Senate
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News
Senate warns against supplementary budget, excess loans
The Senate has warned the executive against increasing the budget size through a supplementary budget, advising the government to use the excess savings that are expected to be made from the recent depreciation of the naira to fund deficit. This came against the backdrop of the depreciation of the local…
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News
Senate gives panel six weeks to probe N30tn CBN loans
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has charged the panel members investigating the N30tn “Ways and Means” loans secured from the Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank of Nigeria by the Federal Government not to leave any stone unturned, saying the panel must unravel everything about the facility. The panel was also charged…
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Senate summons CBN officials over N30tn loans
The Senate has said it will quiz some officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria on how the N30tn Ways and Means loan was obtained and spent by the Federal Government during the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee Senator Isah Jibrin, who made the disclosure…
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Politics
Senate, service chiefs in marathon meeting over insecurity
Worries by the kidnappings, killings and destruction of property by terrorists across the country, the Senate leadership is, at the moment, in a marathon meeting with the service chiefs over insecurity.
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News
JUST IN: Senate bows to Buhari’s demands, makes U-turn on direct primaries
The House has now amended Clause 84 to allow for direct, indirect, and consensus options of nominating party candidates for party elections.
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News
‘Rubber stamp’ senators talk tough, move to override Buhari on electoral bill — report
President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law has reportedly angered some senators who have vowed to “do something about it”.
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News
Why we’re letting FG raise Nigeria’s debt profile to N42.7 trillion — Senate
The Senate has explained why it decided to grant another request by the federal government to borrow more.
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News
Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, awaits Buhari’s approval
The Senate on Tuesday approved the conference committee report on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
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Health
Explain why you must borrow $200 million for mosquito nets, others — Senate queries from health ministry
The Senate has frowned at a plan by the federal government to borrow $200 million to purchase mosquito nets and other ancillary medical therapies to prevent malaria.
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News
Senate finally okays electronic transmission of election results
The Senate on Tuesday bowed to public pressure as it adopted the electronic transfer of election results.