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    Video Victoria Kimani: I Can’t Date A Broke, Unambitious Man

    Today's News Highlights Include: Election Tribunal: INEC presiding officers to testify for Atiku, say results transmitted electronically – Premium Times Nigeria...
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    Metro BREAKING: Senate passes Police Trust Fund bill - DAILY POST

    The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Bill. DAILY POST recalls that last week, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, had promised the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, that the Senate would fast-track its work on both the...
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    Metro Senate probes alleged $3.5bn subsidy recovery fund – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    The Senate on Tuesday resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate $3.5 billion Subsidy Recovery Fund, allegedly created by “the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and solely managed by its Group Managing Director and the Executive Director, Finance.’’ … Read more via The...
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    Politics MKO Abiola: Senate Asks INEC To Announce June 12, 1993 Election Results

    The Senate has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the results of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. READ MORE HERE
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    Politics Senate passes 2018 budget, approves $51 oil price benchmark – BusinessDay

    After six months delay, the Senate on Wednesday passed the 2018 budget of N9.120 trillion Read more via BusinessDay – https://ift.tt/2IJDSsi -- Get More Nigeria Political News
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    IG Right to Refuse Senate’s Invitation over Melaye, Say Police, Falana – Thisdaylive Newspaper

    The Nigeria Police Force has insisted that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, was right in his refusal to honour the invitation by the Nigerian Senate over the worsening security situation in the country and allegations of human rights violations. … Read more via...
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    Politics Senate adjourns plenary to visit Dino Melaye – Nigeria News today

    Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, April 25, ended its plenary early to enable lawmakers ascertain the whereabouts of a colleague, Dino Melaye. Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news – https://ift.tt/2HqKU55 -- Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Stolen Mace: Sen Shehu Sani Reacts, Removes His Belt To Serve As Mace After It Was Stolen

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    Politics Senate summons Emiefele, Adeosun, Dan-Ali over alleged illegal withdrawal of $462m - Premium Times

    The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emiefele; the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; and the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali to give reasons for withdrawing $462 million from the Federation Account without the approval of the Senate. The...
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    Politics Arms Procurement: There’ll Be Trouble If Buhari Approves $1bn Without NASS - Rep - Vanguard News

    The House of Representatives said, yesterday, that there would be trouble if President Muhammadu Buhari approves any money for arms procurement without approval by the National Assembly. Chairman, House Committee on Army, Rimande Shawulu, who stated this yesterday, said the President lacks the...
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    Politics Hidden Assets: Ohaneze Ndigbo Vows To Defend Ekweremadu - Premium Times

    Ohaneze Ndigbo, the Pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, said it would resist any attempt to discredit Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu. Mr. Ekweremadu faces the prospects of losing some of his assets following legal moves by the federal government. The government accuses him of owning...
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    Politics Senate Set For Showdown With Buhari's Govt, Warns Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun– Daily Post Nigeria

    The Senate on Wednesday told the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to allow the 2017 Budget run till May 31 instead of March 31. The resolution followed the adoption of a Point-of-Order raised by Sen. Atai Aidoko. Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2GxidCz -- Get...
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    Politics Dino Melaye Gives Police IG 48 Hours To Produce Escapee Suspects - Premium Times

    A senator, Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West), has given the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, a 48-hour ultimatum to produce two suspects involved in his case who reportedly escaped from police detention in Kogi State. He also threatened to sue Mr. Idris, for “mental assault” should he...
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    Politics Electoral Amendment Bill: Senate Initiates Process To Override Veto - Thisdaylive

    The Senate yesterday formally put into motion the process of overriding President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Electoral Act Amendment bill 2018, by re-introducing the bill at plenary. The bill was passed through first reading without any incidence as bills are not debated at this stage. This...
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    Politics Governors Back National Assembly On Electoral Amendment Bill - Thisdaylive

    Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors have quietly thrown their weight behind the move by the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018, which is proposing...
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    Politics Dino Melaye Flees Nigeria, Warns Saraki To Fight For Him Or Risk Being Exposed - Sahara Reporters

    Dino Melaye, the Kogi State senator facing the humbling possibility of recall by his constituents, SaharaReporters learned, has fled Nigeria and vowed not to return until there is a new government at the federal level as well as a new one in his home state of Kogi. He also left a stern warning...
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    Politics Order of Elections: Bribe Claims Rock National Assembly - The Nation

    Lawmakers may have dumped their agreement with party chiefs to pull the brakes on their plan to override the President’s veto of the Electoral Amendment Bill reversing the order of elections, The Nation learnt yesterday. Unless the National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
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    Politics Worries As Governors Turn Senate Into ‘Retirement Home’ - Punch Newspaper

    Some governors have indicated interest in the 2019 senatorial election after their tenure. Currently, there are 15 ex-governors in the Senate, and political pundits are of the opinion that some of the governors only go to the upper legislative chamber to “rest,” describing it as a situation...
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    Politics NASS members ‘harassing’ us for bribes to pass budgets — heads, federal agencies - Premium Times

    Some Nigerian federal lawmakers are demanding bribes as conditions for passing the 2018 budgets of federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), some heads of these agencies have told PREMIUM TIMES. The officials say the unceasing demand for gratification is responsible for the...
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    Politics National Assembly Announces Date For 2018 Budget Passage - Premium Times

    The National Assembly has announced that the 2018 budget will be laid before both chambers on April 19 and subsequently passed on April 24. This was contained in an announcement made by speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday. Mr. Dogara said the harmonised date...
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