Tag: Senate
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Senate confirms appointment of 4 nominees for Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission
The Senate has confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s four nominees for appointment as Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive Commissioners of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NURC). Their confirmation was sequel to a presentation and consideration of the report by the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) at plenary on Wednesday. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Akpan Bassey…
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Senate to debate PIB report Thursday, says Lawan
The Senate will on Thursday debate the report of its joint committees on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) on the Petroleum Industry Bill.Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this on Tuesday after the chairman of the panel, Senator Mohammed Sabo (Jigawa South West) submitted the committees’ report.Lawan said, “We will be considering the report on Thursday.…
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Senate passes N453.2bn NDDC 2020 budget
The Senate has passed the 2020 N453.2 billion budget for Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta during plenary on Monday.Presenting the report, Sen. Bulus Amos,Vice Chairman of the committee said personnel expenditure for the commission was N27.39 billion, overhead expenditure; N13.9 billion,…
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INEC: Senate set to confirm Yakubu next week
The Senate on Wednesday asked its committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission to screen Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC Chairman for another five-year tenure. President Muhammadu Buhari, had requested the red chamber to screen and confirm Yakubu for the fresh appointment. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at plenary on Wednesday, gave the Senator Kabiru…
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Senate queries NTA over 11yrs non- profitable venture with StarTimes
The Senate on Monday queried the management of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) over what it called 11 years non-profitable venture with StarTimes StarTimes is a Chinese electronics and media company with strong presence in Africa. StarTimes offers digital terrestrial television and satellite television services to consumers, provides technologies to countries and broadcasters that are…
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Senate queries DPR on remittance
Officials of Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) were on Friday queried by the Senate on Friday for remitting only N44. 5 billion into the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 2019 out of N2.4 trillion generated. This is as heads of many of the other revenue generating agencies invited by the Senate’s Joint Committee on Finance and…
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Senate passes Nigerian Army varsity bill
The Senate on Tuesday, at plenary, passed a bill to give legal backing to the establishment of the Nigerian Army University, Biu in Borno. Chairman of the Committee on Nigerian Army, Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) said the passage of the bill followed a clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the committee. Ndume said the…
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Reps begin probe of alleged illegal sack of NSITF, MBET, TCN managements
The House of Representatives has begun investigations into the alleged illegal removal of managements of three federal agencies by the Minister of Labour, Mr Chris Ngige and the Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman. The affected agencies are Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)…
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Senate threatens to revoke contract on Onitsha-Enugu dual carriageway
The Senate has threatened to revoke the contract for the rehabilitation of Onitsha-Enugu dual carriageway awarded to Nigercat Construction Ltd., over slow pace of work. Chairman, Senate Committee on Works, Sen. Adamu Aliero, said this while inspecting the road on Wednesday. ALSO READ:BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu visits Lagos airport, warns officials over Coronavirus Aliero, who expressed dissatisfaction…
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Senate decries delay in completion of N155.48bn Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road
The Senate Committee on Works has decried the slow pace of work by the contractor handling the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Adamu Aliero made this known on Monday when he led members of the Committee on an oversight to the sites. Our Correspondent reports that the contract was…