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The Senate Joint Committee on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance on Wednesday, asked the Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ( NIMASA) Mr Dakuku Peterside, to appear before it unfailingly on Thursday. The committee is investigating the N263.89 billion illegal security services carried out by the Ocean
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Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs has said that the Senate would not have anything to do with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Caretaker Committee because it was not a legal entity. Akwashiki said this while briefing newsmen in Abuja yesterday. She said that the
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…Writes NASS for Companies Act Amendment …Leaves Abuja for Equatorial Guinea By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President, Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the Senate to borrow about $30 billion for infrastructural development in the country, which he tagged: “Economic Stimulus Infrastructure Fund.” The President’s request was conveyed in a letter to the Senate President, Ahmed
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By Jude Opara, Abuja The Senate has mandated its Committee on Power to investigate the activities of power generating and distribution companies to unravel the cause of unsteady power supply in Nigeria. The investigating committee has four weeks within which to submit its report to the Senate for consideration. The decision by
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…Reps Seek Better Policies for Investment in Gold Mining … Task Customs on Border Closure By Jude Opara and Orkula Shaagee, Abuja The Senate, yesterday called on the Federal Government to ban importation of textiles materials for a period of five years to allow for the production of locally made ones. The call came
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By Jude Opara, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of John Tsoho as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. Also, the lawmakers confirmed the nomination of Benedict Kanyip as the President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari had last week written to the upper legislative arm
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By Jude Opara, Abuja The Senate has suspended plenary for two weeks to enable it engage Nigerian officials for the budget defence. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, made the announcement at the end of the budget debate on Tuesday. The plenary is adjourned to October 29, he said. The lawmakers’ deliberations on the
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The Senate has mandated its Committee on Petroleum Resources Upstream to come up with a bill on amendment of the Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract (PSC) Act.This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, (YPP Anambra) and 30 others at Wednesday’s plenary.The motion was on the
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By Jude Opara, Abuja The stage may have been set for the battle of supremacy between the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the Nigerian Senate over the crisis that has rocked the state House of Assembly since its inauguration on June 17. This is because while the Senate yesterday
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By Jude Opara, Abuja Some notable members of the Senate were yesterday named as chairmen of some notable standing committees of the upper legislative arm of government. Senate President Ahmad Lawan who announced the reconstitution of the standing committees named his rival to the position of the senate presidency, Ali Ndume
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