The motion sponsor revealed that the restriction currently allows only five licensed independent petroleum marketers to dispense petroleum products to over 500,000 residents in over 150 dispersed (border) towns and villages. The Senate has tasked the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to lift the restriction on the supply of petroleum products to border communities. This is as it calls for intensified preventive and enforcement...
The proposed Customs Academy aims to provide essential professional training to officers and personnel, aligning them with current best practices and international standards, and eliminating unprofessional and unethical conduct. READ ALSO: Illegal Disposal of FG Assets: Reps probe Customs, NPA, NRC, Others The Senate has called on the Federal Government to utilise the N14.2 billion appropriated in the 2023 budget for the construction of the Nigerian Customs Academy/Training School in Bauchi. This...
President Tinubu, who assumed office on May 29, 2023, has less than two days to unveil Ministerial nominees for his cabinet in line with the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed that the long-awaited Ministerial list will be sent to the Senate within the next forty-eight (48) hours. According to Senator Bamidele, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally informed him of this development,...
The 1976 Local Government Reforms Decree stripped traditional rulers of their powers and gave same to the Local Government Councils. ‘ In a promising development, the Senate Leadership has affirmed the need for traditional rulers to play constitutional roles in governance. This is as it stressed the importance of their roles, especially in security matters. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, noted this on Monday, during a meeting with Royal Fathers representing the 36 States...
According to the sponsor, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim the proposed legislation if passed into law, will be the first that will focus mainly on the exploration, development, and potential exportation of Bitumen in Nigeria. In a significant move towards economic diversification, the Senate is initiating plans to leverage bitumen development as a catalyst for the country’s progress. To this end, it passed for first reading, a Bill to establish the Bitumen Development Commission...
Section 42(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended) guarantees every citizen the right to freedom from discrimination including age. The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Productivity and other relevant agencies to discourage public and private employers from publishing job advertisements with implicit biases that deprive qualified Nigerians of gainful employment based on age. This as the lawmakers also called for...
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