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Let The Masses Breathe: Senate carpets Utomi over assault on Akpabio

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The Senate has described as misplaced, a comment credited to a chieftain of the Labour Party, Professor Pat Utomi, over the decision of the Senate to stop the planned increase of electricity tariffs which would further increase the suffering of the masses.   A statement issued by the Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, on Sunday in Abuja said, “the Senate is alarmed at the insidious misinterpretation enunciated by some political surrealists, who always leave the causes of their troubles to look for unnecessary scapegoats.  …

Senate to begin ministerial screening Monday

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Nigeria’s Senate said it will on Monday begin the screening of the 28 ministerial nominees proposed by President Bola Tinubu.   Spokesperson of the Senate, Adeyemi Adaramodu (APC-Ekiti), disclosed this while addressing newsmen after the list of the nominees was read in the upper chamber on Thursday.   Sen Adaramodu said that although the Senate was not supposed to sit on Mondays, but because of the importance attached to this national assignment, “we have suspended all our rules for them to commence the exercise next Monday”.   He assured that…

Senate asks FG to suspend TCN Tender for World Bank funded NMMP Phase 2 …… As Sen Umeh makes case for Local manufacturers

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The Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday urged Federal Government to immediately suspend the TCN Tender for world Bank funded NMMP Phase 2 in order to undertake comprehensive review of the procurement criteria to prioritize local manufacturing and assembling in line with Local Content and Backward Integrated Policy that catalyzed local capacity building, employment generation and economic growth for Nigeria and The Senate unanimously ordered the Transmission Company of Nigeria and other stakeholders to negotiate and engage the African Export-Import Bank(AFREXIM)and the African Development Bank (AFDB)for alternative Loan if World Bank loan…

Senate sets to abolish age limit as requirement for employment

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Senate has urged Employers of labour in the country to de-emphasise age requirements as a pre-condition for employment in Nigeria.   The Senate on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, resolved to abolish age limitations in job advertisements, just as it has asked the Federal Government to immediately draw up policies that relate to equality of opportunity and treatment in access to employment at all levels.   The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity, and other relevant agencies to restrict and discourage public and private employers from…

Sen Nwoko condemns killing of 2yr old in Delta ….. Reiterates Senate commitments to protection of lives and property

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The Senator, representing Delta North senatorial district in Nigeria senate, Sen Nwoko Chinedu Munir, has assured Nigerians that both chambers of National Assembly would continue to support Security agencies in ensuring adequate protection of lives and property of Nigerians regardless of their social status and also put a stop to incessant killings been perpetrated by some bad eggs in the nation’s law enforcement agencies Senator Nwoko stated this today while addressing newsmen in the National Assembly,Abuja.The Senator expressed sadness over the killing of a 2year old toddler in Delta state…

Senate confirms appointment of new Service Chiefs

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The Nigeria Senate on Thursday has confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs.   Among the service Chiefs confirmed are Major General Christopher G Musa as Chief of Defence Staff; Major General T.A Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla as Chief Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal H. B. Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff.   The Service Chiefs arrived the National Assembly Complex at about 10.00am for an appointment that was slated for 11.00am.   Senate Leader, Sen.…

SUBSIDY REMOVAL:Senate commends Tinubu,calls for urgent Implementation of Palliatives

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The Senate on Tuesday unanimously commended President Bola Tinubu, on the decison of his administration to stop payment of subsidy on fuel.   Senate in Plenary, in a motion moved by Senator Patrick Ndubueze, representing Imo North Senatorial District and titled “Need to Investigate the controversial huge expenditure on Premium Motor Spirit(PMS) under the Subsidy/Under Recovery Regime by the NNPCL, agreed to among others, constitute an Adhoc Committee to holistically investigate all controversies surrounding “subsidy and under recovery regime.”   Ruling on the motion after deliberations and contributions by members…

Why we delayed passage of 2023 Appropriation Bill – Senate President

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has explained why the Senate decided to shift the passage of the 2023 Appropriation Bill to next Wednesday. Lawan gave the explanation at the commencement of the plenary on Thursday against the backdrop of an earlier announcement that the Bill would be passed before the chamber adjourned for Christmas recess on Thursday. He told his colleagues during the session: “Today was scheduled for us to receive and consider the report of our committee on Appropriation for the 2023 Appropriation Bill. “However, due to…

Senate confirms Lauretta Onochie as NDDC Chairman

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The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lauretta Onochie, a Special Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Chairman, board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Also confirmed by the Senate is Chief Samuel Ogbuku for the position of Managing Director for a term of two years, to complete the unexpired term of his predecessor un office. The Upper Chamber has also confirmed Major- General Charles Airhiavbere, retd from Edo State, South -South for the position of Executive Director, Finance and Charles Ogunmola, Ondo State,…

Senate to apply Constitutional provision on NIRSAL if failed to appear Thursday.

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By Michael Agbaji       The Senate Ad-hoc committee on uneven disbursement of loans, grants, interventions in the six-geopolitical regions by Nigeria’s Development banks on Monday has given the last warning to management of Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to appear Thursday Unfairly or face arrest.   The Chairman of the committee, Senator Sani Musa (Niger East, APC) gave the warning when the minister of state for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Mariam Katagum appeared before the committee at the National Assembly in Abuja.  …