Tag: Senate
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You should Sell Oil Refineries to Fix East-West Road, UHF Tells Federal Govt
National leader of Unity House Foundation (UHF), a non-profit advocacy group, Wenenda Wali, has asked the federal government to sell the moribund oil refineries and use the proceeds of the sale to construct the East-West Road in the Niger Delta region. Wali said this in a statement in reaction to a call by the chairman…
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Senate confirms Wike as minister
The Senate confirmed the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as minister on Monday. Wike after reeling out his Curriculum Vitae and achievements, noted that his passion for Nigeria propelled him to accept the ministerial offer. He said, “I accepted the offer to serve as a minister because of my passion to serve…
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Senators demand apology from Oshiomhole over ‘looting’ comment
Some senators, particularly those who came from the ninth Assembly, have demanded an apology from their colleague, Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC Edo North), over allegations of vandalism levelled against them. Oshiomhole, at the Politics Today programme on Channels Television on Sunday, alleged that senators and House of Representatives members of the 9th National Assembly carted…
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Supplementary Budget: N70bn Not Palliative For Lawmakers — Senate
The Senate has dismissed the claim that the appropriated N70bn for the National Assembly in the revised 2022 supplementary budget was a “gift” from the… The Senate has dismissed the claim that the appropriated N70bn for the National Assembly in the revised 2022 supplementary budget was a “gift” from the executive arm of government to…
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All principal officers of 10th Senate [Full list]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio today announced the names of eight lawmakers as majority and minority leaders for the 10th Senate. The majority leaders emerged from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), while the minority leaders are from different opposition parties. The announcement of the principal officers has allayed fears that there may be a conflict…