

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Bill to bar drug users from public offices coming

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2023 0

BY NGOZI EMEDOLIBE The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has disclosed that it is working on a Bill to stop drug users from participating in governance at all levels of administration in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Agency, Brig Gen. Buba Marwa disclosed this during a radio interview monitored by Daily Times in Lagos […]

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Buhari transmits Finance bill 2022 to HoR

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2022 0

By Tom Okpe To provide fiscal support for funding the 2023 budget, President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted Finance bill, 2022 to the House of Representatives, requesting speedy passage. Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House, read the letter conveying the proposed legislation at plenary on Tuesday. President Buhari in the letter said the proposed bill, when […]

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Bill for act to Establish Admiralty University of Nigeria, Ibusa scales second reading

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2021 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja A Bill for an ACT to establish Nigeria Navy University, otherwise referred as, Admiralty University of Nigeria, Ibusa to a convententional University has scaled through second reading.  Sponsor of the bill, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi àt plenary on Wednesday said passage of the bill into law will grant the institution full legal status […]

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Reps passed for second reading Bill on ACT to repeal, re-enact patents, and design

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives debate on the general principles of Bill for an ACT to repeal and re-enact patents and deaigns ACT CÀP P2 LFN 2004 has passed through second reading. The Bill debate, led by Oluwakemi Oluga Taiwo, APC, representing Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency, Gbogan Osun State on the floor of the […]

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Reps passes SIP Bill for second reading, obtains legal backing

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2021 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has passed the National Social Investment Programmes, (SIPs) Bill for second reading at plenary on Tuesday. The SIP, comprising the N-Power, Conditional Cash Transfer, Home-Grown School Feeding, Market Moni, Trader-Moni, amongst others have gotten the legal empowerment by this accentment by the green chamber. This Bill for an […]

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Gagdi’s Bill: Reps Act to establish NMS Trust Fund passes second reading

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2021 0

By Tom Okpe The Bill for an Act to establish Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund and other matters related thereto (2020), has passed second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives. The bill was, on Wednesday later referred to the relevant committee for final legislative inputs. Leading debate on the second reading, which […]

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Climate Change: Minister Advocates Speedy Passage Of Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2021 0

The Nigeria’s Minister of State for Environment has appealed to the National Assembly to hasten up action on the passing into law, of the Bill on Climate Change, which she said has already passed second reading on the floor of the House. The minister, Sharon Ikeazor who disclosed this while declaring open, a 3-day National […]

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Bill demands president to name cabinet in 30 days

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

By Henry Omunu A bill for a law to compel a president to name his cabinet within a month or risk being impeached from office has been initiated and was read in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Apart from the formation of a cabinet, the bill also seeks to establish a special fund for […]

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EDITORIAL: The water resources bill

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2020 0

There is currently a sharp divide between Northern and Southern legislators over a bill through which the federal government wants ‘to control all sources of water in Nigeria’. The legislative piece – The National Water Resources Bill is ‘an Act to establish a Regulatory Framework for the Water Resources Sector in Nigeria, Provide for the […]

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Bill for Armed Forces Support Fund passes 2nd reading

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

Abuja – A Bill for an Act to provide special financing and modern equipment for Nigerian Armed Forces has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill which seek to establish a five-year support fund for the armed forces was sponsored by Rep. Babajimi Benson (APC-Lagos) and six other lawmakers at plenary on […]

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Bill to review taxation passes 2nd reading

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2019 0

Abuja – A bill for an act to amend the Companies Income Tax Act, Value Added Tax Act, Customs and the Excise Tariff Act on Wednesday passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which was transmitted from the Senate was presented by the Deputy Leader of the House, Rep. Peter Akpatason (APC-Edo) […]