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Senate to engage Finance Minister on 2017-2020 Economic Recovery Plan

The Senate has mandated six of its Committees to engage the Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, on the Federal Government’s elapsed Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) between 2017

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Senate receives Buhari’s request for N895.84bn supplementary budget

The Senate on Tuesday received a supplementary appropriation bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the sum of N895.842,465,917 billion as supplementary budget for the 2021 fiscal year.  The bill

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N’Assembly to arrest officials that fail to account for public funds – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly won’t hesitate to issue a warrant of arrest on any government official that refuses to appear before its

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Nigeria, Twitter problem will soon be resolved- Senate President

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has assured that the problem between Nigeria and Twitter would soon be resolved urging Nigerians not to despair and be despondent, but be hopeful and

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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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Senator Moro urges security agencies to intervene in Benue killings

Senator representing Benue South District, Abba Moro, has called on security agencies in the country to, as a matter of urgency, intervene in the killings of natives by suspected herdsmen

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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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