8th Senate – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:12:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png 8th Senate – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Nigerian Constitution Review, Another ‘Promise Kept’ – Senator Saraki https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-constitution-review-another-promise-kept-senator-saraki/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:12:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173713 As both chambers of the National Assembly begin the clause-by-clause consideration of the proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution on Tuesday, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the process as another ‘Promise Kept’ by the 8th National Assembly. In a statement by his Media Office, the Senate President described the constitution amendment process [...]

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]]> Anti-Corruption Agenda: Nigerian Senate Moves to Strengthen Financial Intelligence Unit https://www.theinfostride.com/anti-corruption-agenda-nigerian-senate-moves-to-strengthen-financial-intelligence-unit/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:00:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172571 In-line with its commitment to support the anti-corruption agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, on Wednesday, the Senate resolved to pass a law to establish a substantive and autonomous Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), following the suspension of Nigeria from the EGMONT Group. The EGMONT Group is a network of 152 Member Countries [...]

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]]> 8th National Assembly passes Whistleblower Protection Bill https://www.theinfostride.com/8th-national-assembly-passes-whistleblower-protection-bill/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:50:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172563 …This is a Promise Kept, says Senator Bukola Saraki The 8th Senate today, 19th July, 2017 passed another Anti-Graft Bill, called the Whistleblower Protection Bill. The Bill, which seeks to encourage and facilitate the disclosures of improper conduct by public officers and public bodies was presented by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal [...]

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]]> 5 Things You Should Know About ​8th Senate’s Electoral Amendment Bill https://www.theinfostride.com/5-things-you-should-know-about-%e2%80%8b8th-senates-electoral-amendment-bill/ Sat, 08 Apr 2017 14:39:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161245 Last week, the Nigerian Senate passed the Electoral Act No 6 2010 (Amendment) Bill 2017 after years of unsuccessful attempts by various assemblies. The Bill, gives the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), new powers, as well as pushes for more accountability and transparency in the conducting of elections. Here are five things you need to [...]

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]]> 12 Important Achievements Of Nigeria’s 8th National Assembly In 12 Months https://www.theinfostride.com/12-important-achievements-of-nigerias-8th-national-assembly-in-12-months/ Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:52:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131068 As the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari marked one-year in office on May 29, 2016, so is the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria marking her one-year anniversary as the 8th Senate today being the 9th of June, 2016. Amidst all the happenings in Nigeria for the past 365 [...]

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]]> The True Narrative of the 8th Senate In Nigeria Thus Far https://www.theinfostride.com/the-true-narrative-of-the-8th-senate-in-nigeria-thus-far/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:24:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=94946 Nigeria’s 8th National Assembly resumed plenary on Tuesday 28th July after weeks of recess – an adjournment that was prompted by the leadership crisis of the June 9th, 2015 inauguration of the legislature. So far, the Senate, having sat at plenary for a total of 14 days, has achieved a lot in a little time. The Senate [...]

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]]> Will The 8th Senate Score Another Goal? https://www.theinfostride.com/will-the-8th-senate-score-another-goal/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:56:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=93751 Over the years, as our collective national purse has gotten smaller, Nigerians home and abroad have been clamouring for a reduction of the National Assembly’s budget. These calls for reduction have also been accompanied with parallel calls for more transparency in the funding of the National Assembly. As it stands, the Senate – under the [...]

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]]> Nigerian Senate To Review ‘Archaic’ Revenue Sharing Formula https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-to-review-archaic-revenue-sharing-formula/ Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:30:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/senate-to-review-archaic-revenue-sharing-formula/ The 8th Senate has described the present sharing formula of funds from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) where the Federal Government receives 56 percent while state government and the local government councils get 24 and 20 percent respectively as archaic. The lawmakers will, therefore, carry out a holistic review of the process. “The 8th [...]

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