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Punch Newspapers Sections Sunday Aborisade, Abuja THE Senate has started a legislative process to enact a law that will legalise the activities of various hunter groups in Nigeria. The proposed legislation will put to rest the notion that the groups lacked the constitutional powers. Tagged ‘The Nigerian Hunters’ Council of Nigeria Bill, 2020 (SB. 477), the proposed law which has passed second reading, was sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi. The senator told journalists on Tuesday that the law, when enacted, would also empower the hunters to provide community policing, maintain law and order and offer community service for Nigerians. She added that the proposed legislation would ensure that they work with other security agencies to bring stability to Nigeria’s security challenges. ....
Views: Visits 47 The feud between Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State, has further deepened the crisis in the South-West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and is making reconciliation of aggrieved members a herculean task . The duo have been at loggerheads over the control of the party in the zone. While Fayose has been at loggerheads with Makinde over the latter’s role in Ekiti PDP crisis as well as the leadership of the party in the South-West, with party chairmen in Ekiti, Osun, Ogun and Lagos states aligning with Fayose, PDP chairmen in Oyo and Ondo states have taken sides with Makinde. ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to give legal backing to the Nigerian Peace Corps. Another bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Hunters Council of Nigeria also scaled second reading on the floor during plenary on Tuesday. The Peace Corps bill was sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume while that of NHCN was sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi. Leading debate on his own bill, Ndume said, “the core mandate being sought by the Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill is to Develop, Empower, and Provide Gainful Employment for the youth to facilitate Peace, Volunteerism, Community Services, Neighbourhood Watch, Nation-Building.” ....