The Senate on Friday urged the Federal Government to place a temporary flight ban on the Ethiopian airline to curb further spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) to Nigeria. This call, according…
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A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, says community policing is a “fraud” and total distraction. Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu west senatorial district, said this when he featured on a…
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Ike Ekweremadu Becomes Leader of South-East Caucus In The Senate
by Damilare Salami February 12, 2020Ex-Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is now the leader of the South-East caucus in the Senate, it was learnt Wednesday. Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, disclosed…
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“I was the Senate leader between November 1992 and November 1993 when the late Sanni Abacha ousted us. But the Senate I led was not paid. Only N5,000 was paid…
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The Senate on Tuesday suspended its plenary and all legislative activities in honour of the late Senator Ignatius Longjan. Longjan, who represented Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly,…
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Senators are reluctant to stand as surety to a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, his lawyer, Afam Osigwe, said. Mr Osigwe made this known…
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A senator representing Gombe South at the National Assembly, Bulus Amos, has appointed 118 aides in his constituency. Amos, who disclosed this through his spokesperson, Abdul Lauya, said the aides…
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The Senate Thursday raised the alarm over the likely outbreak of a “strange epidemic” in Oye-Obi Local Government Area of Benue State, last week. Consequently, the upper chamber urged the…
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President Buhari Holds Urgent Meeting With Service Chiefs After Senate Demanded Removal
by Damilare Salami January 30, 2020President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with the service chiefs at the presidential villa, Abuja — about 24 hours after senators demanded their sack. The service chiefs are Gabriel Olonisakin, chief…
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US Senate Set For President Trump’s Impeachment Hearing
by Damilare Salami January 16, 2020Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress will be formally read to the Senate Thursday, setting in motion a historic trial that…