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Senate passes bill to establish National Food Reserve Agency

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to establish the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA). The passage of the bill followed the consideration of the report of the Committee

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Senate considers Bill to unbundle NIPOST

The Senate has commenced moves to unbundle the Nigerian Postal Service with the consideration of a bill to repeal and re-enact the Nigerian Postal Service Act 2004. The bill which

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PIB will change economic fortune of Nigeria – Senate President

***Says Ninth Assembly will keep to target on Electoral ammendment Bill President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday assured Nigerians that the Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB) which is before the

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Fighting Corruption in Nigeria: New EFCC Boss, Bawa unveils new strategy

By Martin Odiete, Abuja The newly confirmed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Abdurasheed Bawa has revealed his new strategy to fighting corruption in the country promising

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2020 Budget: Senate approves N11.35bn for Police Trust Fund

The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N11,352,457,101.70 as budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund in the 2020 fiscal year. The approval came following consideration of the harmonized report

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Senate seeks to prohibit casual jobs for graduates in Nigeria

***As Senators blame banks for turning female marketers  into sexual slaves, harlots   The Senate, on Thursday, considered a bill seeking to stop employers in the private and public sectors from engaging

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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: N’Assembly won’t approve another extension request, says Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly would not accede to another request from the Executive to extend the capital implementation of the 2020 budget.

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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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