Economy

N30tn CBN Loans: Senate to Probe Buhari Govt, Emefiele

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The Senate on Tuesday resolved to probe how the N30tn Ways and Means loans of the Central Bank of Nigeria were obtained and spent by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Ways and Means is a loan facility through which the CBN finances the government’s budget shortfalls. The Continue Reading

Governance

Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Confirmation of 19 NPC Commissioners Nominee

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In a letter to the Senate on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu requested the confirmation of 19 candidates for National Population Commission (NPC) commissioners. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read out the letter on the floor during plenary in Abuja. The nominees: The President also asked the red chamber to confirm the nomination of […]Continue Reading

Legislature

Senate to Pass N2.18trn 2023 Supplementary Budget

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The Senate will on Thursday, pass the N2.18 trillion 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill forwarded to it for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. As requested by Tinubu in the letter read in the Senate during plenary on Tuesday, the request was given expeditious consideration. The budgetary proposals made in the bill were debated, passed for a […]Continue Reading

Environment

Senate Calls for Implementation of Recommendations on Flooding

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The Senate on Thursday urged President Bola Tinubu to implement the recommendations of the Presidential Committee for the Development of a Comprehensive Plan of Action against Flooding. The committee had recommended the establishment of a National Flood Management Council in Nigeria. The agency is expected to serve as a central body responsible for coordinating flood […]Continue Reading

Religion

Eid-el-Moulud: Senator Alli Calls for Supplication

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By Wale Asake Sen. Sharafadeen Alli(APC-Oyo South) has called on Muslims to pray fervently for Nigerians and its leaders as the celebrate Eid-el-Moulud. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. Eid-el-Moulud marks the birth of the Holy Prophet […]Continue Reading

Politics

CBN Gov Cardoso, Deputies for Senate Screening Today

Web News 26 September 2023 385 0

The Senate will today (Tuesday) screen the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,  Dr Olayemi Cardoso, for confirmation into a substantive capacity alongside four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors,  to steer affairs of the apex bank in the next five years. The Red Chamber, which is returning from its two-month annual […]Continue Reading

Politics

Akpabio Announces Leadership of Senate Standing Committees

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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has announced the composition and leadership of Standing Committees of the 10th Senate. The list includes The Senate has adjourned plenary till September 26, 2023, to observe its annual recess. FRCN Abuja/Simeon Ugbodovon Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels also join our Whatsapp Update GroupContinue Reading

Politics

Ministers: El-Rufai, Okotete, Danladi Yet to Scale Through Senate

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After seven days of screening, the Senate has confirmed 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees presented by President Bola Tinubu. Those who were denied confirmation, yesterday, over security report or pending security checks are immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai; former Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Senator Abubakar Danladi; and Stella Okotete, Continue Reading

Politics

Niger: Senate Tells President Tinubu’s to Tread Softly  

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The Senate has asked the Chairman of the Economic  Community of  West  African  States,  ECOWAS and other leaders of the region to tread softly in addressing the political quagmire in Niger Republic. Rising from a closed-door session that lasted close to two hours to discuss the letter written to the Senate on Friday by President  […]Continue Reading

Security

War Prospect as Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Support for Military ‘Action’ in Niger

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President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking its support for military intervention against the military junta in the Niger Republic. He also sought the backing of the legislature on the cutting off of electricity to the country. This comes on the heels of the toppling of Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, by […]Continue Reading

Culture

Sen. Alli Congratulates Olubadan on First Coronation Anniversary 

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By Oluwakayode Banjo Sen. Sharafadeen Alli(APC-Oyo South) has congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun on the occasion of his first anniversary on the throne of his forefathers. The lawmaker in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Mr Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Friday, described the royal father as a […]Continue Reading

Politics

Constitutional Window: Senate Receives List of Ministerial Nominees

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With five days to the end of the 60-day constitutional window, the Senate is expected to receive the list of the President’s ministerial nominees this week. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Tope Ajayi, in an interview with newsmen said, “Ministers’ List will be out this week. Let’s wait till the names […]Continue Reading

Politics

Akpabio Sworn in as 10th Senate President

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Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, Tuesday took the oath of office after defeating his rival Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari. Akpabio who pulled 63 votes, to defeat Yari who garnered 46 votes, pledged to work and perform his duty in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Akpabio who is a lawyer […]Continue Reading

