Following the outcry by Nigerians over the cybersecurity levy and the extra financial burden it would incur, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt the cybersecurity levy’s implementation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt the implementation of the cybersecurity levy policy and conduct a review. President Tinubu made this demand over the weekend in response to the House of Representatives decision...
Once touted as the biggest political party, the PDP has receded drastically in fortunes from majority to minority in the National Assembly within the last 25 years of the federal legislature For certain, the mantra of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being the largest party in Africa has been stopped dead. In the past few years, the party has experienced a wave of defections despite its 16-year domination of Nigeria’s electoral politics, which was...
“Now, therefore, I, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State this 30th day of October 2023, Pursuant to the powers vested in me under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) hereby issue, order, and direct that all proceedings and business of Rivers State House of Assembly shall temporarily take place at the Auditorium…” A Rivers court has barred the Speaker of the pro-Wike faction of the state Assembly, Martin...
Senator Ali Ndume urged the Senate to replace “life imprisonment” with “death penalty” for convicted drug offenders. The Senate has approved the death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country, despite the current NDLEA Act which stipulates a maximum penalty of life in prison as the punishment. This resolution followed the consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics,...
The Senate has mandated that children with disabilities should not be denied access to schools and public buildings. The Senate has disclosed that the Disabilities Commission has posted sign language interpreters to the National Assembly, to interpret both plenary proceedings and public hearings. This is as it was disclosed that the sign language interpreters will commence its activities from next week. As a call for full implementation of the Disabilities Act, the Red Chamber has...
The bill amongst other things seeks to ensure significant improvements in the welfare capacity and independence of judicial officers holders at both the state and federal levels. The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to increase the salaries of judicial officers. The bill amongst other things seeks to ensure significant improvements in the welfare capacity and independence of judicial officers holders at both the state and federal levels. This followed the consideration...
OrderPaper does a yeoman’s task of updating citizens on bills being processed by the National Assembly every plenary day. The law on the controversial cybersecurity levy may not have caught millions unaware if these BILLS BOARD updates are taken seriously. Here’s a however throwback to how the bill became law while we slept on our duty to be vigilant. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently directed banks and other financial institutions to commence a...
The Senate has decided to keep track of the migration of domestic workers from other countries, from State to State and from one employer to another employer for security purposes. The Senate has resolved to protect domestic workers and their employers against assaults, abuse and killing in some situations. To ensure security for Nigerian citizens, the Red Chamber has also decided to keep track of the migration of domestic workers from other countries, from State...
The bill sponsor says that the programme would assist in addressing criminal activity and insecurity that resulted from unemployment. The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking the establishment of a National internship and unemployment benefit scheme. This followed the consideration of a bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Establish National Internship and Unemployment Benefit Scheme and for other matters connected therewith, 2024″ sponsored by Senator Shuaib Salisu (APC, Ogun Central),...
Adeola said the change in ICAN will improve it’s cooperation with both national and international regulatory agencies and other professional associations. The Senate has passed to second reading, a bill seeking an increase of council members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). This followed the adoption of a bill titled, “A bill for an act to amend the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria Act, CAP 15, 1965 and for Related Matters,...
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