Tag: Senate
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Natasha: The Conspiracy of Vultures
By Hassan Gimba “It’s a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe. Not as many people know the popular novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans, as they know its author, Harriet…
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Senate passes bill to establish national council for traditional rulers
A bill to establish the National Council for Traditional Rulers, formalising their roles and recognition has passed its second reading in the Senate.
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Senate passes vote of confidence in Akpabio
The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of its President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), at plenary on Thursday.
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Senate demands urgent end to insecurity in Benue
The Nigerian Senate has called for immediate intervention by security agencies to address the rising insecurity in Benue State, following a series of violent attacks that have resulted in multiple deaths and mass displacement. The resolution followed a motion by Senator Titus Zam (Benue North-West), who raised alarm over the escalating violence in the state.…
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Saving the Senate – By Dakuku Peterside
The ongoing crisis culminating in the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is not just about her or Senate President Godswill Akpabio—it is about the integrity of the Senate itself.
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Don’t politicise, trivialise call for due process in Senate – Saraki tells Akpabio
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described as “cheap politics and trivialising of a serious issue” the claim by incumbent Senate President, Godswill Akpabio that the call on him to ensure that
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Why I lost my Senate re-election bid in 2019 – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Sen. Shehu Sani, said he lost his senate re-election bid in 2019 because he opposed the former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai’s move to obtain a 340 million dollars foreign loan.
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Senate releases fresh update on Natasha’s suspension
The Senate has faulted claims in some quarters that the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was suspended over her sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
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Senate asked to reinstate Senator Natasha
A group of women organisations under the auspices of Coalition of Women in Governance (CWIG) has called for the recall of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP/Kogi Central) following her suspension for six months.
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Senate marks IWD, pledges 35% affirmative action in parliament
The Senate, on Thursday, marked International Women’s Day with a commitment to ensure 35 per cent affirmative action for women in parliament.