The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce Dispute Resolution Centre (NCC-DRC) has commended stakeholders and particularly the National Assembly on the passage of the Arbitration and Mediation Bill. The Bill which seeks to Repeal the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap A18, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enact…
Rep. Miriam Onuoha, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Disability Matters, says military and paramilitary agencies must comply with the disability law which mandates all employers of labour to recruit persons with disabilities. Onuoha said this at a one-day Round Table organised by Inclusion Magazine in collaboration with The Albinism Foundation (TAF) on Friday in…
The Nigerian National Assembly says the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), will play an integral role for government to develop the concept of the blue economy, so as to generate more revenue in the maritime sector. Members House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Research Institutions gave this indication during working…
The Senior Special Assistant to Nigerian President on National Assembly Matters, Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub says the cordial relationship between the Executive and Legislative arms of government has resulted in policies and programmes which are being implemented in critical sectors across the country. He expressed optimism that in no distant time it would yield positive results…
In the heat of the debate over Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the propriety and workability of electronic transmission of result, the House of Representatives invited the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the nation’s telecoms regulator. The House also invited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to answer to some questions. But as it has now…
The National Assembly has directed the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Nigeria to strategize ways that will check arbitrary hike in transportation fares, especially by road during festive periods. Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, who made this known during a meeting with stakeholders in the road transport in Abuja, said the meeting…
The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is working toward amending the National Health Act to address gaps in accessing healthcare. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this in Abuja, during the opening of the 44th/45th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the West African College of Physicians (WACP), Nigeria…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s resolve to tackling all forms of insecurity in the country, vowing to deploy all resources to making the West African nation safe from threats. The Nigerian leader spoke on Tuesday when he hosted members of the National Assembly to a dinner at the State House Conference Centre in…
Nigerians of various persuasions are expressing outrage over reported approval of N37 billion Naira for the renovation of the Nigerian National Assembly. While details of the renovation are still sketchy,the renovation fund is expected to be sourced from the loan the Federal Government is sourcing from lenders. Premium Times had reported that President Muhammadu Buhari…
