The senator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye, has accused the ministry of power spending $385 million on a project that was not appropriated by the national assembly. Speaking on the floor of the senate on Wednesday, Melaye said the project which he identified as “fast power” was meant to build generating plants that would add power […]
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Senators on Wednesday, resolved to alleviate the plight of workers in Kogi following the non payment of salaries by the state government and have therefore donated 1,260 bags of rice to the workers. The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Dino Melaye made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja. As a followup, 40 […]
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Suspended senator representing Borno south, Ali Ndume, says since he graduated from the university, this is the first time in six months that he will not receive salary or allowance. On March 29, Ndume was handed a six-month suspension for “deliberately bringing up an issue that painted the red chamber in bad light”. The senator […]
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The federal government has filed two separate set of charges against Isah Misau, senator representing Bauchi central. A set of charges were filed by the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) at the federal high court, Abuja, and the other before the FCT high court. The suits follow the disagreement between the senator and Ibrahim Idris, […]
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NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter sent to the senate, asked the latter to approve a loan of $5.5 billion to fund the 2017 budget. The president also said the 2017 budget had a deficit of N2.356 trillion. “Implementation of the external borrowing plan approved in the 2017 appropriation Act. External borrowing to […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday saved the request by the executive for virement of N135 billion from the 2017 budget to execute certain priority projects. When the request for virement came up for consideration at plenary, many of the senators kicked against it, describing the request as “unconstitutional”. However, Saraki pleaded with his colleagues […]
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Ahead of its planned resumption on Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate has said that it would prioritise the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, made this known in a statement on Monday. He said other bills to be prioritised for passage […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki says the categorisation of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation by the defence headquarters and proscription of the group by south-east governors did not follow due process. In a statement on Monday, Saraki said due processes must be followed in accordance with the law before such declaration […]
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The Senate Committee on Works has asked the Federal Government to revoke the N3.2 billion contract for the reconstruction of Wannue-Yadev road in Benue, citing alleged incompetence by the handler. The 19-kilometre road contract, awarded in 2013, had a completion period of 24 months. Its chairman, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, told newsmen in Gboko that his […]
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A federal high court in Abuja has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to proceed with the process of recalling Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West in the upper legislative chamber. In June, the government of Kogi state claimed it had got the signatures of 188,588 of Melaye’s constituents for his recall from the […]
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