Senate

The Senate on Thursday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The passing of the bill followed clause by clause consideration and adoption of recommendations of report of the Joint Committee on INEC at plenary on Thursday. It…
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The Senate witnessed a rowdy session on Thursday as lawmakers contested the amendment of section 52(3) of the electoral act amendment bill, which deals with electronic transmission of results. Section 52(3) was amended by removing the…
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The Senate on Wednesday at plenary called for the sanction of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources,  in accordance with Rule 3129 of the Financial Regulations and Public Service Rules 030402 over the diversion of…
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The Senate on Tuesday declined Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as a National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The refusal to confirm Lauretta followed reports by the Senator Kabiru Gaya-led Senate…
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The Senate on Tuesday at plenary session passed bills establishing three universities. The bills are Federal University of Science and Technology Lau, Taraba State, Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Aboh, Delta State and…
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The Senate has received President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2022 to 2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for consideration. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, made this known while…
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The Senate has declined the confirmation of Ms Lauretta Onochie for appointment as National Commissioner representing Delta State, at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Upper House, however, confirmed five other…
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The Senate on Wednesday approved N2.343 trillion External Borrowing Plan for the financing of part of the deficit authorised in the 2021 Appropriation Act. This was sequel to the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on…
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The Senate has passed the Petroleum Industry Bill known as PIB. The bill was passed during the plenary on Thursday after careful consideration of each of the clauses. The Senate before passing the bill met behind closed doors with the…
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The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Maj. Gen Faruk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the Senate joint Committee on Defence and…
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