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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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Kidnappings: Senate Probes $20m Safe School Initiative fund

The Senate has mandated the Committees on Education (Basic and Secondary); and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND to investigate the utilization of over $20 million (USD) funding proposed and budgeted for

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Cryptocurrency: We Acted in Nigerians’ Best Interest – Emefiele

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele says the Bank’s decision to prohibit deposit money banks, non-banking institutions and Other Financial Institutions from facilitating trading and dealings

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Ambassadorial Portfolio Can’t Stop ICC Investigation of Ex-Service Chiefs – PDP

…Berates APC Senate Leadership for Betraying Nigerians The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) berates the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in the Senate for betraying Nigerians by clearing the former services

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Senate confirms Ex-Service Chiefs as Ambassadors-Designate

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nominations of the former Service Chiefs as Ambassadors-Designate.The confirmation of the nominees followed consideration of the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The

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N’Assembly leadership meets Finance Minister to appraise 2020 budget performance

The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday met the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and her team to appraise the performance of the capital component of the 2020 budget

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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 moves to block revenue loss from medical tourism

…Considers bill to address exodus of doctors, nurses  The Senate, on Thursday, moved to block revenue leakages from medical tourism with the consideration of a bill that would see to

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Imports: Senate wades into exorbitant charges by shipping companies

The Senate has waded into the exorbitant increase and unjustifiable shipping fees charged by shipping and cargo companies to Nigeria. The decision to do was reached on Wednesday during plenary after

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