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Stop blackmailing senate over Magu’s rejection | Saraki tells Nigerians

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said Nigerians must stop blackmailing the Senate for rejecting the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a recent chat with Leadership newspaper, Saraki said the report by the Department of State Services (DSS) nailed Magu and not the senate. The Senate... Read More

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Senate confirms 82-year-old, two others as ambassadors

The Senate has confirmed 82-year-old Sylvanus Nsofor nominated as a non-career ambassador by President Muhammadu Buhari. The upper chamber had earlier rejected Nsofor twice due to a report by the Department of State Services (DSS). It also confirmed Joseph Igi and Yusuf Hinna as ambassadors.

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Real Madrid, Donald Trump, Dammy Krane | Here are last week’s winners and losers

This week saw most of the major newsmakers contending for our losers list. From United States’ President Donald Trump who shook the earth by pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement to Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane who might be getting jailed for fraud, here are this week’s losers (and winners). LOSERS Dammy Krane The week... Read More

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No plans by Presidency to reject 2017 budget – Enang

Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters, Ita Enang on Saturday said the Presidency does not plan to reject the 2017 Budget. Enang made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja. “There is no such plan by it to reject the 2017 budget passed by the National Assembly as... Read More

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Senate’s proposed N5 petrol levy a huge joke – NUPENG

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has described the proposed N5 petrol levy by the Senate as a huge joke. South-West Chairman of NUPENG, Tokunbo Korodo said this in Lagos on Saturday. He said the proposal showed that the upper chamber was insensitive to the current economic hardships facing Nigerians. “How can the... Read More

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Senate advocate return of toll gate on federal roads

The Nigerian Senate is proposing the return of tolls on federal roads and the setting aside of 0.5 percent of fares paid by commercial bus/taxi passengers for interstate trips to generate funds for the rehabilitation and maintenance of roads in the country. Also, a proposal of N5 will be imposed on every litre of petrol... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate confirms the appointment of 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners

The nomination of 15 INEC officials as Resident Electoral Commissioners has been confirmed by the Nigerian Senate. The report of the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was presented before the House by Senator Suleiman M. Nazif. He said these 15 nominees are those who have been cleared by the Code of Conduct Bureau... Read More

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Republican Senators have started writing their own Obamacare repeal bill

Politico reports Senate Republicans have begun drafting their Obamacare repeal bill , without resolving the major policy disagreements on the bill. Mike Enzi, the Senate Budget Chairman overseeing the budget process told Politico he’s starting to draft the legislation. He didn’t reveal any details but said he want to encourage collaboration between the Senate republican... Read More

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The Explainer: We have broken down the fuss being made about the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill

by Mark Amaza Since the start of the Fourth Republic, no bill has been contentious as the Petroleum Industry Bill which was first introduced to the National Assembly in 2000. It was introduced with the aim of being the legal instrument with which the entire Nigerian oil and gas industry will be reformed; from awarding... Read More

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Ebola scare hits Calabar | YNaija.com

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. EBOLA: FG MAY SANCTION KENYA AIRWAYS FOR CONVEYING CORPSE FROM CONGO The Federal Government may sanction Kenya Airways for flying a corpse to Nigeria from the Democratic Republic of Congo where an outbreak of Ebola virus has been reported. This was disclosed by the Lagos... Read More

Ebola, Ecological fund, Goodluck Jonathan, Kenya Airways, libya, NEC, nigerians, PIB bill, Roches Okorocha, senate, The Big 5

Senate scraps NNPC in new PIB bill

The Senate on Thursday passed a part of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). One of the highlights of the bill was scrapping the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the merging of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Petroleum Products Pricing, Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) into one agency. The bill... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate finally passes Petroleum Industry Bill

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Petroleum Industry (Governance) Bill (PIGB). At its plenary session today, the senators considered the report of the Committee on Petroleum Upstream, Petroleum Downstream and Gas. Senate President, Bukola Saraki said, “This Bill is not only for Nigerians but for our investors. We are proud of what has been done”.... Read More

