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PIB: Senate President pushes for reduced cost of crude oil production

President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan has pushed for a cost reduction in the  production of crude oil by International Oil Companies operating in Nigeria.   According to Lawan, the new

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Lawan: PIB will ensure Nigerians benefit optimally from resources

***As Senate begins public hearing on bill President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) presently before the National Assembly will ensure that Nigerians

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Some forces working to frustrate PIB – Senate President

 President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that there are forces within and outside the country working desperately to frustrate the consideration and passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill

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Senate President preaches love, tolerance, sacrifice @Christmas

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, felicitates with the Christian faithful and Nigerians generally as they join the rest of the world in celebrating Christmas. Lawan notes that this year’s

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2020 budget: Senate approves N453.2bn for NDDC

The Senate on Monday approved the sum of N453.2 billion as annual budget to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2020 fiscal year.  This was just as the

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N’Assembly passes N13.58trn budget for 2021 ***Adjourns plenary till 26th January, 2021

The National Assembly, during an emergency session convened on Monday, passed a N13.58 trillion budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The passage of the budget in the Senate was sequel

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Senate President welcomes release of kidnapped Kankara schoolboys

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, is relieved at the news of the release of the hundreds of schoolboys kidnapped last week Friday at the Government Science Secondary School,

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Senate confirms Police Commission, Consumer Protection nominees

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Chief Onuemuche Nnamani as a Member of the Police Service Commission (PSC).  Nnamani’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration of a report

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Senate President says 2021 budget will be passed next week Monday

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has announced that the Senate will next week Monday, 21st of December, 2020, hold a special session to pass the 2021 budget presently before

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Lawan to back Yobe Gov on more women participation in governance

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has assured women from his home state of Yobe that he will support the state Governor Mai Mala Buni in his efforts to broaden

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