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Nigerian Senate

December 3, 2021

Senate accuses prominent Nigerians of frustrating AMCON’s N4.4 trillion debt recovery efforts

The Senate is accusing powerful Nigerians of “employing different strategies and tactics to stall” the loan repayment.

Nigerian Senate
September 29, 2021

Senate asks Buhari to declare bandits terrorists

According to Mr Gobir, many of the bandits are relocating to Sokoto State because of the sustained military operations in Zamfara.

Bandits
September 28, 2021

Senate directs oil companies to relocate to Niger Delta

The Senate said the companies initially operated from their respective operational bases in the region.

National Assembly Complex
September 21, 2021

Nigeria should have 36 senators, one per state, not 109: Okorocha

Rochas Okorocha has stressed the need to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria by having one senator per state.

Nigerian Senate
September 2, 2021

Senate orders CBN to provide evidence of five-year surpluses remitted to FG

The Nigerian Senate has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide evidence that it remitted its surpluses to the federal government.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and Senator Solomon Adeola
August 13, 2021

80% of employees in banks, other financial institutions are casual workers: ASSBIFI

Eighty per cent of bank and other financial institutions’ employees are casual workers, says the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions.

BANKS-LOGO
July 7, 2021

Nigerian Senate debates Bill to regulate donkey business

According to the sponsor of the bill, it is seeking to enable the country to derive the utmost benefit from the donkey hides export market.

July 2, 2021

PIB: Senate approves annual $500 million for host communities

Senate says it has approved an annual $500 million for oil-producing communities, as funding from the three per cent approved for Host Communities Trust Fund in the PIB.

Oil rig
June 30, 2021

PDP demands rejection of APC operative Lauretta Onochie as INEC commissioner

President Muhammadu Buhari, had in October 2020 nominated Ms Onochie, a card carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as commissioners of INEC in violation of the Constitution.

PDP protest and Lauretta Onochie
June 22, 2021

Imported syringes, needles substandard, unsafe: Senate

The Senate said the majority of imported syringes and needles from Asian countries are merely re-washed and unsterilised.

Nigerian Senate floor