It would be the first in a series by the Commission in line with its focus on prioritising regulations to meet timelines in the PIA.
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The passage of the bill Wedneasdy followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committees on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes; and Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.
Authoritative presidency sources confirmed that the President would be signing the bill into law around 12pm on the day.
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, spoke with newsmen on the development on Friday in Abuja.
The Reds ace was named the nation’s best performer in 2021 at the Football Supporters’ Association Awards on Monday.
The upper chamber said the institution when established, would address the shortfall of teachers, particularly in oil producing communities.
Isah made the call at the 17th All Editors Conference, 2021, held in Abuja on Thursday,
The bill which scaled second reading during plenary was sponsored by Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP, Benue North-East).
The passage followed the approval of the recommendations contained in its conference committee report on a Bill for and Act to Provide Legal, Governance, Regulatory and Fiscal Framework for the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, the Development of Host Communities and for Related Matters, 2021.
Titled: Firearms Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the piece of legislation amends Section 35 (2) of the Principal Act which previously provided a fine of just N1000 as penalty.
Also passed during plenary on Tuesday was a bill to enact the Medical and Dental Practitioners Bill to establish the Medical and Dental Professions in Nigeria.
The final is to be hosted by Cameroon in January next year.
The National Dermatology (Specialist) Hospital Bill, 2021, which scaled second reading during plenary was sponsored by Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (APC-Adamawa Central).
Ihkaro Attah, Head Media and Enlightenment, FCT Ministerial Taskforce on Enforcement of COVID-19, gave the warning while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Health Emergency Bill, 2021, which scaled Second Reading on the floor during plenary, also does not make it mandatory for any Nigerian to be subjected to forced immunisation under the proposed legislation.
Magistrate Idayat Akanni gave the order after the defaulters were brought before the court.
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This was even as the Federal Government’s aggregate expenditure for 2021 is on a deficit of N5.16 trillion to be financed by total loan packages of N4.28 trillion.
Senior international Olympics official John Coates said on Saturday the delayed Tokyo Olympics could end up being the greatest Games ever, coming next year as the world emerges from COVID-19 crisis.
This year’s Copa America has been postponed until 2021 due to fears over the spread of the coronavirus, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Tuesday.