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Senate confirms Ewalefoh as ICRC DG

Bode July 23, 2024

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr Jobson Ewalefoh as Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). His confirmation is sequel to the presentation and adoption of report of the Committee on Trade and Investment. Presenting the report at plenary, Chairman of the Committee, Sen.Suleiman Sadiq (APC...

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Focus on ending Boko Haram Insurgency, good governance Northern Youth Group urges Senator Ndume

Bode July 21, 2024

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Northern Ethnic Youth Group , Assembly (NEYGA) has urged the embattled Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume representing Borno South Senatorial District to focus on addressing the ongoing issue of Boko Haram insurgency in his Constituency and good governance in the country rather...

Chairman, Police Service Commission, Hashimu Argungu

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Senate confirms Argungu as Chairman, Police Service Commission

Bode July 11, 2024

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Hashimu Argungu as Chairman,Police Service Commission (PSC). Also confirmed as Secretary and Member were Chief Onyemuche Nnamani and Mr Frederick Lakanu. This followed adoption of the report of the Committee on Police Affairs at the Committee of the Whole on...

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Senate rejects bill to amend Foreign Exchange act

Bode July 11, 2024

The Senate on Thursday, rejected a Bill seeking to amend the Foreign Exchange Act, 2004. The piece of legislation also sought to make provisions for control, monitoring and supervision of transactions conducted in the Foreign Exchange Market. The bill was sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on...

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Senator Natasha calls for expertise prioritisation in Mambilla Power Project

Bode July 5, 2024

Lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has urged the federal government to prioritise financial and technical expertise in the construction of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. Speaking on a motion sponsored by Senator Manu Ibrahim (Taraba Central), Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan emphasised the need for a thorough investigation into...

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Bill to create Etiti state in South-East passes first reading

Bode July 2, 2024

A Bill to alter the 1999 Constitution as amended to create additional state in the South-East geo-political zone called Etiti, has passed through first reading in the House of Representatives . Rep. Amobi Ogah (LP-Abia) and four others sponsored the bill which was read by the clerk of...

POLITICS

No request for presidential jet before us – Senate

Bode June 27, 2024

The Senate, on Thursday, said there was no request from the Presidency to approve the purchase of a Presidential aircraft. Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during plenary, dismissed speculations that the Upper Chamber was debating approval of a Presidential aircraft in the 2024 supplementary budget. Opeyemi said: “Senate is...

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Between cow rights and human rights and the dearth of statesmen By LAW MEFOR

Bode June 21, 2024

It’s surprising to note that open grazing is not practiced in any of the top twenty countries in the world that breed cow or export beef. Equally surprising is that Nigeria is also not one of these top twenty nations that export cow meat or breed cows. However,...

POLITICS

APC chieftain advocates merger of House of Reps, Senate

Bode June 9, 2024

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abiodun Salami , has called for the adoption of unicameral legislative system to reduce cost of governance. Salami, a former Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party in Lagos, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of...

Ongoing rescue mission by the Federal Government and a mining company, African Minerals and Logistics Ltd. at a collapsed mining site owned by the company in Galadima Kogo , Shiroro LGA of Niger state on Tuesday.

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Senate wants investigation into death of 30 miners in Niger State

Bode June 6, 2024

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 State. The rockslide buried 30 informal miners alive in a gold mining site. This followed the adoption of a motion at plenary on...

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Senate committee wants some regulation on cryptocurrency

Bode May 28, 2024

The Senate Committee on Capital Market on Monday, called for the regulation of Cryptocurrency to ensure some level of accountability and protection of investor’s fund. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Osita Izunaso said this when he briefed newsmen in Abuja after the committee’s screening of Dr Emomotimi...

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Senate to probe abandoned projects in Nigeria

Bode May 24, 2024

The Senate on Thursday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the number of abandoned projects in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen.Jimoh Ibrahim (APC- Ondo)on the need to look into the 11, 856 mega projects abandoned by the Federal Government. Presenting the...

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Senate urges conversion of Oloibiri Shell Airstrip to NAF base

Bode May 24, 2024

The Senate has urged the Ministry of Aviation to handover the abandoned Shell Airstrip in Oloibiri, Bayelsa to the Nigerian Air Force for conversion into its base. his followed adoption of a motion at plenary on Thursday on urgent need for transformation of the abandoned Shell Airstrip at...

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Senate urges TCN to rectify problems on Jos-Gombe 330KV transmission line

Bode May 23, 2024

The Senate has passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to allocate funds to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), to enable it to restore power to the Jos-Gombe 330KV transmission line. The followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Haruna Manu (PDP-Taraba) and co- sponsored by...

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Senate probes explosion at gas processing facility in Bayelsa

Bode May 22, 2024

The Senate has constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the recent explosion near the Gbarain-Ubie gas processing facility in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. This followed the adoption of a motion at plenary on Wednesday on the need for urgent action on massive explosion close to Gbarain-Ubie gas processing facility...

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President Tinubu transmits anti-doping bill to Senate

Bode May 16, 2024

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has sought approval of the Senate for the 2024 National Anti-Doping Bill. President Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Thursday. He said the request was in accordance with...

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Senate wants stoppage of funds to LG caretaker committees

Bode May 15, 2024

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to stop further allocation of funds to caretaker committee-led local government councils nationwide. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Suleiman Kawu (NNPP-Kano) on Urgent Call on the President to Resuscitate Local Government System in Nigeria, at Wednesday’s plenary....

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Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of 4 board members of SEC

Bode May 15, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm four persons appointed as board members of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The President’s request is contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio during the plenary on Wednesday. The appointed members of...

Senate wants stiffer sanctions for job racketeering

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Senate wants stiffer sanctions for job racketeering

Bode May 15, 2024

The Senate has said it plans to enact a law prescribing stiffer sanctions to stem job racketeering and disregard for the federal character principles in employment. The Chairman,Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Sen. Allwell Onyesoh, said this at a meeting with management of Federal Character...

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Senate okays death sentence for hard drugs, substance trafficking

Bode May 9, 2024

The Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other substances in Nigeria. This followed the passage of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill 2024. It also prescribed not more than 15 years imprisonment without option of fine, for...