THE Senate on Tuesday extended the implementation timeline of the capital component of the 2024 budget to December 31, 2025. It did this during the plenary, following an appropriation bill requesting its amendment and extension. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin announced the extension of the appropriation bill after it was …
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Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) and member Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics says drug abuse is a crisis that demands dedicated infrastructure and focused intervention. Nwoko said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted that there was a clear gap in the system that the National Drug …
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The 17 candidates nominated by President Bola Tinubu to oversee the affairs of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Rivers State Civil Service Commission and Rivers State Local Government Service Commission have officially declared their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau. The assets declaration came on the heel of security …
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Sen. Ned Nwoko, the Chairman of the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, says Nigeria must implement a robust technological framework to curb crude oil theft in the country. Nwoko in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja on Monday, said that Crude oil theft …
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SENATE Committee on Local Content has commended President Bola Tinubu, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on ongoing efforts to deepen local participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Senators Joel Thomas and Ede Dafinone, the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee, gave the commendation at the end …
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THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has emphasised the importance of women’s representation and their crucial role in the development of the nation. He stated that a lack of female participation in politics is a missed opportunity for progress. The Senate President also acknowledged the crucial role women play …
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THE Senate on Wednesday passed the N124.2 billion 2024 budget of Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the passage of the budget followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs during plenary. Presenting the report, Vice-Chairman …
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THE Senate has approved N1.8trillion for the 2025 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Statutory Appropriation Bill. This followed the presentation of the report of Committees on FCT on the bill by Chairman of the Committee Sen.Bomai Ibrahim(APC-Yobe)at plenary on Wednesday. Ibrahim in his report said the Senate and the House …
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THE Nigerian Senate has approved two landmark bills aimed at strengthening the country’s higher education sector through the creation of new specialized federal universities. The first bill seeks to establish the Federal University of Information Technology in Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State, while the second provides for the creation of the Federal …
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SENATE has called on Federal Government to establish military base in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa to tackle resurgence of Boko Haram activities in the area and other North-East states. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen. Aminu Abbas (PDP-Adamawa) and co-sponsored by all the senators from the North-East …
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