Tag: Senate
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I am being marginalized in senate committee matters–Senator Kingibe cries out
The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has expressed her frustration over being sidelined in Senate Committee matters concerning her constituency. Kingibe made this known during Tuesday’s Plenary session, as the Senate considered the 2024 N98.5bn Supplementary budget for the FCT. Speaking under Orders 10 and 11, Kingibe said despite her position…
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Cost of governance: Aisha Yesufu wants Nigerian Senate scrapped
A renowned political and civil rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has called for the scrapping of the Nigerian Senate to reduce cost of governance. Yesufu, Co-founder, Bring Back Our Girls Movement, made the call in an interview with NAN on Sunday in Lagos.
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Senate wants investigation into death of 30 miners in Niger
The Senate has mandated the Committee on Solid Minerals to investigate the cause of a rockslide in Farin Doki community, Shiroro Local Government of Niger. The rockslide buried 30 informal miners alive in a gold mining site.
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Senate steps down FCT N98.5bn supplementary Bill debate
The Senate on Wednesday stepped down deliberation on the N98.5 billion Federal Capital Territory Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2024. This decision was influenced by Senator Ede Dafinone, APC, Delta, assertion that the supplementary budget lacked detailed itemization and cost breakdowns. He emphasized the need for additional clarification to ensure transparency regarding revenue sources and expenditure allocation…
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Senate queries NASC over recruitment irregularities
As part of efforts to address irregularities in the Ministries, Departments, Agencies and (MDAs) of government, the Senate on Wednesday has embark on measures to regulate job racketeering in the Country. Senator Allwell Onyesoh (Rivers East), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, made this known after an interactive session with…
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Just in: After speedy passage of National Anthem Bill, Senate moves to strip CBN of autonomy
…faces behind Bill revealed The Senate after an usual speed at passing the National Anthem Bill, has equally moved to strip the CBN of the final decision in setting interest rates, proposing a new team to be headed by the minister of finance. TNG recalls that in the ninth assembly serious efforts were made to…
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Sen Nwoko wants Senate to probe sack of 317 CBN workers
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta North), has criticised the recent sack of 317 workers of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and urged the Senate to investigate the purge.
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Senate passes bill returning Nigeria to old National Anthem
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the bill seeking to return Nigeria to the old National Anthem.
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Real reason Senate recalled Ningi from suspension
The Nigeria Senate on Tuesday recalled Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) who was suspended for three months over budget padding remarks.
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BREAKING: Senate Pardons, recalls suspended Senator Abdul Ningi
The Senate has pardoned and recalled Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, who was suspended on March 12, 2024.