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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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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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