Truth Is Treasure
By Matthew Dadiya, Abuja The Senate Committee on Trade, Industry and Investment has kicked against acclaimed interpretations given to Onne/Okpokri Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Authority (OGEFZA) Act 1996 that gave impetus to the agency’s current contemplation to take-over some free trade zones managed by the Nigeria Export Processing Zones
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By Martin Paul with Agency Report Despite gradual easing of lockdown, the Senate yesterday said an early re-opening of nation’s airports for operation on June 21, as proposed, is not realistic. Senate Committee on Aviation, stated that the position was sequel to several concerns raised by workers in the aviation industry. Chairman of the
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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of Mr. Lamido A. Yuguda (Gombe) as Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Also confirmed were Reginald C. Karawusa (Imo); Ibrahim D. Boyi (Katsina); and Obisan T. Joseph (Lagos) as Commissioners full-time Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Senate has successfully screened Ms Diana Okonta and Hajiya Ya'ana Taro, two nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari as Non-Executive Directors for the Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). During the exercise, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Uba
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By Jude Opara, Abuja There was a mild disagreement on the floor of the Senate yesterday as Senators began deliberations on the federal government’s $22.7 billion 2016- 2018 External Borrowing for the execution of key infrastructural projects. The disagreement began as soon as the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts led by the Chairman, Senator
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The Senate Committee on review of 1999 constitution will consider recommendations of 2014 constitutional conference. Chairman of the Committee, Sen.Ovie Omo-Agege, made this known at the inauguration of a 56 -member committee. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the commitee was inaugurated by President of Senate Ahmad Lawan. Lawan had
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The Senate yesterday at its plenary, constituted a 56-member constitution review committee to work on bills seeking for alteration of some provisions of the 1999 Constitution. The committee, as announced by the President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, consists of eight principal officers who are to serve as steering committee
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The U.S. Senate voted 52-48 to acquit President Donald Trump on the first article of impeachment, the charge of abuse of power, before immediately moving on to vote on the second article, Obstruction of Congress. One Republican – Senator Mitt Romney – voted with the opposition Democrats, who brought
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By John Onah, Abuja The Senate has started a move to draft and pass a bill for the establishment of National Agency for the Control of Hepatitis (NACH), Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe, said. He made the disclosure at the 5th edition of Mike Omotosho Annual Lecture with
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The US House of Representatives will vote today on sending articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, Democrats say. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told fellow Democrats she would also name the House managers who will prosecute the case against Mr Trump in the Senate trial. Mrs Pelosi has
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