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The Senate on Thursday issued a fresh summons to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to appear before it. This time, the IG is expected to explain what the Police are doing over the spates of killings in different parts of the country. The Senate made this known in a statement signed by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media …

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Folake Sokoya The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi,has said his Command has “explicit confidence” in the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idriss. Imohinmi, in a statement made available to National Wire on Thursday, noted the reassurance was necessary because Idriss,”a lawyer by training,” and “a firm believer in the rule of law” has helped in “no small …

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The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samai’la Muhammad Mera, has called on the National Assembly to pass the Right to Food Bill without further hesitation. This statement was made during an advocacy visit by the coalition of civil society groups promoting right of every Nigerian to Food. The Emir, while responding to a detailed presentation on the Right to Food Bill …

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The Senate has confirmed the appointments of Mrs. Aishah Ahmad and Mr. Edward Adamu as Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. It also approved nomination of three of the four members of the Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC members confirmed are Prof. Adeola Festus Adenikinju, Dr. Aliyu Rafindadi Sanusi and Dr. Robert Chikwendu Asogwa. Rejected is Dr. Asheikh …

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The senate has adopted the amended timetable for the 2019 elections. The upper legislative chamber adopted the timetable after it considered the recommendations of a conference committee report on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Act. The house of representatives had changed the order of the timetable for the election by amending the act. On the floor of the senate …

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Bukola Saraki, Senate President, has vowed to vigorously pursue investigations into the fuel subsidy regime he said is characterised by fraudulent activities as the NNPC acknowledged that over N5.1 trillion has been paid to it as subsidy between 2005 and 2015. He said the fuel subsidy scheme designed for the benefit of poor Nigerians has become a cash cow for …

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Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, has disclosed plans by the 8th Senate, under the able leadership of Dr. Bukola Saraki, to do everything it takes to empower the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) realize the tough mandate given to them by the government and people of Nigeria. The Senator who …

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The Senate has commenced investigation of the circumstances surrounding the return of embattled ex-Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms,  Abdulrasheed Maina, and his reinstatement into the civil service of the Federal Government. The lawmakers at the plenary on Tuesday took turns to condemn those in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, who they said were rubbishing the …

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…Claims revenue-generating agencies under-remitted N1.7trn in 4yrs  …NNPC operated N3.1trn deficit Shocking revelations emerged at the Senate, yesterday, that almost all  various federal revenue-generating agencies have short-changed the Federal Government to the tune of N1.7 trillion, through under-remittance of revenues generated between 2012 and 2016. It was also discovered that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC), ran at a …

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Leadership of the Senate on Thursday met with officials of the World Bank on how to ensure proper utilisation of loans obtained by state government from the global lender. The Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, after emerging from the closed-door meeting, told journalists that the World Bank was interested in the judicious use of loans granted by …

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