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Senate commences amendment of Nigeria’s copyright laws

The Senate on Tuesday commenced amendment of Nigeria’s copyright laws in a direction that seeks stiffer punishment for violators and persons involved in piracy.  The move to amend the country’s

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Senate passes NIPOST Bill, one other

The Senate has passed the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to unbundle the agency to ensure efficiency in service delivery.  Also passed during plenary

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Ahmed Lawan charges ECOWAS Parliament to address terrorism, irregular migration

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to, as a matter of urgency, seeks ways of addressing the prevalence of

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National Toll-free emergency bill ‘ll guarantee prompt response to emergencies – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday said that the National Toll-Free Emergency Bill presently before the National Assembly would establish a channel and put in place a structure to guarantee

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Senate approves deployment of 5G network in Nigeria

The Senate has approved the deployment of the 5G network in Nigeria, following the outcome of investigations by a Joint Committee mandated to carry out same.  The approval followed the

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Constitution Review: N’Assembly holds no predetermined position on any issue – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly holds no predetermined position on any issue of interest to Nigerians ahead of moves to amend the 1999

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Senate considers bill to prohibit ransom payment to kidnappers

..proposes 15 years imprisonment for defaulters……………………The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned

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2023 Presidency race: Why Lawan is upset by this News Paper report

Nigeria Senate President, Ahmed Lawan seem to be upset over a certain report carried by one of the National News Papers which has to do with his current relationship with

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Senate urges Buhari to provide five-yr post-COVID intervention for disabled Nigerians

The Senate, on Tuesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to provide a five-year post COVID-19 special intervention programme for Nigerians living with various types of disabilities.  This was just as it

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Insecurity: Service Chiefs to appear before Senate on Thursday

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday disclosed that the Service Chiefs and Heads of Security Agencies would, on Thursday, appear before the Upper Chamber to brief it on

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