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Opinion: A Senate that Works for Nigeria by OLA AWONIYI

The ninth Nigerian Senate was inaugurated on June 11, 2019. Six months after, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and his colleagues have a lot to celebrate even if also some

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(Senate Thursday News Update), Senate moves to regulate Health Insurance…& more stories

By Martin Odiete The Senate on Thursday began moves to regulate Health Insurance in the country in a way that would allow poor Nigerians access to quality healthcare. This, the

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Senate to IGP: Reduce checkpoints on federal highways

The Senate has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to as a matter of urgency reduce the number of checkpoints on Federal Highways in the country. This,

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(Senate News Updates)Senate moves against companies involved in oil spill….More

….Seeks end to Nigeria’s cyber security crises ….Senate President urges NLNG to make cooking gas readily available ….Senate wants States to dedicate funds for border communities ……Ensure adequate funding for

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Social Media Bill scales second reading in Senate

A Bill for Protection from Internet Falsehoods and Manipulation on Wednesday scaled second reading during plenary in the Senate. The piece of legislation, also known as the ‘Social Media Bill’,

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Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm NDDC board nominees, others

***adjourns till Nov 5, 2019 The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of the appointments of sixteen nominees of the board of the

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