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Senate confirms Bello Hassan as new NDIC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2021 0

PHILIP CLEMENT, ABUJA The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Bello Hassan as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The Senate on Wednesday also confirmed Mr Mohammed Ibrahim as Executive Director (Operations) of the NDIC.

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Senate probe of Akpabio, IMC over N40bn NDDC fund diversionay – Anti-Graft group

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

An anti-corruption organisation known as Anti-corruption and Integrity Forum has berated the Nigerian Senate over the recent probe of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged the N40 billion paid to certified contractors. The Forum discribed the probe as

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There is no harm in introducing communications tax, says FIRS boss

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Following the decision of the Nigerian Senate to levy a 9 per cent communication service tax on Electronic Communication Services, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, has said that there was no harm in introducing the tax. He also went ahead to berate Nigerians for reacting to the decision of […]

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2019: Uproar as election sequence divides Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2018 0

.10 senators stage walkout, say 54 members oppose conference report .Allege fixing of presidential election last, plot against Buhari .Senate bound to adopt Reps’ resolution without deliberation- Spokesman The Senate on Wednesday witnessed a rowdy session as senators loyal to President Mumammadu Buhari staged a walk out in protest against the adoption of a Conference

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10 things the Senate did to Make Nigerians Proud in 2017 – Carl Ndukwe

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2017 0

The Nigerian Senate does get quite a telling from the citizenry, and sometimes they very well deserve it. However there are also many times when they do make the people proud. So, as we take stock of the year, here are some of those memorable bills through which our senators have demonstrated that their service […]

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Nigeria’s 2018 budget ‘fictitious, dead on arrival,’ Senator says

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

The Nigerian Senate was on Tuesday thrown into a noisy session following Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe’s statement on 2018 budget, describing it as “fictitious” and “dead on arrival” According to Premium Times’ report, the senator representing Abia South and a PDP member made the comment as the Senate opened debate on the 2018 budget presented by President Muhammadu

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Senate orders abolishment of excess crude account

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday ordered the abolition of the operation of the Excess Crude Account, ECA. The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly also requested the Executive to act in conformity with section 80 (1-4) and 162(1-3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) in its revenues receipt and expenditure. The development was sequel to […]

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Nigerian Senate to stop $380bn capital flight in oil, gas sector

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2017 0

Senate President Bukola Saraki Monday drew attention to huge capital flight in the oil and gas sector and described the situation as worrisome. Saraki said the Senate was determined to halt the huge sum of $380 billion the country had lost in the last 50 years in the nation’s oil and gas sector. Saraki, who […]

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Senate Approves over N299bn NDDC Budget

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

Senate,on Thursday, passed N299, 526, 463, 156.12 budget proposal for Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2015 fiscal year. The budget breakdown shows that N271, 089, 998, 023 billion isearmarked for project (development) expenditure; N16, 133, 377, 133.00for personnel expenditure; N10, 423,319,000.00 billion for overhead and N1, 879,769,000.12 billion for

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Senate Passes N4.9tr Budget For 2015

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

  The Nigerian Senate has, on Tuesday, in Abuja passed the Federal Government appropriation bill of N4.49tr into law. More to come later…

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S’Africa: Senate Angry over Attacks on Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, fumed over the recent attacks on Nigerians in South Africa by South Africans, as senators took turns to criticise the development, calling on the Federal Government to take drastic measures to stem the trend. The lawmakers further passed a resolution urging the government to immediately recall Nigeria’s High Commissioner to […]

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Senate Passes Criminal Justice Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Criminal Justice Bill. According to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Umaru Dahiru (Sokoto South), the Bill, when signed into law by the president, would promote efficient management of criminal justice institutions. Dahiru said the bill will equally help to protect the rights […]

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Senate Commends Nigerian Armed Force Over Boko Haram

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2015 0

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday showered encomiums on the Nigerian Armed Forces for their bravery and recent successes in combating the Boko Haram insurgents. During its plenary meeting, the Senate President, David Mark, expressed his satisfaction with the gallantry of the Nigerian Armed Forces and asked the Senate Committee on Armed Forces to send the message of the