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Uproar In Senate Over Alleged Padding Of 2024 Budget

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:04:42 +0000

March 12, (THEWILL) – There was an uproar in the Senate, on Tuesday, as Senators exchanged words over padding allegation of the 2024 Budget. The Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Abdul Ningi, had alleged to a hoping N3trillion padding of the 2024 Budget Ningi, who was reported to have made the claim during a […]

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BREAKING: Senate Suspends Abdul Ningi Over Budget Padding Claims

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:19:28 +0000

March 12, (THEWILL) – The Senate, on Tuesday, suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over budget padding allegations. His suspension followed a motion moved at plenary on Tuesday, by Jimoh Ibrahim. Jimoh Ibrahim had moved the motion for Ningi’s suspension for 12 months over allegations of criminal misinformation and breach of peace in the […]

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Senate Confirms Four Nominees As CBN Board Members As Urum Ike Rejects Appointment

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:30:27 +0000

February 29, (THEWILL) – Mr Urum Kalu Eke has declined his appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President Bola Tinubu had earlier forwarded the names of Kalu-Eke and four others to the Senate for confirmation as members of the apex bank’s board of directors. THEWILL […]

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PH Refinery: Senate Probe Joke Resonates As February Ends

THEWILL. — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 16:11:58 +0000

February 25, (THEWILL) – Another month, February 2024, comes to an end this week without the embattled Port Harcourt Refinery starting production. This is two months after the Federal Government had repeatedly assured Nigerians that the unending-repairs of the refinery would end in December 2023. THEWILL also recalls that the Senate on October 24, 2023 […]

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Senate Confirms Cardoso, 11 Others As MPC Chairman, Members

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:40:01 +0000

February 22, (THEWILL) – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Olayemi Cardoso and eleven others, as chairman and members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), of the apex bank This followed the consideration of a report from the Committee On Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions during plenary on […]

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Senate Confirms Oladapo As NMDGIFB Executive Director, Observes Minutes Silence For Asagba Of Asaba

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:17:09 +0000

February 15, (THEWILL) – The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Adama Oluwole Oladapo, for appointment as Executive Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund Board (NMDGIFB). The confirmation followed Thursday’s adoption and approval of the report of the Senate Committee on Gas and Petroleum Resources (Downstream) that screened Oladapo. President Bola […]

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Senate Constitutes Committee To Review 1999 Constitution

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:06:39 +0000

February 14, (THEWILL) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, constituted a 37-man committee to review the 1999 constitution. The committee, comprising six lawmakers from each geopolitical zone and one from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is chaired by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. Mandated to specifically review laws in the area of artificial […]

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Tinubu Asks Senate To Confirm Agbide, Wanga, Three Others As Directors Of CBN Board

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:40:30 +0000

February 13, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of five persons, including Robert O. Agbide, as directors of the board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Tinubu, in a letter read at plenary on Tuesday, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, said the request was in compliance with […]

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Senate Committee, NCDMB Hold Inaugural Meeting, To Collaborate On Local Content Implementation

THEWILL. — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:25:10 +0000

February 11, (THEWILL) – The Senate Committee on Local Content on Wednesday held the first interactive session with the leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at the Senate Building at Abuja and resolved to collaborate and deepen the implementation of local content in the oil and gas industry and linkage sectors. […]

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Security Briefs: Senate Widens Invitation, Summons Service Chiefs, NSA, Others

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:20:28 +0000

February 07, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate has rescheduled the security briefings by service chiefs, which was earlier scheduled for Wednesday, February 7, to next week Tuesday, February 13, to allow for the participation of all those involved in national security management. The Red Chamber had summoned the Service Chiefs including the Chief of Defence […]

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