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Senate asks PMB to revisit sack of DG NDE

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

by December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

The Senate on Thursday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to revisit the directive, sacking the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Nasiru Argungu. The...

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Senate calls for the removal of service Chiefs

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

by December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

The Senate has recommended that President Muhammadu Buhari remove the Service Chiefs and replace them with people with fresh ideas and solutions. The lawmakers are...

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Senate approves N148 bn refund to 5 states

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

by November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a refund of N148,141,969,161.24 to Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun and Ondo State Governments for projects executed...

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FG lacks capacity to monitor revenue inflows- AGF

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

by November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris says that the Federal government does not have the required platform of monitoring revenues inflows of...

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Senate calls for partnership to combat banditry

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

by November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

The Senate Committee on Army has called for the collaboration of the four states of Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara in the North West and...

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SARs: Senate orders investigation of human rights abuse

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

by October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

The Senate has mandated the committee on judiciary ,human rights and legal matters to investigate human rights abuses by the security agencies. This was sequel...

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NDDC spent N1.3trn between 2015 and 2019 – Senate report

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

by July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

The Senate ad hoc committee investigating financial mismanagement in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Thursday says the commission had spent N1.3 trillion in...

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Danbatta set for Senate confirmation

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

by July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, is set to be confirmed by the Senate for his...

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Senate recommends stiffer penalty for flouters of safety protocols

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

by July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

Reactions have continued to trail the flouting of health safety protocols at some airports by VIPs. The latest to react is the Chairman, Senate Committee...

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Senate welcomes back Orji Kalu

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

by June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has welcomed back the Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of All Progressives Congress, APC, Abia North to...