Tag: Senate
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‘Many Don’t Understand Our Functions’ — Lawan Defends N13.5m Running Costs For Senators
Ahmad Lawan, majority leader of the senate, says the N13.5 million running cost for senators is justified as a result of the nature of their works. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday, the Yobe north senator said the money is seen as “jumpo pay” because many people do not understand the lawmakers’ functions. Nigerian lawmakers…
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Despite In Prison, Dariye’s Salary From The Senate Rises To N171m
A former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, continues to receive the N750, 000 salary and N13.5m monthly running cost from the National Assembly, 11 months after his conviction by a Federal Capital Territory High Court, SUNDAY PUNCH can report. This implies that his total earnings have risen from N85.5m in November last year…
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Breaking: Senate threatens to Shutdown Bet9ja
The Senate, Tuesday threatened to shutdown Bet9ja office if the company fails to honour its invitation for a second time. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja during the verification of Loto companies with license to operate in Nigeria, Chairman, Senate committee on youth and sport, Senator Obinna Ogba, PDP, Ebonyi, who noted that it was unfortunate…
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Senate Presidency: Buhari, Tinubu, Oshiomhole Gave Me Their Blessings — Ndume
There Was No Time APC Tell Me Not To Run, Says Ndume A former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, yesterday stated that there was no time the All Progressives Congress (APC) officially asked him not to run for the position of Senate President, saying he joined the race to win as he has the support…
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Senate Directs Buhari’s Minister To Return N14.3b To FG
The Senate has directed the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelemah, and the acting Managing Director of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Terhemba Nongo, to return N14.3 billion to the federal government, the Punch newspaper has reported. The demand was contained in a letter written by the Chairman of Senate Committee on…
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Buhari Does Not Oppose My Ambition of Becoming Senate President – Ndume
A former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has said his ambition to be the next Senate President is not at cross-purposes with the interest of the Presidency. Ndume is vying for the office of the Senate President, in spite the decision of his party, the All Progressives Congress, which has endorsed Senator Ahmed Lawan for the…
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Senate begins move to override Buhari on budget timeline bill
Senate yesterday began the process of overriding President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the budget timeline bill. It arrived at the decision after adopting the report of a technical committee it set up to study bills rejected by the president. According to a report by the Guardian , the bill seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution…
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Senate Presidency: Borno Governor Disowns Ndume, Supports Lawan
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has said that although, senator Ali Ndume, is his kinsman, he would not defy the All Progressives Congress’ choice of Ahmad Lawan for the position of Senate President. Lawan and Ndume are two major contenders for the position of Senate President. Mr Ndume is from Borno State while Mr…
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National Assembly Leadership: We’ll Strike At The Right Time, Says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has said that it is not bothered about moves by the ruling All Progressives Congress to sideline its members in the election of the presiding officers of the Ninth National Assembly. Rather, it said it was monitoring what is ongoing in the camp of the ruling party and would act when…
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2019 Polls: Senate Makes U-turn On Source of Funding INEC Budget
The Senate on Wednesday made a U-turn on the source of funding for the budgets of the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to conduct the 2019 general elections. While the National Assembly had earlier approved N242,245,050,100 from only the Special Intervention Programme under the Service Wide Votes of the Presidency, half of the…