Tag: appeal, electoral act, senate
Electoral Act: Senate to appeal court judgment deleting Section 84(12)
The Senate has resolved to appeal last week Friday’s judgment by a Federal High Court in Umuahia, nullifying the provision of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act...
Senate passes Public Interest Disclosure Bill
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Public Interest Disclosure and Complaints (Enactment) Bill, 2021. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by...
APC’s Senate caucus to meet with Buni’s CECPC on Thursday
The Senate caucus of the All Progressives Congress will tomorrow meet with the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee by 4pm. ...
Senate moves to establish council on economic diversification, tax crimes’ commission
A bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Council on Economic Diversification has scaled second reading in the Senate. The piece of legislation entitled:...
ASUU kicks as NASS proposes creation of new Universities
At a time when the existing universities in the country are suffering due to lack of funds,the Academic Staff Union of Universities has kicked against the...
Senate passes bill to amend Money Laundering Act
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to amend the Money Laundering Act 2011. The passage of the bill tagged, “Money Laundering (Prevention and...
Senate approves Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Iwo
The Senate, Wednesday, gave approval to the establishment of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology Iwo, Osun State. The approval came...
2023 will be a year for APC in Nigeria again – Senate President
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday expressed optimism that 2023 will again be a year for the All Progressive Congress(APC) Lawan was confident that...
Senate rejects amendment to Electoral Act
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected the Executive request by President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the Electoral Act signed into law on the 25th February,...
Senate confirms Mansur Bindawa as NCC non-executive commissioner
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Prof. Mansur Auwalu-Bindawa as a non-executive commissioner on the governing board of Nigerian Communications...
