The Senate on Wednesday, passed the much-anticipated “Not Too Young To Run bill”, which seeks age reduction for elective offices. The debate was committed to an electronic vote, where 86 Senators showed their support, 10 were against it. While just 1 senator abstained. This now means Nigerian youths can contest for President at the age […]
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The Senate has received the 33-item report on the fourth alteration of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The report tabled at the upper legislative chamber proposes amendments which include reducing the powers of the federal government in the exclusive legislative list, financial autonomy for local government and state legislature; and downward review of the minimum […]
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The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to make the Peace Corps of Nigeria a government agency to be run as a Para-military organization. The Senate and the House of Representatives had separately passed the bill last year. The senators passed the bill based on an advice by the committee on judiciary, human rights and […]
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of 8 Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC). Those confirmed include: Mrs Asmanu Maikudi from Katsina State, Mr Sam Olumekun from Ondo State, Prof. Riskuwa Shehu from Sokoto State, Mr Kassim Geidam from Yobe and Jibrin Zarewa from Kano State. Prof. Samuel Egwu from Kogi, Mr Mike Igini from Delta […]
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According to a statement released by his office, former Republican presidential nominee and Senator who represented Arizona at the U.S. Senate since 1986, John McCain, has been found to have brain tumor. McCain’s tumor was discovered after he a procedure last week to remove a blood clot, U.S. media reported. The senator’s doctors said in […]
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The senate on Tuesday, resolved to suspend the consideration of all the nominees sent to it for confirmation by the executive. This is coming after Acting President Yemi Osinbajo sent a letter, asking for the confirmation of Lanre Gbajabiamila as the director-general of Nigeria Lottery Commission. Senator Ahmad Yerima, representing Zamfara west, had moved a […]
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As the 8th National Assembly held a valedictory session to mark the second anniversary of the 8th National Assembly, the senate has lauded its achievements, and made promises. Recall that, the 8th Senate was inaugurated on the 9th of June, 2015, when, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki took over the presidency of the Senate and Chairmanship […]
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The Senate on Wednesday approved the harmonised version of the Agricultural Credit and Guarantee Scheme (Amendment) Bill, 2017. This followed the consideration of report of the Conference Committee on the bill, which was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Joint Committee of both chambers, Sen. Abdullahi […]
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Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to Senate President, Bukola Saraki has cited security as the main reason cameramen were restricted from gaining entrance into the senate chamber to cover the plenary. Olaniyonu, who spoke to a journalist via a phone conversation, said the National Assembly had nothing against the press. He […]
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Cameramen from about seven television stations were shut out from covering the activities at the upper legislative chamber on Thursday. The directive was said to have been given by Nelson Ayewoh, clerk of the senate. Thirteen television stations had been accredited to cover proceedings, but only Africa Independent Television (AIT), Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Channels […]
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