₦airaland Forum

Originalsly:
How will they know when one is convicted in another country? What if the convict is not deported after serving time? He may continue living in the country for ten years when the ban expires then return home and get his passport renewed. It's a good move but hope they work out the details.

36STATES:
Yorubas must be the most affected. Most Nigerians in prison in Europe and the USA are Yorubas.

mikeapollo:
What if they change their names and other particulars when they arrive Nigeria and they go to nearby countries to process their way to other foreign countries?
Do we have very good systems to prevent these things from happening?

Mrchippychappy:
They would burn down their own house just to say someone else did it and start an "us" versus "them" situation.

Look how they are on social media claiming the situation in the North has nothing to do with religion.

The world is no longer blind to their deceptive ways

President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to two recently passed bills from the National Assembly, warning that certain provisions could weaken fiscal discipline, conflict with existing laws, and create dangerous precedents in public finance management.

This was disclosed in the President’s letters read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at Tuesday’s plenary.

The rejected bills are the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (Establishment) Bill, 2025; and the National Library Trust Fund (Establishment, etc.) Amendment Bill, 2025.

While acknowledging their broad objectives, Tinubu said several clauses were inconsistent with federal fiscal and administrative principles.

On the Transport Technology Bill, the President faulted provisions introducing new levies, unregulated borrowing, and investment of public funds in securities, moves he said could create opaque revenue channels and open avenues for misuse.

He particularly cited Section 18(4a), which proposed that the institute be funded through “one per cent of the freight on every import and export,” warning that the levy, introduced without Federal Executive Council approval, would overburden trade and sidestep the national budgetary process.

Tinubu also objected to Section 20, which empowered the institute to borrow up to N50m without presidential consent, describing it as “a loophole that could enable repeated borrowing below the threshold to evade oversight.”

Sections 21 and 23, which allowed the institute to invest government-appropriated funds, were equally criticised as “fiscally dangerous.”

“These provisions, if allowed, would not only undermine fiscal discipline but also create opportunities for financial abuse.”

In a separate letter rejecting the National Library Trust Fund Amendment Bill, the President said that though the bill’s intentions were laudable, several sections clashed with existing federal laws and policy frameworks.

He cited provisions on agency funding, taxation of national entities, staff remuneration, and tenure or age limits as potentially “unsustainable and against the public interest.”

“For these reasons, I cannot grant presidential assent to the bill in its present form. I urge the Senate to revisit and address the identified issues,” the letter read.

After reading both correspondences, Akpabio commended Tinubu’s “diligence in reviewing every legislation” and directed relevant committees to rework the affected bills for further legislative action.”

“This demonstrates the seriousness with which Mr. President is reviewing every legislation we pass. It is now our responsibility to carefully address the issues he has raised,” Akpabio said.

The Senate subsequently referred the Transport Technology Bill to the Committee of the Whole and the Library Trust Fund Amendment Bill to the Committees on Special Duties and Establishment and Public Service Matters for further scrutiny.

The withholding of assent to the proposed legislations signalled yet another instance of the executive’s closer scrutiny of legislative outputs under the current dispensation.

The rejection underscores Tinubu’s insistence on tightening fiscal control and aligning legislative proposals with broader economic reform priorities under his Renewed Hope administration.

Senate approves bill seeking 10-year passport ban for Nigerians convicted abroad

The Senate on Tuesday advanced a bill that would revoke the international passports of Nigerians convicted of crimes overseas for a minimum of 10 years.

Sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), the bill seeks to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act as part of legislative efforts intended to restore the country’s global reputation, as reported by Channels TV.

Leading the debate, Senator Onawo Ogwoshi (Nasarawa South), speaking for the sponsor, argued that the bill is urgent and necessary.

He said the bill is both punitive and deterrent and will discourage criminal conduct that damages the standing of the Nigerian passport and its citizens abroad.

“Innocent and patriotic Nigerians suffer harassment in airports, visa denials, and constant suspicion simply because of the actions of a few.

The green passport, once a symbol of pride, is now widely disrespected. That is nothing less than a state of emergency,” he said.

The proposed amendment would withdraw a convicted individual’s passport for 10 years after the completion of their foreign sentence.

Backers told the chamber the proposal would signal Nigeria’s commitment to accountability and reassure international partners.

iwaeda:
When we said so few days ago, some battifed thought it is politics.

A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission, May Agbamuche-Mbu, will take over as the Acting Chairman of the Commission.

This followed the formal handover of duties by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who is proceeding on a terminal leave.
The announcement was made on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja during a stakeholders’ meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners.

Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to May Agbamuche, who now serves as the Acting National Chairman of the commission.

Agbamuche, recognised as the oldest serving National Commissioner in the electoral body, assumed the role following Yakubu’s handover on Tuesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.

Professor Mahmood urged commissioners and directors of the commission to extend their full support to Agbamuche until a substantive chairman is appointed.

UkoAnnang:
What was her offense before?
Just becos she called out a pot belly senator for sexually harassing her and the senate and corruptible government of the day deny her fair hearing

Vinnie2000:
I hope Akpabio has learned his lesson here.
The Woman Wrapper Senate president likes to chase anything in Skirts.
Most Akwa-Ibom men too like woman.

2chisstore:
Interesting! Her return will definitely shake things up a bit. Let’s see if she picks up from where she stopped or comes back with fresh energy

omoredia:
The people that deny Christian genocide in Nigeria can lie about anything. If it was an ibo man's refinery they will shut it down even before they were asked

Dijita:
Are you saying a student graduated from university in 1985 and this is all the proof you can monster. No picture in graduating gown with some of his class members.

omoredia:
I didn't forget. That was when I knew buhari also had a hand in it

“I thought that after I left, within a reasonable time, General Buhari would wipe them out. But even today, Boko Haram is still there. The issue of Boko Haram is far more complex than it is often presented.

Passionate888:
18,000 since 1999? Them supposed to arrest past governors for not upgrading their salaries up to minimum wage level