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Loss of N17trillion on Tax Waivers unacceptable – Senate

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 February 2024 0

….FIRS insists on stoppage of N2.7trillion fresh tax credit… Targets N19 .trillion as total tax collection for 2024 By Tunde Opalana The Senate through its Committee on Finance on Monday said the N17trillion loss incurred by the country on tax waivers within the last five years is unacceptable.

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Senate constitutes1999 constitution amendments committee

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2024 0

By Haruna Salami President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday announced the composition of the 43 members 1999 Constitution Amendments Committee. Akpabio during plenary said there was need for the senate to look at some aspects of the constitution to bring it in line with current realities, based on observations that needs to be put […]

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Senate bemoans closure of only syringe-making company in Nigeria

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 February 2024 0

…frowns at major oil companies turning Nigeria to extractive zone By Haruna Salami The closure of the largest syringe manufacturing factory in Africa located in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria has again made the Senate to ask questions the role of international oil companies in protecting local industry. Speaking at the budget defence of Nigerian Content […]

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Senate in crucial talks with security chiefs over insecurity

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 February 2024 0

By Haruna Salami and Tom Okpe The Senate, security chiefs and key cabinet Ministers are in crucial talks over heightened insecurity in the land. Invitation to the broad based discussions, initiated by the upper legislative chamber, had been extended to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru. […]

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Insecurity: Senate grills Service Chiefs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 February 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana Security service chiefs in the country will today appear before the Senate to answer questions on the spike in insecurity in the country. and give account of efforts put in place to checkmate the frightening menace. Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Adetokunbo Abiru revealed this yesterday while briefing journalists . Today’s interface […]

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Bukar Ibrahim: Senate sends delegation to condole Yobe State Govt

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 February 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate, on Tuesday, resolved to send a delegation to condole the people of Yobe State; and the State Government over the death of Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim. The upper chamber also held a minute silence to honour the deceased who was a three-time Senator between 2007 and 2019; and former Governor […]

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Senate summons CBN Governor on state of economy , free fall of naira

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate on Wednesday through its committee on Banking , Insurance and other Financial Institutions , summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) , Olayemi Cardoso , to appear before it on Tuesday next week on state of economy and free flow of Naira at the forex market. The […]

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Senate passes N28.7trn 2024 Appropriation bill

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 December 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate on Saturday passed the 2024 budget of N28.7 trillion. The Senate has passed the N28.7 trillion 2024 Appropriation Bill, increasing the budget from the N27.5 trillion presented by President Bola Tinubu with about N1.2 trillion. Highlights of the budget shows statutory transfer of N1.74 trillion, debt servicing N8.27 trillion, recurrent […]

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Senate confirms Tinubu‘s 11 nominees as Supreme Court justices

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 December 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate on Thursday confirmed 11 nominees of President Bola Tinubu as Supreme Court Justices. The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report of its Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters which screened the Justices. Chairman of the Committee , Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (Borno North) said I […]

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2024 Budget : Senate bemoans meagre allocations to Information Ministry

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 December 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate has bemoaned what it described as inadequate funding of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. The Senate Committee on Information on Tuesday frowned at the meagre amount allocated to the ministry in the N27.5trillion 2024 budget of the Federal Government. The Committee expressed it’s sympathy to the plight […]

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2024 budget defense: Senate warns MDAs against sabotaging Jan- to Dec budget cycle

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 December 2023 0

By Haruna Salami Senate says it will not tolerate lackadaisical attitude from government functionaries in all Ministries, Departments And Agencies (MDAs) in relations to issues surrounding their defenses submissions, given resolve to maintain Jan – Dec budget cycle. President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio gave the warning at a one day retreat on 2024 Appropriation

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Akpabionomics: Senate President tightens grip on NASS with new strategies

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 November 2023 0

By Haruna Salami A few months ago, precisely when the National Assembly legislators went on their annual recess, there was impeachment scare in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The keenly contested Senate presidency between the incumbent Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Abdulaziz Yari, both of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) polarised […]

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Senate summons FCT Minister, IGP over kidnappings in Abuja

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 November 2023 0

…..calls for probe of Abuja $500m CCT contract By Haruna Salami The Senate has resolved to summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun over the spate of kidnappings in Abuja, the FCT. The upper chamber also called for the probe of the contract […]

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Senate commences review of Laws of the Federation of Nigeria

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 November 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate on Tuesday commenced move to revise the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) which has remain unreviewed for almost two decades. It, has therefore, mandated it’s committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to immediately interface with the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation to initiate […]

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Senate proposes to require INEC to upload all results while holding elections

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2023 0

To bolster transparency and efficiency in Nigeria’s electoral process, the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has revealed groundbreaking proposals to reshape the nation’s voting procedures. The committee, led by Senator Sharafadeen Alli, disclosed plans to make it compulsory for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload election results online.

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Senate amends Cybercrime Act, seeks memoranda from ICT stakeholders

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 November 2023 0

The Senate Joint Committee on ICT & Cyber Security and National Security & Intelligence has called for memoranda from stakeholders in the digital communication sectors and the general public as contributions to a Bill to amend the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015. In a Public Hearing notice signed by Senator Shuiab Afolabi Salisu, Chairman […]

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Labour strike: Senate convenes emergency meeting with labour leaders

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 November 2023 0

…. calls for immediate stop of strike By Haruna Salami The Senate has called for emergency meeting with labour leaders over the ongoing nationwide strike action. Coming under matter of urgent national importance, the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele said the Senate must do everything within its means to urge the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union […]

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We’ll ensure rule of law remains foundation of democracy – Senate President

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 November 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The President of the Senate, Senator Godswil Obot Akpabio, has expressed the commitment of the National Assembly to ensure that the rule of law remains the foundation of the country’s democracy. He stated this when he delivered a keynote address at a workshop organized by the Senate Committee on Compliance, with a […]

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Senate Holds Emergency Plenary On Supplementary Budget, REC Nominees

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2023 0

The Senate on Monday convened an emergency plenary session to gazette the N2 trillion 2023 Supplementary Budget passed last Thursday. Also, the Red Chamber gazetted the screening and confirmation of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) nominees. Naija News reports that without approving the votes and proceedings of last

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Converting unauthorized building to schools criminal – Deputy Senate President

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 November 2023 0

…as Senate asks federal states education authorities to conduct risk assessment By Tunde Opalana The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin has berated illegal conversion of structures mot approved for educational facilities to schools . He described the rampant menace as not only improper but criminal and dangerous to safety of students, teachers […]