SENATE has for the umpteenth time said that there was no subsisting court order mandating it to recall Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the expiration of her suspension. Sen. Yemi Adaramodu Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Adaramodu said the …
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Senate Committee on Public Accounts has clarified that it never accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of embezzling ₦210 trillion, but rather pointed out that ₦2 trillion is unaccounted for in the company’s records. Committee Chairman, Senator Aliyu Wadada (SDP, Nasarawa West), made this clarification during a session …
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The Senate Committee on Army has commended the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) for their gallantry, resilience, and dedication in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-East. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, gave the commendation on Tuesday during an oversight visit to the Headquarters Theatre Command, OPHK, …
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The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Bitumen Development Commission, marking a significant legislative step towards harnessing the country’s vast bitumen resources. Its passage followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, which conducted a review of the …
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed its first Senate hurdle on Saturday, clearing the way for hours of floor debate and — in a last-ditch effort to slow the bill — a Democratic demand that its hundreds of pages be read aloud. Republicans voted 51-49 to advance the megabill after hours of negotiations on and …
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PRESIDENT of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has expressed sadness over the death of a renowned philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata. In a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President described the late billionaire as a man with a good heart. …
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The Lagos Branch Chairperson, Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Dr Atinuke Owolabi, has been confirmed as a member, Board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). She is an engineer, philanthropist, educationist and politician and was on Thursday confirmed by the Senate as the NCDC member representing …
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Thompson Oludare Sunday as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Also confirmed was Kabir Sabo Kataka as Executive Director of the corporation. The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other …
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The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to appear before it July 10. The committee said that it might be compelled to issue arrest warrant if Ojulari failed to appear before on the …
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The Senate on Thursday revealed plans to hold meetings with critical stakeholders in each geo-political zone on insecurity challenges of the country. This, the upper chamber said, is to unearth the root causes of the menace and devise pragmatic measures to restore peace and stability in troubled areas. Leader of …
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