Politics

Senate Convenes Emergency Session

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The Senate has convened for an emergency session.The lawmakers are to deliberate on the Supplementary budget and a Bill seeking to Amend the CBN Act. This is the second time in the 9th Senate that an emergency session is convened. The first was during the Covid-19 pandemic to approve funds for the pandemic. Amaka Ene Subscribe […]Continue Reading

Politics

MUSWEN Lends Weight to South-south Christian Senate Presidency

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By Nafiu Busari The Muslim Ummah of Southwest Nigeria () has expressed support for the South-south Christian Senate presidency agenda. MUSWEN in a statement by its Executive Secretary Professor Muslih Yahya, stated that it would go a long way to correct the erroneous interpretation of the Muslim-Muslim presidency The Southwest Muslims umbrella body stated that “this […]Continue Reading

Economy

Senate Passes 2022 Supplementary Budget

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The Senate on Wednesday passed the 2022 Supplementary Budget of N819.5 billion. President Muhammadu Buhari requested the passage of a supplementary budget that would be funded by additional domestic borrowing. The supplementary budget is intended to address food security in the aftermath of the country’s devastating floods, as well as damage to road infrastructure and […]Continue Reading

Security

Grey Areas in Peace Corps Bill Addressed – National Commandant

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The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Professor Dickson Akoh says the grey areas in the Peace Corps Bill, which prevented it from being signed into law by the President, have been addressed. Professor Akoh was addressing newsmen in Abuja on the bill recently passed by the National Assembly. He said the bill […]Continue Reading

Politics

Senate Pledges Credible Election in 2023

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The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has reiterated that the Electoral Act 2022 would ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2023 in Nigeria. The vice chairman of the committee, Olalekan Mustapha said this when he led other members of the committee on a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Senator Mustapha […]Continue Reading

Politics

Senate Confirms 7 Ministerial Nominees

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The Senate has confirmed seven persons nominated as ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari Presided over by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawal, the nominees were confirmed on Wednesday following screening by the upper chamber. The development came days after President Buhari appointed the ministers and wrote to the Senate, seeking their confirmation. Four of the Continue Reading

Politics

Senate Begins Screening of Ministerial Nominees

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The Senate has commenced the screening of the seven ministerial nominees transmitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday last week. The nominees currently appearing before the Senate Committee are: Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State; Umana Okon Umana (Akwa Ibom), Ekumankama Joseph Nkama (Ebonyi); and Goodluck Nnana Opiah (Imo) Others are Umar Ibrahim […]Continue Reading

Politics

Senate Amends Electoral Act To Allow President, Govs, Lawmakers Vote At Party Congresses, Primaries

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The Senate on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ – all those elected – to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses, or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and was passed by the lawmakers […]Continue Reading

News

Senate Approves Bill To Ease Retirees’ Access To Pension Funds

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The Senate has passed for second reading, the Pension Reform Act 2014 (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to make funds in the Retirement Savings Account under the Contributory Pension Scheme more easily accessible to retirees. The bill was sponsored by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, APC/Sokoto-North. Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Wamakko […]Continue Reading

Security

Senate, Service Chiefs in Closed-Door Meeting

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Members of the Senate and the Security Chiefs are presently holding a closed-door meeting. Security chiefs present include the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor, Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Air Staff, Isiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Zubairu Agambi and the Inspector General of Police, Alkali […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ile Igbimo Asofin Pe Fun Atunto Lori Iwe Ase Fun Awon Ebu Ifopo

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Ile igbimo asofin nbere fun atunto lori iwe ase to wa fun ebu ifopo, eyi ti won nfun awon ilese ifopo to wa labele nile Naijiria. Nigba ti won ntewo gba aba kan lasiko ti agbenuso ile ogbeni femi gbajabiamila nlewaju ijoko ile, ni won ti ro ilese ton mojuto epo robi nile yi NNPC lati se atungbe ye […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Senate Pledges Support for Reconstruction of Atan Road in Ogun

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Chairman, Senate Committee on Works, Senator Adamu Aliero has said that the Senate would give legislative support to Ogun State Government in its bid to reconstruct 19.2 kilometres Atan Lusada Agbara road. Senator Aliero, who stated this at the sod turning ceremony for the reconstruction of Atan Lusada Agbara road, said the senate would ensure that budgetary […]Continue Reading