Tag: Nigeria Senate
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ELECTORAL ROLE ALONE WILL NOT GUARANTEE CREDIBLE ELECTIONS SAYS OMO-AGEGE
ELECTORAL ROLE ALONE WILL NOT GUARANTEE CREDIBLE ELECTIONS SAYS OMO-AGEGE The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that a sustainable electoral process was only possible if it was founded on an adequate electioneering culture. Represented by Dr Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Legal and Constitutional Matters, the deputy senate president described…
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We’ll pass 2021 budget before 2020 ends, Senate President assures
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the National Assembly is ready to pass the 2021 Appropriation Bill before the end of 2020. Lawan made this known in his opening remarks before President Muhammadu Buhari was called to lay the national budget before the joint session of the National Assembly. The Senate President recalled…
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COVID-19: Senate seeks reduction in testing cost
The Senate on Tuesday called on the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to ensure a drastic reduction in the cost of testing for the virus by private- owned laboratories. Chairman of the Senate Joint Committee on Health and Aviation Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe (Kwara Central) made the appeal during an interview session with members of…
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House of Reps Okays Buhari’s $22.79bn Loan Request
Ignoring public outcry over the Nigeria’s growing debt profile, the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the request by the President Muhammadu Buhari for the Federal Government to borrow a fresh foreign loans amounting to $22.79bn. The Senate had earlier given a nod to the loan request. SGTV reports that the loans are part of…