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    Police to Senate – We Need N1.13 Trillion Annually

    — The Nigeria Police told the Senate that if it must perform effectively and efficiently, it would require nothing less than N1.13trillion for its overhead cost annually, against N31.6billion earmarked for it in the 2017 budget. According to the Police, of the N31.6 billion for … via...
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    Politics Buhari Appoints, Seeks Confirmation Of 9 New INEC RECs [See NAMES]

    President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the confirmation of nine nominees as state Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The president’s letter was read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday. The letter reads, “In...
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    Politics Nigerian Senators Rubbish 2018 Budget

    Members of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday rubbished and criticised the 2018 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. At the resumption of Legislative proceedings, Senators complained that 2018 budget is filled with inaccuracies, budget padding and...
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    Metro EFCC/DSS Face-off: Magu, Daura Shun Each Other At Senate Probe

    The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Lawal Daura, and the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, shunned each other on Thursday when both men appeared at a Senate hearing. According to Thisday report, Daura and...
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    Senate Queries N10bn Expenditure On Solar Power For Varsities – Leadership.ng

    The Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy, yesterday demanded explanation on the solar power projects for nine universities estimated to gulp a whopping sum of N10 billion. Meanwhile, the committee turned back minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, for his...
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    Metro Senator Allegedly Harasses BudgIT Staff With Police, Gets Him Detained

    BudgIT, an NGO concerned about accountability in public finance, has called on the Nigeria Police and Senate leadership over the alleged harassment and detaining of one of its staff. See tweets below
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    Politics Must We Begin Every Year to Propose a Budget That is Not Realistic? Dino Melaye Queries 2018 Budget

    Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi west senatorial district has described President Muhammadu Buhari 2018 budget proposal as unrealistic. Melaye stated this on Wednesday contributing to the 2018 budget debate at the plenary. The senators also took turn to make inputs and amendments into the...
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    Politics Nigerian Senators Discuss Libya Slave Trade

    Nigerian Senate on Wednesday discussed the migration and slave trade issue in Libya where Nigerian migrants and other citizens are being sold in to slavery, and subjected to inhuman treatment. While corroborating the Senators, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki said: “We need a prayer that...
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    Politics Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of 10 Nominees For Code of Conduct Bureau [See NAMES]

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday asked the Senate to confirm 10 nominees as members of the code of conduct bureau, with one of them as chairman. The senate President, Bukola Saraki read Buhari's letter during plenary. The letter reads, “In compliance with section 541 of the 1999...
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    Politics Senator Ben Bruce Tells Buhari To Sell NTA, VON, FRCN

    Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, representing Bayelsa East, has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to sell government-owned media companies. Bruce listed the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, and Voice of Nigeria, as “no longer...
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    Politics Nigerian Senators Bare Their Minds On 2018 Budget

    Nigerian senators took turn to take a swipe on President Muhammadu Buhari's 2018 budget on Tuesday. This is coming as the Nigerian Senate kicked off the 2018 budget debate: See what senators are saying: Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the plenary thanked the...
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    Politics Senate Postpones Consideration Of MTEF/FSP over discrepancies

    The Senate on Thursday announced the postponement consideration of the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) Chairman, Senate Joint Committee on Finance, Appropriation and National Planning, Mr John Enoh, who made this known at plenary, attributed...
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    Politics Nigerian Senate Rejects Ahmed Mahmud, Confirms 2 Other REC Nominees

    Nigerian Senate on Thursday rejected Ahmed Mahmud, whom President Muhammadu Buhari nominated as resident electoral commissioner, representing Zamfara state on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The decision was sequel to report by the committee on INEC led by Sulieman Nazif...
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    Politics Dino Melaye Describes Face-off Between EFCC, DSS As “Recipe for National Disaster”

    Senator Dino Melaye has described the face-off between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Department of State Security Service, DSS as a “recipe for national disaster”. This is coming as officials of the State Security Services, SSS, and the Economic and Financial Crimes...
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    Politics Rowdy Session As Senator Olujimi Accuses Buhari Of Losing Control

    Nigerian Senate was on Wednesday thrown into a rowdy session when Senator Biodun Olujimi, representing Ekiti state, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of losing authority on his administration. According to Premium Times, Olujimi, PDP-Ekiti, was responding to a motion on the face-off between...
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    Politics Nigerian Senate Urges Buhari To Immediately Name Federal Poly, Oko, After Alex Ekwueme

    Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to immediately name the Federal Polytechnic Oko and other Federal assets after the late former Vice President of Nigeria, Alex Ekwueme. The Senate, in a point of order raised by DSP, Ike Ekweremadu on the death...
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    Politics Nigerian Senate Pushes Debate On 2018 Budget Till November 28

    The Senate has postponed the debate on the proposed 2018 budget submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to November 28.. The debate was earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Senate president, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday announced that the discussions will now start on...
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    Politics Buhari Rejects Bills Establishing University of Wukari, Chartered Institute of Treasury Management

    President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to sign bills establishing the University of Wukari and the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management Senate President Bukola Saraki read two letters from the President where he explained his decision not to sign the bills on the floor of the Senate on...
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    Politics Maina's Recall: Senate Receives 3 Incriminating Evidence Against Malami

    Nigerian Senators who are probing Abdulrasheed Maina’s recall revealed on Thursday night that three incriminating evidence have been received against the Attorney General of the Federation(AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Preliminary investigation into embattled former pension...
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    Politics How Obasanjo, Jonathan Used Police To Persecute Sitting Governors – Senate

    The Senate Committee on Police Affairs Thursday alleged that former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan used the Police as a political tool against perceived political opponents. The committee was mandated by the Senate in plenary on Wednesday to ensure immediate compliance to...
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