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NASS Transmits Electoral Bill To President Buhari
By Abdul lateef Bamgbose The National Assembly has transmitted the Electoral Bill 2021 to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, November 19, 2021. The Senior Special Assistant to the Senate President, Babajide Omoworare disclosed this in a statement“. “Please be informed
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Senate To Investigate Threats To Air Freights Over Illegal Charges
Cyril Ogar The Senate has resolved to investigate the delay frustrating air freighting of cargoes occasioned by extortion’s and multiple charges at the airports which is aimed at stopping processing delay and illegal charges on cargo transport by freight agents
Read MoreSenate Investigates Alleged Fake COVID-19 Test Result Used To Defraud Nigerian Travelers In Ghana
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate allegations of fake COVID-19 test result to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians in Ghana and the use of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in Nigeria. The decision to investigate the allegation against the Ghanaian authorities was
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Senate Moves To Improve Nigeria’s Power Generation Capacity
pushes for consolidated framework to accommodate renewable energy, boost private sector investment The Senate on Tuesday considered the Electricity Bill, 2021, which seeks to consolidate all legislations in the power sector into one electricity statute, with the ultimate aim of
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FMBN Enmeshes In N14.2bn Fraud
Abdul Lateef Taiwo The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has reprimanded the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, for spending N14.2 billion on unexecuted 963 units of houses. The Senator Matthew Urhoghide-led panel was reacting to the 2018 report of
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When Senate Scuttles S’Court Judgments
The Supreme Court as the final court of adjudication is to give its last word on any issue that goes before it. Indeed, given the doctrine of separation of powers as enshrined in the constitution, the three arms of government-the
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Yobe Lawmaker Mourns as Two Lawmakers Die Within A Week
Hassan Jirgi, Damaturu Less then a week after the death of a Member of the House of Representatives representing Jos North/Bassa federal constituency of Plateau State, Hon.Haruna Ibrahim Maitala, in a car crash on Friday on his way to Jos,
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Federal Lawmaker Congratulates New IGP Baba
Hassan Jirgi, Damaturu The federal lawmaker in the House of Representative, and chairman House committee on North east development commission, representing Damaturu, Gulani, Gujba and Tarmuwa federal constituency of Yobe state, Hon Hajiya Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim, has congratulated Zanna
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NASS, Secretariat Renovation: N50.2bn Approved Despite Outcry
Approvals made despite borrowing to fund budget Health sector in urgent need of funding Nigerians agonizing over inflation Cyril Ogar and Ameh George Although Nigeria is planning to borrow money and sell some national assets to fund her 2021 budget
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NASS Watch: Speaker House Of Reps Fingered In Contracts Scam
Abdul Lateef Taiwo Bamgbose Like a recurring decimal, the leadership of the House of Representatives is back in the news for an alleged corruption and contracts scam by the Project Development Institute, PRODA. The allegation against Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila ,
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