Tag: Senate
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While in prison, we will pay Orji Kalu his full salaries and allowances, says Senate
The convicted Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, will continue to receive his salaries and all other entitlements while in prison, the Senate has said. This is despite that he will not be performing any legislative function from prison. The spokesperson of the Senate, Godiya Akwashiki, disclosed this to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday. He…
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BREAKING: Senate Passes 2020 Budget
The Senate on Thursday passed the 2020 appropriation bill (budget). In passing the budget, the lawmakers increased the total sum from 10.330,416,607 to 10.594,362,364. The Senate also increased the benchmark price of crude from 55$ to 57$, however, the exchange rate at N305 to 1$ was retained. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan had announced…
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Senate Threatens To Issue Arrest Warrant Against NIMASA Boss Peterside
The Senate joint committee on Navy, Maritime and Finance has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the DG NIMASA Dakuku Peterside. During plenary on Wednesday, the Committee said the reason it might issue an arrest warrant is due to the alleged failure of Mr. Peterside to appear before the panel. The joint committee…
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Nigerian Senators reportedly mount pressure on MDAs for job slots
”we have people who are looking for jobs. Let the money be paid to human beings, not to”.. A number of senators have been attending the various budget defence sessions of their committees in the past one week armed with the curriculum vitaes of their family members and constituents. Investigations conducted by the Punch revealed…
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Senate rejects Niger Delta ministry’s N23b budget
The Senate Committee on Niger Delta on Monday rejected the 2020 budget of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs for omitting major ongoing projects in its capital appropriation. Senate Committee on Niger Delta Chairman Senator Peter Nwaoboshi asked that the budget be re-represented. The Senator representing Delta North said there were abandoned projects in the…
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Senate to review EFCC Act — Kwari
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari, has said that the Senate will soon review the Act setting up the economic and Financial Crimes Commission in order to make the anti-graft agency more proactive in the discharge of their duties. In a statement he made available to…
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NASS contractors to begin multi-billion contracts execution this week
The delivery of various office equipment and other items for federal legislators at the National Assembly is expected to begin this week by contractors While cars requested by the Service Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives are to be delivered in batches after the National Assembly’s recess on September 24, contractors are expected…
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Lawan may review Senate Committees over looming crisis from dissatisfied Senators
Crisis looms in Senate over ‘juicy’ committees As aggrieved lawmakers demand better deals Senate President Ahmad Lawan might not have entirely escaped the aftershocks of the red chamber’s appointment of chairmen of committees. The phenomenon, fused with a potent ability to rock the tenures of Senate presidents, has bothered occupants of the legislative position from…
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Edo Assembly: Court Orders Obaseki Not To Issue Fresh Proclamation
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has restrained the Governor of Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki from issuing a fresh proclamation letter, as directed by the Senate. The court also stopped the clerk of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate as well as the speaker of the…
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Updated List of Senate Standing Committees’ Chairmen, Vice Chairmen
The committees chairmen and vice are as follows: 1. Agriculture – Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi. 2. Airforce – Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi. 3. Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes – Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko. 4. Appropriation – Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah. 5. Army – Ali Ndume, Abba Moro. 6. Aviation – Dino Melaye, Bala Na’Allah. 7.…