Senate
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News
Senate passes 5 bills for concurrence
The Senate has passed five bills from the House of Representatives for concurrence. The bills include Public Enterprises (Privatization and…
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News
Senate probes Shell over Joint Venture breach, seeks $200m refund to FG
The Senate, on Wednesday, constituted an Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over non-compliance with the Petroleum…
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Business
Buhari transmits business facilitation bill to National Assembly
Senate passes bills to establish Medical Centres, Chartered Risk Management Institute, amend Teaching Hospitals Act The Senate has received the…
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News
Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm Ohiani as ICRC boss
The Senate, Wednesday, received a request to confirm the nomination of Joe Aniku Michael Ohiani as substantive Director-General/CEO for the…
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Education
Bill on financial aid scheme for students passes 2nd reading in Senate
A bill seeking to provide for the establishment of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme scaled second reading in the…
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News
Senate seeks prosecution of officials behind incarceration of minors
Upper chamber urges state assemblies to domesticate Child Rights Act The Senate has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice to…
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Health
Senate moves to establish centre for cancer treatment
The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill to establish the National Centre for Cancer Treatment. The bill tilled, “National Centre…
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News
Lawan appoints Abba Moro Chairman Senate Committee on Federal Character
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has appointed Senator Abba Moro as Chairman of the Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs.…
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News
Party primaries: Senate adjourns sitting till June 7
The Senate has adjourned sitting till June 7, 2022, to enable lawmakers participate fully in the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship,…
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News
Senate passes Arbitration and Mediation bill, 3 others for concurrence
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to enact the Arbitration and Mediation Act to provide for a unified legal…