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In a firm diplomatic stance, the Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the United States government to reinstate the 5-year multiple entry visa policy for Nigerian citizens, citing the potential erosion of long-standing bilateral relations between the two nations. The resolution, adopted during Tuesday’s plenary session, followed a motion of urgent public importance raised…
In a spirited response on the floor of the Upper Chamber today, the Nigerian Senate dismissed recent accusations from the House of Representatives that it has been ignoring or discarding bills passed by the lower chamber. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele firmly rejected these claims, insisting that the Senate has been…
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In a retaliatory move to previous refusal of the Senate to read bills originating from the lower chamber, the house of representatives has refused a second reading of a bill seeking to establish the Federal Orthopaedic Hospital in Obokun, Osun state. The senate bill, which was listed on the Order Paper for second reading, was…
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led US Senate rejected a Democratic-led bid on Friday to block President Donald Trump from using further military force against Iran, hours after the president said he would consider more bombing. The Senate vote was 53 to 47 against a war powers resolution that would have required congressional approval for more…
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The Senate has passed two of the four tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The two bills passed are the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. These bills were passed after the senators reviewed the report of an ad hoc committee chaired by Niger East Senator Sani…
Nigerian senators have commenced debate on the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The deliberation, during the plenary, began at 2:35 p.m. after the senators returned from a closed-door session which lasted for about two hours. Consideration of the tax reform bills was the only item listed on Wednesday’s order paper of the…
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Leader of the senate, Opeyemi Bamidele has disclosed that lawmakers will prioritise tackling insecurity and resolving the political crisis in Rivers state as plenary resumes on Tuesday. In a statement on Monday, Bamidele, who represents Ekiti central, said the senate’s agenda would also focus on the consideration of the Tax Reform Bills 2024, which he…
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A group of constituents from Kogi central senatorial district have filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the upper legislative chamber. The suit is challenging the six-month suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, their representative. The senate had suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months after rejecting the sexual harassment petition submitted by the senator against Akpabio….
A bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity has passed second reading at the house of representatives. The constitutional amendment bill scaled through second reading during plenary on Wednesday. The proposed legislation is sponsored by Solomon Bob, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker from Rivers state. He said the bill seeks…
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The suspended Kogi central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed a petition before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) seeking to disbar Lucky Imasuen, chairman of the senate committee on ethics, privileges, and public petitions. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6 for “gross misconduct” after a dispute over seating arrangements with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. She…