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Bill to prohibit open defecation scales second reading

A bill seeking to prohibit open ruination and defecation in Nigeria on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate.  The bill which seeks to establish the Clean Nigeria Agency was

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Drug abuse: N’Assembly won’t allow degeneration of our values, says Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly is focused on strengthening regulatory mechanisms to ensure that our values as Nigerians do not suffer degeneration as

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Solid Minerals: Nigeria must do more to diversify economy, says Lawan

 ***As Senate seeks to establish Nigerian Minerals Development Corporation  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said Nigeria has a lot more to do if the country must succeed in

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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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House of Reps lauds Lagos on school rehab, curriculum devt

•Sanwo-Olu: ‘We’ve Improved Education Value, Spending’ Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Government has been applauded by the House of Representatives for curriculum reforms and rehabilitation exercise being carried out in basic

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NATIONAL SECURITY: CDS SEEKS LEGISLATIVES’ SUPPORT

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has appealed for the support and trust of the legislative arm of government towards the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and

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COVID-19 Vaccination: Senate President receives first jab of AstraZeneca Vaccine

***Urges more sensitisation, advocacy President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan took the lead at the National Assembly on Tuesday when he received the first jab of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The vaccine

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Senate reviews labour law to punish employers involved in modern slavery, child labour, discrimination against women

The Senate, on Tuesday, began moves to review the Labour Act to provide stiffer penalties for various offences ranging from modern slavery, child Labour to discrimination against women in the

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Senate President condemns abduction of Zamfara secondary schoolgirls

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the attack on Friday on Government Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State where hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted. Lawan expressed sadness

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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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