Following the ostensibly resolved certificate scandal that rocked Kogi West lawmaker Dino Melaye, Nigerians dug into the minimum requirement for the occupation of a seat in the senate. The position…
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Senate has barred at least 7 Television Stations in the country from covering its proceedings in the chamber, reducing the number of TV-stations accredited to 5,Daily Post reports. Those…
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Senate Slashes the Number of TV Stations Covering Plenaries
by Arinze Ago May 4, 2017The Nigerian Senate has reduced the number of Television stations allowed to cover all its proceedings during plenaries. A Punch Metro report has shown that the Senate, on Thursday, restricted…
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Senate Confirms Buhari’s Two Ministerial Nominees from Kogi and Gombe States
by Arinze Ago May 3, 2017During Wednesday’s plenary session at the National Assembly, Abuja, members of the Nigerian Senate, confirmed two of President Buhari’s ministerial nominees. According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Nigerian…
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has blamed his colleagues in the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the emergence of Ike Ekweremadu as deputy senate president despite being a member of the…
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Still On Danguma Goje – Senate demands apology from police over ‘wrongful’ raid of lawmaker’s home
by Daniji Emmanuel April 28, 2017The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly returned all the documents and monies recovered from Senator Danjuma Goje, the Senate said. The items were taken from Goje’s Abuja home last week…
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‘2017 budget should be ready for president’s signature next week,’ Senate says
by Daniji Emmanuel April 27, 2017Nigeria’s 2017 budget will be ready for President Muhammadu Buhari to sign next week, the Senate has said. The announcement was made by Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan on Thursday, April…
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Again, 2017 budget is missing; Senate blames the Nigeria Police for its disappearance
by Reporter April 27, 2017The Senate, on Wednesday, disclosed that the 2017 budget is missing and alleged that the Nigeria Police stole the documents needed to pass the 2017 budget. The allegations were…
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Senate invites suspended SGF Babachir Lawal for questioning
by Reporter April 27, 2017The 8th senate ad-hoc committee on the mounting humanitarian crisis in the North East, has sent a letter to suspended Secretary General of the Federation SGF, Babachir Lawal, inviting him…
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Desist From Speaking Against Senate, House Members – APC Tells Sagay
by Damilare Salami April 5, 2017The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has admonished the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Itse Sagay, to exercise restraint and desist from making utterances that may…