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Tag: Senate

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Politics

Senate Sacks Umar As CCT Chair Over Alleged Misconduct

The Senate on Wednesday invoked section 157 (1), officially removing Yakubu Umar as the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal. He was sacked ...
By accuratenewsng20/11/20240
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NDLEA, Senator Ashiru Clash Over Allegation of Abhoring Drug Smokers Amidst Senate’s Proposal for New Anti-Drug Agency

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has accused the Senator representing Kwara South senatorial district of abhorring drug takers at his residences ...
By accuratenewsng22/10/20240
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Senator Ndume Breaks Silence On His Removal As Chief Whip, Defends His Utterances

Senator Ali Ndume has broken the silence on his removal as the Chief Whip of the Senate, saying, having reviewed the conversation that ...
By accuratenewsng19/07/20240
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State Police Are a Necessity, But… Says Senate Leader

By Kayode Abdul The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has justified the call for decentralisation of the Police in Nigeria, noting ...
By accuratenewsng01/07/20240
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Akpabio: The Making of The Peoples Parliament

By Anietie Ekong On his inauguration on June 13, 2023 as the President of the 10th Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio had left no ...
By accuratenewsng11/06/20240
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Reps Pass Judicial Officers Salaries Bill, CJN To Earn N5.39m Monthly

Henceforth, the Chief Justice of the Federation, CJN is to receive a total package of N5.39 million monthly as salaries and allowances. This ...
By accuratenewsng21/03/20240
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Senate Tells FG To Compensate Families Of Slain Soldiers

The Senate has asked the Federal Government to immediately compensate the families of the 17 murdered soldiers. The request was made during a ...
By accuratenewsng20/03/20240
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I Received N1bn For Constituency Projects – Senator Ned Nwoko

The Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, has disclosed that he attracted N1 billion for constituency projects. Nwoko disclosed this during a chat ...
By accuratenewsng18/03/20240
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Senate Suspends Abdul Ningi For 3 Months Over N3trn Budget Padding Allegation

The Nigerian Senate today Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over allegations of 2024 budget padding. Ningi was suspended after a ...
By accuratenewsng12/03/20240
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Finally, Senate Passes South-East Development Commission Bill

Senate at plenary on Thursday passed a Bill for an Act to establish the South East Development Commission charged with the responsibility among ...
By accuratenewsng23/02/20240
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Stop Planned Removal Of Electricity Subsidy, Senate Urges FG

The Senate on Wednesday, made a resounding plea to the Federal Government, urging it to refrain from eliminating the electricity subsidy, particularly in ...
By accuratenewsng21/02/20240
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Senate To Increase Customs’ Revenue Target

The Senate is considering an upward review of the N5.079 billion revenue target of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from the second half ...
By accuratenewsng06/02/20240
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CBN Orders Banks To Sell Excess Dollars In 24 Hours

Amid its fresh moves to stabilise the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money Banks to sell ...
By accuratenewsng01/02/20240
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APC Rolls Out Timetable For By-Elections, Pegs Senate Form At N20m

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the February 3, 2024 by-elections. The APC timetable released ...
By accuratenewsng26/12/20230
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Reject Wike’s Plan To Spend N15bn On ‘Befitting Residence’ For VP, Group Tells Senate

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has been urged not to approve an alleged plan by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to build a ...
By accuratenewsng04/12/20230
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Minister Asks Senate To Review Outdated Laws To Improve Performance In Information Sector

Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi , has urged members of the Senate to review outdated laws in the ...
By accuratenewsng23/11/20230
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Law compelling INEC to upload results underway – Senate

The Senate has revealed a plan to make the uploading of election results online by the  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) mandatory. The announcement ...
By accuratenewsng22/11/20230
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Nigeria Can No Longer Rely On Borrowing, Finance Minister Tells Senate

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that the country cannot rely on borrowing to fund ...
By accuratenewsng17/11/20230
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Senate Confirms Seven Of 10 INEC RECs Appointed By Tinubu

The Senate has approved the appointment of seven of the nominees of President Tinubu as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral ...
By accuratenewsng02/11/20230
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Why We Choose Foreign-Made SUVs Over Nigerian-Made Ones – Senator Karimi

As controversy continues to trail the planned purchase of luxury vehicles by federal lawmakers with many Nigerians criticising the idea, the Chairman of ...
By accuratenewsng25/10/20230
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Senate Justifies Luxury Vehicles For Members, Says Ministers Have Three SUVs

The Senate has justified the planned purchase of luxury vehicles for lawmakers in spite of dissenting voices in the last few days. Briefing ...
By accuratenewsng25/10/20230
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Uproar in Senate as Akpabio, Ndume clash

The brewing crisis in the Senate came to a head, yesterday, as the Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, stormed out during plenary to ...
By accuratenewsng18/10/20230
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Akpabio behind my ordeal, sacked Adamawa Senator Abbo cries out

