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Buhari writes Senate to confirm Justice Ariwoola as CJN

The Senate has received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari, to confirm the nomination of Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

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PDP Senator, Bassey Akpan, defects to YPP

Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, representing Akwa-Ibom North East Senatorial District, has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party.

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The Senate has passed the Nigerian Start-up Bill, 2022

The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on ICT and Cyber Security.

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Senate passes Electricity Bill to boost power distribution

…seeks increased investments, reform of Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Electricity Bill, 2022. The bill’s passage was sequel to the consideration of a report by

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Senate confirms Buhari’s seven nominees as minister-designates

The Senate, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed the seven ministerial nominees whose names were sent last week by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation as Minister-designates.

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Kano APC Senator, Shekarau, defects to NNPP

Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Ibrahim Shekarau, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress and joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

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Senate delegation to visit Ekweremadu, wife in London

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that a delegation from its Committee on Foreign Affairs would depart Nigeria for London on July 1, 2022, to pay a visit

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Senate to probe petition by Supreme Court Justices despite former CJN’s resignation

…seeks measures to avert crisis in Judiciary The Senate has mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to go ahead with the probe of the crisis in

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Senate passes five bills for concurrence

The Senate has passed five bills from the House of Representatives for concurrence.

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Two Senators resign from APC, PDP, defect to Labour, NNPP

Two Senators from Bauchi and Imo States, have resigned their membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), respectively.

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