Senate moves to probe 11, 856 abandoned projects across Nigeria
***sets up ad-hoc panel The Senate has pun in place an ad-panel to investigate the number of viable projects abandoned…
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Convert Oloibiri Shell Airstrip to Airforce Base, Senate tells Aviation Ministry, Airforce
Senate has urged Ministry of Aviation, Nigeria Airforce to take possession and convert the abandoned Shell Airstrip at Oloibiri oil…
Herdsmen killings in Omala: Kogi East senator brings matter before Senate
***As Senate stops fresh moves to create new grazing routes for herders The Senator Representing Kogi East, Jibrin Isah Echocho…
NASS Clerk wades into DSS, Staff face-off, tells security operatives to be civil
***Reads riot act Apparently piqued by the commotion caused by the alleged brutality of some top staff of the National…
Natasha makes case for local industries development
***Pays courtesy call on SMEDAN DG The Chairman Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Thursday, made a…
Senate okays establishment of North West Development Commission
The Senate has approved the North West Development Commission (NWDC) bill to address the challenges facing the seven states in…
Electricity tariff: Rowdy session as Senate leadership truncates debate abruptly
**panel wants tariff hike suspended The Senate report seeking the suspension of hike in electricity tariff resulted in another round…
Kogi Assembly urges Govt to beef up security around tertiary institutions
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja KOGI State House of Assembly has called on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to beef up security…
Senate prescribes death sentence for hard drugs manufacturers
**15years for consumers of hard drugs The Senate on Thursday passed a bill which upgraded the maximum sentence of life…
Senate passes for second reading Bill to document, protect domestic workers, employers
The senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a Bill meant to document, protect domestic workers and their employers This…