The Court of Appeal Abuja has sacked the lawmaker representing Adamawa North, Senator Elisha Abbo. Delivering judgement, the three-member panel presided over by Justice C.E. ...
By accuratenewsng17/10/20230
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Senate Confirms Three Additional Ministerial Nominees

The Senate has confirmed three ministerial nominees, Jamila Ibrahim (Kwara State); Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State); and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State), in addition to ...
By accuratenewsng04/10/20230
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Senate Alters Rules, Bars Fresh Senators From Contesting As Presiding Officers

The Senate has amended its standing orders to stop first-term Senators from vying for the position of Senate President and Deputy Senate President. ...
By accuratenewsng03/10/20230
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Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of Three Ministerial Nominees

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate, seeking for the confirmation of three more ministerial nominees.  Senate President Godswill Akpabio ...
By accuratenewsng03/10/20230
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Senate Confirms Appointment Of CBN Governor-Nominee, Deputies

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Yemi Cardoso as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and four others as deputy governors ...
By accuratenewsng27/09/20230
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Why senate witheld El-Rufai, Danladi, Okotete’s confirmation

The Senate on Monday cleared 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees sent to it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
By accuratenewsng08/08/20230
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Senate to revisit CBN Act, says Akpabio

The Senate yesterday said it would revisit the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act to address governance gaps in its structure. Senate President ...
By accuratenewsng02/08/20230
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Senate to FG: Lift ban on fuel supply to border communities

The Senate Tuesday directed the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service ( NCS) and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to lift the ...
By accuratenewsng02/08/20230
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Senate halts screening of 3 ministerial nominees over alleged forgery, age falsification

The screening of at least three ministerial nominees was put on hold for reasons of age forgery and age falsification, among others, as ...
By accuratenewsng01/08/20230
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Tinubu won’t regret nominating me as minister — Wike

Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu would not regret nominating him as a minister in his cabinet. ...
By accuratenewsng01/08/20230
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Proposed NLC strike capable of plunging Nigeria into deeper economic woes — Senate

The Nigerian Senate has expressed concern over the proposed nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), stating that it poses a significant ...
By accuratenewsng01/08/20230
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Senate rejects motion to release Nnamdi Kanu

The Senate has rejected a motion to release from the detention the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The ...
By accuratenewsng26/07/20230
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Politics

Barau appoints Ajimobi’s son, others as senior aides

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau (APC Kano North), has announced appointments of  senior aides among whom were Mudashir Ismail ...
By accuratenewsng24/07/20230
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N819bn supplementary budget: What N70bn allocated for lawmakers is meant for – Senate

The Senate has made clarifications on N70billion appropriated to the National Assembly from the recently passed N819billion amended 2022 supplementary budget. Some national dailies ...
By accuratenewsng17/07/20230
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Flooding: NEMA, Senate raise the alarm, 178 LGs, 32 states at risk

The Senate Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to revisit the proposed construction of Dasin Hausa Dam and any other dam ...
By accuratenewsng06/07/20230
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Politics

2023 Elections: Senate announces adjournment of plenary

The Senate has announced that it would adjourn plenary next week so that legislators can participate fully in election campaigning. On December 28, ...
By accuratenewsng17/01/20230
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National Assembly passes N21.8trn 2023 budget, approves N819.5bn supplementary budget

The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the 2023 appropriation bill at N21.83 trillion. This shows an increase of N1.32 trillion from the N20.51 ...
By accuratenewsng28/12/20220
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Senate endorses N48bn pipeline security contract to ex-militant leader, Tompolo

The Senate has endorsed the Federal Government’s N48 billion oil pipeline surveillance contract to Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. The ex-Niger Delta ...
By accuratenewsng23/11/20220
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Senate confirms Ariwoola as substantive CJN

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The confirmation followed his screening ...
By accuratenewsng21/09/20220
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Senators Call For Impeachment of President Buhari Over Worsening Insecurity

Senators across party lines on Wednesday called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over worsening insecurity in the country. Some set of ...
By accuratenewsng27/07/20221
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Organ Harvesting Saga: Senate Sends Delegation to UK for Ekweremadus

The Senate today resolved to send a powerful delegation to the United Kingdom, UK over the current predicament of the former Deputy Senate ...
By accuratenewsng29/06/20220
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Senate Vows To Go Ahead With Probe of Ex-CJN

The Senate today Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad. ...
By accuratenewsng28/06/20220
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Senator Ayo Akinyelure statement on Tony Elumelu is false, malicious – Says Legal Team

By Admin Senate Committee Chairman on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Ayo Akinyelure has indicted Tony Elumelu former Managing Directors of United ...
By accuratenewsng04/08/20200
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