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…
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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…
Bill to amend 59 Year-Old ICAN Act scales second reading
A bill meant to amend the 59 Year-old Institute of Chattered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Act CAP 15, 1965 on…
Senate pushes for the completion of Wudil-Gaya-Duste dual carriage way
The senate on Tuesday Mandated its Committee of Works to interface with the Minister of Works, to expedite the completion…
Senators, Reps will resume plenary In renovated chambers next week
Senators and the House of Representatives’ members will resume plenary at their newly renovated chambers on Tuesday next week, after…
Akpabio rejects one minute silence for dead innocent civilians in Okwoma
***Insists, killers of soldiers may not be Niger deltans, Nigerians The President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday rejected…