[Mhiz Rebecca]

Acting president Yemi Osinbajo is working. He has
signed 7 bills passed by National Assembly into law. The
bills which include Oath (Amendment) Act 2017, Defence
Space Administration Act, Veterinary Surgeons
(Amendment Act) have now become Nigerian laws.
Below is an official statement from the Presidency:
Senior Special Assistant to the president on National
Assembly Matters, Sen. Ita Enang, confirmed Osinbajo's
endorsement of the bills in a press statement.
The bills are:
1. OATHS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017
2. DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION ACT, 2017
3. VETERINARY SURGEONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017
4. NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSOR BOARD
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017
5. PENSION RIGHTS OF JUDGES (AMENDMENT) ACT,
2017
6. NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE
(ESTABLISHMENT, ETC) ACT, 2017
7. MORTGAGE INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016
The details:
1.The Oaths Amendment Acts specifically enlists courts
which were not in existence at the time the Oaths Act
were made and which came into being upon
Amendment of the constitution creating such courts
such as the Federal High Court, F.C.T High Court,
National Industrial Court, among others named in the
Amendment Act.
2. Defence Space Administration Act establishes the
Defence Space Administration, to develop satellite
technology and ensures security of the nation’s cyber
activities.
3. Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) Act reduces the
membership of the Veterinary Council.
4. National Film and Video Censors Board (Amendment)
Act reduces the membership of the Governing Board and
empowers the Board to regulate the import and export
on movies.
5. Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Act expands
the meaning of a judicial officer to cover the offices of
the Chief Judge or Judge of the Federal High Court,
President or Judges of the National Industrial Court and
Chief Judge or Judges of the High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory.
6. Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment, ETC)
Act establishes the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science
which is charged with the responsibility of regulating the
profession of Soil Science
7. Mortgage Institutions (Amendment) Act reviews the
prescribed penalties.
For Bills transmitted but not listed herein, there are
appropriate communication by the constitutional
authority remitting same as allowed by law.