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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Amended), sections 4 (1) & (2):   (1)       “The legislative powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be vested in a National Assembly for the Federation which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.  

It was decided to appoint a special committee consisting four members to further study and make recommendations regarding the establishment of three Standing Committees to be established. This was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held Wednesday (Nov. 08). Accordingly, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, the...

A CUMBRIAN MP has pushed for an innovative new Bill to support farmers tackle environmental, animal welfare and food security challenges.

A CUMBRIAN MP has pushed for an innovative new Bill to support farmers tackle environmental, animal welfare and food security challenges.

New legislation looking to unlock gene-editing technologies in order to boost UK food security will return to parliament today.

Yesterday was a big day for the Progressive movement in Aotearoa New Zealand as the Fair Pay Agreements Bill made its way through Parliament.  Many should be thanked but especially Michael Wood and Helen Kelly.

Chief Opposition Whip and SJB Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella Thursday called on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stop living off the public purse and to live the rest of his life in a monastery or temple to atone for his sins.Speaking in Parliament on Thursday Kiriella said: “After inflicting so much damage and causing […]

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution adopted with the necessary two thirds majority in parliament on Friday retains provisions barring dual citizen running for election, parliamentary sources said on Friday.Earlier SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam went on record describing the provision as specifically targeting dual citizen Basil Rajapaksa who is now in the US and […]

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena last week said that the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to pay Rs. 10 million in compensation to the family of late SLPP MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala who was killed in a mob attack during the protests earlier this year.Premier Gunawardena said that the limit for compensating a murdered government official was […]

SJB MP Eran Wickremaratne told parliament lon Thursday that the argument that the executive presidency was needed to face any terrorist threats was untenable.Speaking in the debate on 22nd Constitutional amendment, Wickremaratne said: “Certain people argue that terrorism cannot be combated without an executive presidency. I do not know who put forward such a weak […]