A constitutional point of order during consideration of a bill to regulate donkey business in Nigeria was set aside yesterday following disagreement among senators. xThe bill was passed despite disapproval from Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe and Senate Spokesman Ajibola Basiru (APC, Osun Central). Also, the Senate yesterday passed a bill to establish the Nigeria French Language Village, Badagry, Lagos State, as an inter-university centre for French studies. The upper chamber further passed the Chartered Institute of Directors Bill, 2021. The bills are: Federal College of Agriculture Kirikasamma, Jigawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2021; Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021; and Chartered Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2021; Nigerian Film Commission Bill, 2021; and Federal College of Education (Special) Birnin-Kudu (Establishment) Bill, 2021.

Source: The Guardian July 07, 2021 03:45 UTC