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Senate holds special session for Adamu, Kyari, Nasiha

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The Senate on Wednesday held a valedictory session to mark the exit of three members of the upper chamber.   The members include the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Abubakar Kyari, and Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Hassan Muhammad Nasiha.   The session which started at 11:45am ended at 1:58pm.   The session commenced with a presentation from the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North).   He congratulated the former lawmakers on their recent attainments.   Lawmakers took…

Senate passes Peace Corps Bill, two others

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The Senate, Tuesday, passed the Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2020.   The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Interior.   The bill was sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South).   Senator Sulieman Sadiq Umar (Kwara North), in a presentation on behalf of the Committee Chairman of the Committee, Kashim Shettima, said the panel consolidated the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill and National Unity Corps Bill into one for “ease of advancing its work.”   He said the Nigerian Peace Corps bill…

Senate asks Ministry to end maltreatment of Nigerians travelling to Ghana ….. As PSC pushes for prosecution of high-profile Nigerians violating Covid-19 travel protocols

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The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to liaise with the Ghanaian Government to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries to prevent the maltreatment of Nigerians entering Ghana.   This was contained in the recommendations of the chamber after it considered a report by the Joint Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary); Primary Health and Communicable Diseases; and Foreign Affairs.   The report was on the Motion on “The Urgent Need To Conduct Investigation On The Allegation of Fake COVID-19 Test Result Being Used To Defraud Nigerians…

Senate passes bill to strengthen copyright law, prohibits online duplication, rebroadcasting without consent

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The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill to provide for the holistic review of Nigeria’s Copyright Law to make it an offence to broadcast any digital or online work of a performer without first obtaining their consent.     The review is aimed at strengthening the provision of policy and legal framework for the effective regulation, protection and administration of copyright in line with global best practices.     The bill was tagged: “A Bill For An Act To Repeal The Copyright Act CAP LFN 2004 And To Re-enact The…

Senate urges Buhari to name NDDC permanent building after Harold Dappa Biriye

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The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the appropriate authorities to name the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) permanent building after Harold Dappa Biriye.   The call was contained in a motion sponsored by Senator Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West).   The lawmaker, in his presentation noted that the late Harold Dappa Biriye coordinated the activities of the Rivers Conference of Chiefs and people’s conference and participated in the pre-independence conferences in Nigeria and abroad particularly the 1957/58 constitutional conference leading to the appointment of the Willinks commission:  …

Senate passes bill to enable FG takeover Optometric Hospital in Kogi

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The Senate has passed a bill to enable the Federal Government takeover the staff, assets and liabilities of the Holley Memorial Hospital Ocahadamu, Kogi State. The passage of the bill was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary). The bill, sponsored by Senator Isah Jibrin, seek to upgrade the Holley Memorial Hospital to a Federal Eye Centre for the purpose of promoting eye care in Kogi State and environs. Chairman of the Committee on Health, Yahaya Oloriegbe, in his presentation, said…

Senate extends 2021 budget implementation to May 31, 2022

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The Senate has extended the implementation year of the 2021 Appropriation Act from 31st March to 31st May, 2022.     The extension was approved following the consideration of a bill to Amend the 2021 Appropriation Act.     The Senate before considering the bill suspended Rule 78(1) of the Senate Standing Orders 2022 (as amended), to enable the upper chamber to expeditiously introduce and pass the bill.     The bill was read on Tuesday for this first, second and third time after the suspension of Rule 78(1).  …

Senate passes bill to re-enact National Commission for Colleges of Education

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The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to repeal and re-enact the National Commission for Colleges of Education Act of 1989.   Also passed was a bill to establish the Federal Polytechnic Orozo.   The bills were passed following the consideration of two separate reports by the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETfund.   Senator Nora Ladi Daddut, in a presentation on behalf of the Committee Chairman, Ahmad Babba Kaita, said the National Commission for Colleges of Education bill, among others, seek to empower the commission to attract highly qualified…

Senate approves establishment of Health Education Practitioners Board

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The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the Health Education Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria.   The passage of the bill on Tuesday during plenary, followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Tertiary and Secondary).     Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), in his presentation, said upon establishment, the Board would determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the profession of Health Education.   He added that it would also…

Senate passes bill to establish University of Medical Sciences in six geo-political zones

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The Senate, Tuesday, passed a bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Medical Sciences and Biomedical Technology across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.   The bill was passed during plenary after the chamber considered a report on it by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary).   Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central) , in his presentation, said the establishment of the University in the six zones of the country would address the dearth in admission of students aspiring to study Medicine and Allied Sciences…