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Buhari Seeks Senate Approval To Appoint 15 Advisers
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the Senate seeking approval to appoint fifteen advisers. The letter was read in the Senate on Tuesday by the Senate president, David Mark. The letter is President Buhari’s first correspondence to the National Assembly since […] More
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in National AssemblySenate Passes Criminal Justice Bill
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Senate on Tuesday, passed the Criminal Justice Bill that would ensure speedy dispensation of justice in the country. According to Umaru Dahiru Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, the Bill would promote efficient management of criminal justice institutions […] More
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Senate Approves Extra $200m Loan Request For Jonathan
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Senate has granted President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for an additional $200m Diaspora Bond from the international market on Tuesday. On February 4, 2015, Jonathan sought the approval of the Senate to increase the initial $100m that had been earlier approved in […] More
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in PoliticsSenate Stands Down Obanikoro Once Again
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow For the second time in one week, the Senate on Wednesday refused to deliberate on the ministerial nomination of Musiliu Obanikoro, former minister of State of Defence. The Senate cleared four ministerial nominees and shifted debates on another three, including Obanikoro to next […] More
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2015 Polls: Jega to Appear Before Senate
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is to appear before the Senate today in order to brief Senators on the Commission’s readiness for the forthcoming March 28 and April 11 elections. Victor Ndoma-Egba, Senate Leader, moved a motion to […] More
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Senate to Reduce FG’s Control over Labour
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly on Wednesday, moved for the enactment of a law that would establish three major institutions, aimed at whittling down the involvement of the Federal government in labour related issues. The bill, which went through the second […] More
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Mid Term Elections: Republicans win control of the US Senate
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Republicans have won control of the Senate in the US mid-term elections, increasing their power in the final two years of Barack Obama’s presidency. The party won in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota and West Virginia. And it is […] More
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Senate Endorses Bill to Develop Nigeria’s Border Towns
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Senate, on Tuesday, October 21, endorsed a Bill aimed at protecting Nigeria’s border towns. The Bill seeks to promote development at the nation’s border communities in a bid to stop the rate of insurgency and trans-border crimes. The bill, which was sponsored by […] More