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2020 budget performance: Senate commends ICPC

The Senate Committee Chairman on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari, has commended the board and management of the Independent Corrupt...

BuhariInsecurity:Resign now, northern elders tell Buhari

Again, Senate approves Buhari’s $1.5bn, €995m external loan requests

  In spite of criticism by cross sections of Nigerians on the quantum of loans already procured by the Federal government, the Senate on Wednesday approved...

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Senate mourns Olowoporoku

  The Senate, on Wednesday, mourned the demise of Senator Bode Olowoporoku when it held a minute silence to honour the deceased who died at his residence on March...

Senate probe Customs invasion of rice traders’ shops at Bodija market

    The Senate, on Tuesday, mandated the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate the alleged invasion of Rice Traders’ shops by...

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Senate confirms Usman as Commissioner, National Population Commission 

    The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Muhammad Dattijo Usman as a Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission.   Usman’s...

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Senate investigates CCT Chairman over assault allegation 

  The Senate, on Tuesday, waded into assault allegations leveled against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar in a petition received to that...

Missing $9.5million:You have 72hours to explain-Senate tells Emefiele

Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) now has just 72 hours to appear in the Senate to explain all he knows about the disappearance of $9.5million...

Priotise Lagos/Ota-Abeokuta Road in next budget, Senate tells FG

    The Senate on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to Priotise Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road in the next Budget. The motion which was moved by Senator Adeola...

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N6.25bn COVID-19 Relief fraud: Senate panel orders arrest of NDDC sole administrator

  The senate committee on ethics, privileges and public petitions has ordered the arrest of Effiong Akwa, sole administrator of the Niger Delta Development...

Senate confirms Buratai, others as Ambassadors

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former heads of various security agencies who were removed from their positions last month as Ambassadors. The confirmation of the...