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Senate President contest : Not a do or die affair - Lawan

Senate President contest : Not a do or die affair – Lawan

May 15, 2019 10:12 pm

Ahead of the inauguration of the Ninth Senate and the election of a new Senate President, the Senate Leader, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, yesterday said the battle for the exalted position is not a do-or-die affair.

He, however, unfolded plans to devote three months to budget consideration if he is elected to the lead the National Assembly in the next political dispensation.

The Senate Leader said he would ensure the return of the  the nation to the January-December budget cycle.

According to him, an effective budget cycle would be put in place in a manner that the President would sign the …

Donald Trump Jr. to testify before the Senate in June

Donald Trump Jr. to testify before the Senate in June

May 15, 2019 7:27 am

Donald Trump, Jr. and the Senate Intelligence Committee have reached a deal for the President’s eldest son to appear before the committee behind closed doors in mid-June, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

The agreement for Trump Jr.’s testimony comes after the committee issued a subpoena last month that sparked an intense blowback against Republican Chairman Richard Burr of North Carolina from Trump Jr.’s allies and many of Burr’s Republican colleagues.
The interview will be limited to two-to-four hours and limited in scope to five-to-six topics, according to the sources. But questions about the June 2016 Trump Tower
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I won’t run for Senate again, Ekweremadu opens up

May 12, 2019 3:41 pm

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu on Sunday declared that he would not seek re-election into the Senate in 2023.

The fourth term senator said that God had been kind to him, raising him to address enormous challenges faced by his people.

A statement by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu, said that the Deputy Senate President spoke at an event to mark his 57th birthday and to appreciate God and his constituents for his re-election and triumphs.

Ekweremadu recalled how he became the chairman of his age grade association at age 10 and served as President-General of Mpu Town Union, pioneer …

Senate orders minister to return ₦14.3b to treasury

April 30, 2019 4:33 am

•Warehousing of fund followed due process, NEPZA boss insists
The Senate has ordered the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, and the Acting Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Terhemba Nongo, to immediately return N14.3 billion of the agency’s 2017 budget votes to the treasury.

A letter by the chairman of its Committee on Trade and Investment, Mohammed Nakudu Sabo (APC Jigawa South West) threatened a “serious legislative action” in the event of non-compliance.

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Nigerian Senate to spend ₦5.5b on official cars for members

Senate still kicks against sale of National Theatre, TBS

April 25, 2019 7:45 pm

The Senate has reaffirmed its commitment to the non sale of the National Theatre, Tafawa Balewa Square and other national monuments.

This is sequel to the adoption of the report of its Committee on Culture and Tourism at plenary on Thursday.

Presenting the report, the chairman of the committee, Sen. Fatimat Raji-Rasaki said the committee was instructed to examine monuments across the country and report back.

According to her, the committee traveled to Lagos and other parts of the country to assess the monuments and recommends that, given their historic and monetary value, they should not be disposed of.

The …

Nigerian Senate to spend ₦5.5b on official cars for members

Senate passes Proceeds of Crime bill

April 20, 2019 9:59 pm

The Senate last Wednesday passed the Proceeds of Crime bill which will now pave way for the country to become full member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The bill is one of two bills which are key requirements for the membership of the global body where only South Africa represents the African Continent presently.

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Senate okays ₦1.64tr borrowing plan

April 9, 2019 11:11 pm

The Senate on Tuesday adopted the N1.64 trillion proposed by the Executive for new borrowing to fund this year’s budget deficit.

The upper chamber also approved the proposed N500 billion special social intervention funds.

The adoptions were parts of the 2019-2021 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) passed Tuesday by the upper chamber.

Jubril (President Muhammadu Buhari) sent the MTEF/FSP to the National Assembly on November 6, last year, for consideration and approval.

The passage of the MTEF/FSP came as the Senate is set to receive the report of the 2019 budget from its Appropriation Committee.
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Senate rejects ₦15bn budget of Trade & Investment Ministry

April 1, 2019 8:49 pm

The Senate Committee on Trade and Investment has rejected the ministry’s 2019 Budget of N15.63 billion.

The rejection followed alleged discovery of an illegal Special Economic Zone Company, listed for appropriation when the Minister of Trade and Investment Dr Okechukwu Enelamah appeared for budget defence on Monday.

The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Sabo Mohammed while referring to item two on page seven of the budget booklet presented by the ministry, said the company was not known to be one of the 17 agencies under the ministry.

The ministry had in the course of the defence, presented the booklet containing …

Senate President contest : Not a do or die affair - Lawan

9th Assembly: Ubah backs Lawan for Senate President

March 23, 2019 5:41 pm

Anambra South Senator-elect, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah, has pinched tent with a group of elected lawmakers in the incoming 9th Senate led by Sen. Ahmed Lawan.

Elected under the Young Progressives Party (YPP) on Feb. 23, Ubah is one of the 11 senators-elect who were with Lawan at an interactive session with newsmen in Abuja.

Lawan, who represents Yobe North in the 8th Senate under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is seeking to lead the 9th Assembly as President of the Senate.

Ubah told newsmen at the forum that Lawan is a good man with the best experience in the …

₦900b probe: Senators, Reps to return fake projects funds

Abia APC backs zoning of Senate Presidency to Southeast

March 21, 2019 12:24 pm

The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined other Abians and well-meaning Nigerians to call on the National leadership of the party to ensure that the position of Senate President in the 9th National Assembly was ceded to the Southeast.

Abia APC speaking through the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Comrade Benedict Godson on Thursday in Aba, the commercial nerve of the state posited that it will be both politically and morally correct to do so.

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APC wins majority seats in Senate

March 12, 2019 8:28 pm
The ruling All Progressives Congress has won 62 out of 109 seats in the Senate. The People’s Democratic Party has 37 seats and the Young Progressives Party secured one.

Although the Senate is made up of 109 seats, the Independent National Electoral Commission has only announced 100 winners as the commission had ordered a rerun in some states

Reruns were held on March 9 in Abia South, Imo West and North, Kogi East, Ondo South, Plateau South, Rivers East, Rivers West, while Bauchi South Senator will be determined by a court.

Winners of those reruns are yet to be included

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