He further stated that he was told that the provision was meant for a particular individual hence the bill did not go through a thorough process before it was forwarded to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for assent.
Browsing: Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah
The decision to end multiple charges on cargo processing and transport was reached by the upper chamber in a resolution, following consideration of a motion during plenary on Wednesday.
Lawan said he is deeply saddened by the dastardly murder of the young pilot by yet unidentified cowardly criminals.
Abdulkareem was murdered at his Malali home in Kaduna State.
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, said this when representatives of residents of the Federal Capital Territory paid Sallah homage to the President at his official residence in the Presidential Villa, Abuja
It was gathered that Sulu-Gambari did the handing over to the new DPO at the Police designated office at the lobby of the National Assembly.
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, made the announcement at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday
The warning is coming against the backdrop of the imminent face-off between INEC and the National Assembly over the ordering of the 2019 elections
Saraki, who is set to depart for Ghana on Sunday on a two-day official visit, is expected to address the Ghanaian Parliament on how to build a stronger African relationship
This followed a Point-of-Order raised by the Deputy Leader of the Senate, Senator Bala Na’Allah, at plenary
Speaking on behalf of angry senators, the Deputy Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, who came in through point of order expressed dissatisfaction with the statement
Thirty-eight agencies were accused of flouting the law
The Senate also directed the Comptroller-General of the service, Colonel Hameed Ali (retd), to appear before its Committee on Customs and Excise to explain essence of the circular he passed regarding the policy to the Nigerian public
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human rights and Legal Matters, Senator David Umaru, made this known when he raised a “Point of Order” on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Thursday
Sirika made the call while defending his ministry’s budget for 2017 before the Senate Committee on Aviation in Abuja
The matter was brought to the attention of the Senate by the Deputy Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, who came through a Point of Order
The seat was declared vacant by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in December 2016 after the occupant, Philip Shaibu, became deputy to Governor Godwin Obaseki
The bill, sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’allah, a member of the All Progressives Congress from Kebbi State, has been widely criticised and is seen as not only a significant clampdown on freedom of speech, but a deliberate targeting of critics of federal lawmakers and the National Assembly
The Chairman of the committee, Abdulrazak Namdas, expressed the disapproval while speaking to State House correspondents after a dinner hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari for members of the House of Representatives at the State House Banquet Hall on Wednesday
According to the bill, any person who through text messages, tweets, What’sApp or any of the social media posts any abusive statement knowing same to be false with intent to set the public against any person and/or group of persons, an institution or Government or such other bodies established by law shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to an imprisonment for two years or a fine of N2 million or both such fine and imprisonment