The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday rejected the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (NMDPRA) records of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) imports for 2022 and 2023. This is over discrepancies with those of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL). The committee consequently resolved to summon the …
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The Senate on Thursday called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a corps member, Etimbuk Daniel, at an NYSC orientation camp in Enugu. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Senator Aniekan Bassey (APC-Akwa Ibom North-East) during plenary. Bassey said the Senate …
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The Senate on Wednesday passed two bills seeking to establish teaching hospitals in Kachia, Kaduna and Otukpo, Benue. The bills were passed after consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Health, Secondary and Tertiary Education, presented by Sen. Abdul Ningi (ADC-Bauchi Central) on behalf of its chairman, Sen. …
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The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to decriminalise attempted suicide and strengthen support for survivors during plenary. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South) seeks to establish a legal and institutional framework for suicide prevention, treatment and support for people experiencing psychological …
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The Senate has postponed indefinitely its two-day National Security Summit scheduled for October 12 and 13, 2026, following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Ondo State. The summit was postponed in honour of the 25 officers and seven crew members who died in the crash of the …
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The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has disclosed that Nigeria spent N1.16 trillion on fuel subsidy in 2021, with another N1.20 trillion deducted from proceeds of crude oil sales due to the Federation Account. The Chairman of the commission, Dr Mohammed Shehu, made the disclosure on Thursday while …
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The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Safe Schools Initiative has commenced an investigation into the management and disbursement of funds allocated to the programme. The probe covers foreign grants, donations from development partners and budgetary appropriations released for the implementation of the initiative. Newsextra24 reports that the Chairman of the …
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Senate on Thursday at plenary, confirmed the appointment of Mr Lamido Yuguda as Chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Newsextra24 reports that his confirmation followed presentation and adoption of report of Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru …
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The Senate has passed a bill for the renaming of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as Insurance Regulatory Commission. According to the Senate, the change to the new name is imperative against the backdrop that the former name is confusing given the history and make-up of the Nigerian Insurance Industry. …
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of a former Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Fasina, as a non-career ambassador. Newsextra24 reports that the confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Sen. Sani Bello, which …
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