Tag: Senate
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Breaking! Plateau massacre: Senate summons service chiefs
The Senate on Saturday summoned all service chiefs to give account of what transpired on the Plateau where over 200 Nigerians were killed on Christmas Eve. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that the HoR minority caucus had raised an alarm three days ago demanding for a halt on the bloodlettings in the state. The caucus advised NASS…
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Senate observes minute silence for late Speaker, Na’Abba
Hon. Na’Abba was the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003. He died in Abuja on Wednesday, 27th December, 2023. Before observing the minute silence, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio referred to late Hon. Na’Abba as a great leader who worked tirelessly to build a robust and an indivisible legislative arm of…
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2024 budget: Senate moves session to 1pm today
The special session of the Senate on the consideration and passage of the 2024 Appropriation Bill will commence by 1pm today (Saturday) according to a memo by the Clerk of the Red Chamber, Chinedu Francis Akubueze. The Clerk in his memo addressed to the senators, did not give reasons for shifting the plenary from 10am…
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Akpabio hails Akume @70, says he’s a political machine, great strategist
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume on his Platinum Jubilee having attained the age of 70. Akpabio, in a birthday congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh described the former Benue state governor…
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Akpabio felicitates Ganduje at 74, says he’s a great mobiliser
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has congratulated the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on his 74th birthday. Akpabio, in his congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh described Ganduje as “A great mobiliser, a stabilizer, astute politician and…
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Akpabio urges Nigerians to be steadfast, says their pains will not go in vain
As Christians celebrate Christmas, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast and hopeful despite the hard times they are experiencing. He expressed optimism that the pains, which Nigerians are going through, occasioned by the removal of petroleum subsidy was for the good of everyone as the gains will…
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Senate passes bill extending implementation of 2023 budget to March
The Senate on Thursday passed an amendment bill, seeking to extend implementation of the 2023 Appropriation and Supplementary Budget from Dec. 3, to March 31, 2024. The passing of the bill followed the suspension of senate rule 78 sub (1) to allow for the
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BREAKING: Senate confirms 11 Supreme Court Justices
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 11 Supreme Court Justices nominated by President Bola Tinubu to fill the vacancies on the apex court bench.
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Budget defence: Senate tells IGP to arrest CAC Registrar General
The Senate Committee on Finance has urged the Inspector General of Police to compel the Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission,(CAC) Mr Garba Lawal to appear before it for 2024 budget defence within 24 hours. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen.Sani Musa said this on Wednesday in Abuja
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BREAKING: Akpabio declares Umahi, Giadam’s Senate seats vacant
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared the seats of two senators: David Umahi (Ebonyi-South) and Ibrahim Giadam (Yobe-East) vacant, following their appointments as ministers.