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Enugu killings: Senate wants police, military presence in Uzo-Uwani

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By Haruna Salami The Senate has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, to urgently ensure police and military presence in Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State to put permanent stop to incessant killings and ensure adequate

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Senate approves Tinubu’s $500m loan request

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 May 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate on Wednesday approved a $500 million loan request by President Bola Tinubu for the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). The $500 million loan is part of the $7.94 billion loan which President Bola Tinubu sought the Senate’s approval for on November 1st 2023 under the 2022-2024 external borrowing plan. The […]

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Job-for-Cash: Senate considers stiffer penalties for violators

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 May 2024 0

BY HARUNA SALAMI The Senate is considering stiffer penalties to stem job racketeering, disregard for federal character principle in job employment and other irregularities that violate the Constitution of Nigeria. This was disclosed Tuesday by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator Allwell Onyesoh (Rivers East) after a

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Senate adjourns plenary in honour of late Reps member, Dongonyaro

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate Tuesday suspended plenary in honour of a late member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Isa DogonYaro. Dongonyaro, represented Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State in the House of Representatives. Senate resolution followed adoption of a motion for adjournment moved by Deputy leader of Senate, Sen. Lola Ashiru, (APC- Kwara […]

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Senate urges FG to immortalize Ogbonnaya Onu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 May 2024 0

By Haruna Salami Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to immortalize the former governor of old Anambra State and immediate past Minister of Science, Innovations and Technology, late Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu with a national monument due to his contributions to the growth and development of the country. The Red Chamber, in its resolutions after […]

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Press Freedom: Senate bars over 10 TV stations, photojournalists from covering plenary

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 May 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Nigerian Senate has barred at least 10 television stations in the country from covering its proceedings in the chamber, reducing the number of accredited TV stations to 7. The document which was read at the entrance to the hallowed chamber listed only seven media houses that would cover proceedings following a […]

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Senate Army Committee commends security agencies for rescuing kidnapped pupils

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 March 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate Committee on Nigerian Army has commended the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for successful rescue mission of kidnapped students of LEA School Kuriga in Chukun LGA of Kaduna State . Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua.Chairman, of the Committee on Monday expressed profound gratitude and admiration to the Nigerian Army and other […]

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Ways and Means: Senate insists on total loan recovery

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 March 2024 0

…. Frowns at approval by CBN governor By Haruna Salami The Senate Ad-hoc Committee probing the N30 trillion Ways and Means loans to the Federal Government and Anchor Borrowers programme has insisted that the loans must be recovered in full. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Isah Jibrin (Kogi East) stated this after the meeting of […]

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Okuoma 16: Senate probes killing of Army personnel as Akpabio insists killers not Niger Deltans

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 March 2024 0

…rejects minute silence for civilian casualties By Tunde Opalana, Haruna Salami The Senate Tuesday ordered a high powered probe into circumstances leafing to the murder of 16 personnel of the Nigerian Army in Okuoma Community , Delta State last Thursday. The upper chamber at its plenary mandated its committees on Army , Navy and Airforce […]

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Soldiers Massacre: Senate supports Tinubu’s charge on military

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 March 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate has thrown its weight behind the directive by the President and Commander- in -Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Bola Tinubu, to the military high command to fish out those behind the gruesome murder of military officers in Delta State. This is as the upper legislative chamber described the dastardly […]

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Senate Committee commiserates CDS, Nigerian Army over death of 16 personnel

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 March 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate Committee on Nigerian Army has extended deepest condolences to the Chief of Defense Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Nigerian Army and officers and men of Operation Delta Safe on the tragic loss of galant personnel who were mercilessly killed by some youths during a peace mission to Okuama […]

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World Kidney Day: Senate calls on FG to create intervention fund for dialysis

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 March 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate at its plenary on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to increase awareness about the disease and also create an intervention fund to increase the number of functional dialysis centers in tertiary health facilities, ensuring access to dialysis treatments by Nigerians. The call was sequel to a “motion for increased […]

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Senate inaugurates 17 member Ad-Hoc Committee to probe Ways & Means under Buhari

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By Haruna Salami The Senate on Monday inaugurated a 17 man Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate N23 trillion expenditure under the last administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Inaugurating the committee, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the committee was constituted following the report of the Joint Committees on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions;

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Senate probes delay in 100 mgt power distribution to Delta communities

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 March 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate is set to probe the delay in the distribution of 100 megawatts of electricity to communities in Delta North senatorial district. It also urged the Federal Ministry of Power and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to step-down the electricity generated as agreed by the Okpai Independent Power Plant to ensure […]

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Senate, Reps to confer with Tinubu as killings escalate in Benue, Katsina, others

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 March 2024 0

By Haruna Salami, Tom Okpe The leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives will be meeting with President Bola Tinubu over the rising cases of bloody attacks on communities by armed terrorists and marauders. The renewed attacks have left over 50 persons dead in communities in Benue, Katsina and other states within the […]

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Bakari seeks Senate confirmation as NFIU boss

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 February 2024 0

…screened by Anti- Corruption, Financial Crimes Committee By Haruna Salami The Senate Monday screened Hafsat Bakari as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, (NFIU). It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had last week approved the appointment of Bakari as the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, pending her

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Senate, Solid Minerals Development Fund synergise to enhance mining sector

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 February 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Minerals Development Fund, Fatima Shinkafi, had said that the major focus of SMDF is to grow fund by attracting foreign investment, increasing export proceeds and as well, create jobs for Nigerians, hence the partnership with African Finance Corporation. She said this while […]

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Senate confirms MPC members of CBN

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 February 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate has confirmed the twelve members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at its plenary on Thursday. The confirmation was sequel to the consideration of the report of its Committee on Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions presented by the Chairman, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru […]

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Senate Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution sets agenda

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 February 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of the 47 member Committee to review the 1999 Constitution. The committee has the Deputy Senate President, Jubrin Barau and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele as chairman and vice chairman respectively. Barau said the committee is unique in the sense that it has all female […]

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Senate to investigate Buhari’s N30trn ways and means, other spendings

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 February 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate the N30 trillion ways and means spending by the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The Buhari administration got the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Mr Godwin Emefiele to print currency notes as ways and means of meeting certain financial obligations. The decision to probe the spendings […]