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Senate Pledges Support for Reconstruction of Atan Road in Ogun
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…
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Easter: Senator Adeola Urges Prayer for National Peace, Security
As Christians all over the world celebrate Easter, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Chief Solomon Adeola, has called on all Nigerians to pray for peace and security amidst serious security challenges confronting the nation. Chief Adeola said practicing Christian virtues of sacrifice, patience, love and abiding faith for a better tomorrow as exemplified in the death and…
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Senate is committed to development of the aviation sector – Smart Adeyemi
Chairman Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi has promised that the Upper Chamber will continue to use its legislative powers and functions to enhance development in the aviation sector. Senator Adeyemi stated this in Abeokuta when the Senate Committee on Aviation paid a courtesy call on the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Senator Adeyemi,…
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Senate Confirms Appointment Of New Service Chiefs
The Senate has confirmed appointment of the new Service Chiefs following the consideration of the report of the Committee on Defence which recommended their confirmation. Those confirmed are Maj. Gen. Lucky Eluonye lrabor, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS); Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff (COAS); Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval…
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Senate Passes 2021 Appropriation Bill
Senate passes a budget of over N13 trillion for Year 2021, following a consideration of the report of the committee on appropriation. The budget is predicated $40 per barrel with crude oil production at 1.86million barrel per day. Exchange rate was pegged at N379 per dollar. Read President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at the budget presentation…
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Senate Confirms Eight New Justices
The Senate at plenary confirmed 8 New Justices of the Supreme Courts. They include, Justice lawal Garba,Justice Helen Ogunwumiju,justice Abdu Aboki,and Justice Saulawa ,others are justice Adamu Jauro,Justice Samuel Oseji,Justice Tijjiani Abubakar,and Justice Emmanuel Agim. Their confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate committee on judiciary, Human rights and legal matters. Amaka…
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Senator Buruji Kashamu is Dead
Former Senator, representative of Ogun East senatorial district, Prince Buruji Kashamu has reportedly died of COVID-19 complications. Senator Kashamu represented Ogun East senatorial district at the eighth National Assembly between 2015 and 2019. The death of the 62 year old stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was first announced in a Facebook post by…
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Senate Urges Military to End Banditry
The Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Alhaji Ali Ndume has urged troops fighting armed bandits in the North-west zone of the country to bring a decisive end to the scourge in the affected states. Senator Ndume made the call at a press briefing held at the Nigerian Army Super Camp in Faskari Local Government Area…
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Senate Assures Speedy Passage of PIB Bill
The Senate President Ahmad Lawal has assured of the speedy passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, before the end of this year to address all bottleneck in the extractive industry. The Senate President gave the assurance, while declaring open a webinar organized by the Nigeria Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS in collaboration…
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Sympathizers Throng Late Senator Ayo Fasanmi Residence
Sympathizers have thronged the residence of the leader of the Yoruba Socio-cultural Organization, Afenifere and a 2nd Republic Senator Ayo Fasanmi, who died on Wednesday night. Speaking on the death of his father, one of the sons of the deceased, Mr Folabi Fasanmi said he was saddened by the death of his father but take solace in…
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Danbatta Set for Senate Confirmation
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, is set to be confirmed by the Senate for his reappointment by the President for another five-year term in office as the country’s chief telecoms regulator. This followed the acknowledgement of his outstanding performance in the last five years when…
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Senate Passes Sexual Harassment Bill to Punish Randy Lecturers
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to stop sexual abuse of female students in the nation’s tertiary institutions. The Bill which was read the third time and passed, was a sequel to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters presented by the Chairman, Senator Opeyemi…
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Senate Suspends Sitting over Coronavirus
The Senate has suspended all public hearing and schools excursion to the National Assembly. The Senate President Ahmad Lawan said the Chamber gallery would also be closed to the public. Rising from an executive session, the Senate President said these resolutions were taken as an additional measure to check the spread of COVID 19. Amaka/FRCN…
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On the Purchase of Exotic Cars by the House of Representatives
Recently, the House of Representatives placed orders for the supply of four hundred units of Toyota Camry 2020 model. At an executive closed-door session, the lawmakers rejected Nigerian brands, insisting on foreign ones, preferably imported and not locally assembled. The four hundred saloon cars will be allocated to each of the three hundred and sixty…
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Senate, Rep. Should Politically Empower Youths and Women – Ogundoyin
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin has called on the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representative to make conscious efforts towards politically empowering Nigerian youths and women. Speaking in Abuja, at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit tagged, “Nigeria 2050: Shifting Gears”, Ogundoyin noted that the Nigerian government…
