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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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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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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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Defection rumours: Fani Kayode reacts! Says, he is a better person than those criticising him

Femi Fani Kayode, has unleashed his fangs against his critics and detractors, saying their allegations that he has compromised or been bought over, were mere speculations and figments of their

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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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Enough is Enough! Senate Charges Buhari To Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity

Following the abduction of Students and Staff of the Government Science Secondary School in Kagara, Niger State, the Nigerian Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state

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