The Senate on Wednesday, set machinery in motion to establish the Federal Data Bank by passing for first reading, a bill sponsored to that effect by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC Ondo South) The...
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JUST IN: Senate begs NLC, TUC, ASUU to call-off ongoing strike action
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to urgently call off their ongoing strike in the spirit of patriotism...
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Appeal Court Returns Tinubu’s Minister To Senate
THE Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the judgment of the tribunal which declared the Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong winner of the Plateau South Senatorial election. The Independent National Electoral Commission...
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BREAKING: Senate urges police to investigate robbery attack in Otukpo
The Senate has urged the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Oct. 20 robbery attack on four banks in Otukpo, Benue. This was sequel to a point of order by Sen. Abba...
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Akpabio: Senate will review EFCC Act
The Senate has vowed to review the Act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this while noting that the EFCC was more of a persecuting...
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Outrage at Senate over Akpabio, Ndume clash over Nigeria-Benin border motion
VAM News Update A rowdy session ensued at the senate’s plenary today, October 17, after Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume walked out after being deemed out of order by Senate President...
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Akpabio Behind My Removal From Senate – says Abbo
VAM News Update Senator Elisha Abbo has alleged that five senators have been penciled for removal over their non-support of Godswill Akpabio’s senate presidency bid. He said this at his residence in Abuja on...
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Senate Confirms Nominee Who Fainted, 2 Others As Ministers
VAM News Update THE Senate on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Kaduna), Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Kwara) and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo) as ministers. The confirmation was done by majority of the...
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JUST IN: Senate denies alleged disbursement of N100m to lawmakers
The Senate has denied the alleged disbursement of N100 million to lawmakers. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, denied the allegation in a statement in Abuja on Thursday....
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Tinubu’s cabinet: El-Rufai, Danladi, Other missing as Senate confirms 45 of 48 ministerial nominees
VAM News Update THE name of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai was on Monday missing from the list of the ministerial nominees confirmed by the Senate. Also missing on the...
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