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We are in full support of the anti-corruption war – Senate

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate has said the statement credited to the Federal Government that the upper chamber is mocking the anti-graft war was made by some “mischievous elements.” This was stated in a statement by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi, on Friday. He said there are “more than enough... Read More

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Joe Lieberman might just be the next FBI Director

by Itunuoluwa Adebo According to CNN, Former Senator Joe Lieberman is the leading contender to be named FBI director. President Trump is said to have found the former Democrat quite “agreeable” after meeting him. Sources got the impression that it is “highly likely” the President is close to making it official. At a lunch, Thursday,... Read More

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Senate investigates alleged lopsided DSS recruitment

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate has started investigations into the alleged lopsided recruitment by the Department State Services (DSS). Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character, Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura (APC, Zamfara) stated this during plenary on Thursday. Kaura also said that there are issues with other agencies regarding compliance to the federal character... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo signs 3 executive orders in one day

Who knew these things happened in Nigeria right? Thanks to U.S President, Donald Trump who has made himself almost synonymous with the phrase “executive orders”. Anyway, Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo today signed three executive orders earlier today, presumably after the phone discussions he had with the Cote d’Ivorian and Liberian Presidents, regarding a peaceful resolution of... Read More

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YNaija Says this 2017 budget is driving us mad

The 2017 budget can best be described as a special gift that keeps on giving, and not in a good way: although it has finally been passed by the National Assembly five months after it was presented to them and it includes the breakdown of the budget of the federal legislature itself for the first... Read More

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Buhari is fighting corruption, agencies are mismanaging funds – Senate

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Nigerian Senate has expressed concern over failure of some government agencies to submit their 2017 budget proposal to the Legislature. Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, said the agencies were only negating the anti-corruption stance of Buhari, by spending monies not approved by the National Assembly. “I deliberately decided that I... Read More

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Senate shuts down Vanguard newspaper’s misleading headline; but was it necessary?

by Tolu O. There’s something the Senate probably did not know about local newspaper, The Vanguard. Quick note to @ngrsenate: the online news site has a history of running stories that hardly correlate with the click bait headlines. We understand that the competition for page clicks is stiff and news sites are struggling to make... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: 10 things we learnt from the 2017 National Assembly Budget

by BudgIT & EiE Nigeria It’s over! The era of secrecy surrounding the details of budgetary allocations to the National Assembly is now well and truly over. The four-year-old advocacy for accountability in the spending of the legislature finally climaxed last week with the release of the National Assembly’s budget breakdown. As you might expect,... Read More

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Senate threatens legal action against MDAs

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Senate, on Tuesday threatened to move against Federal Government Corporations, agencies and parastatals yet to submit their 2017 budgets report to the National Assembly. Senate Deputy Majority Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, raised a point of order, saying none of the agencies had submitted their budget reports, and the threat was thereafter... Read More

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Senate summons Amaechi over $5.9bn Chinese loan

The Senate has summoned Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi for the exclusion of South East projects in the $5.9bn Chinese loan. Details later…

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Senate to pass whistleblower bill, others into law

by Omoleye Omoruyi Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday, said that the Senate will, in support of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led anti-corruption war, soon pass the Whistleblower Bill as well as other bills into law. The bills will ensure the war against corruption is fought from all angles. The Senate President said this at the... Read More

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Stop making unmerited statements – Senate tells Kachikwu

by Omoleye Omoruyi In a statement by the Senate’s spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has been warned to stop making false claims on the ongoing process of the passing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The Senate stressed that the PIB which has got to its... Read More

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82 Chibok girls freed, 1.7m UTME candidates | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

82 – The number of Chibok girls released by Boko Haram terrorists after being held hostage for three years. 258 – The number of Nigerians who arrived Nigeria on Thursday after facing deportation from Libya. N125 billion – The National Assembly published a copy of its 2017 budget and it totalled this amount. 1.7 million... Read More

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YNaija Analysis: It’s time to make the 2017 budget work

Five months after President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the 2017 budget proposal, it has finally been passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, with a slight increase of N200 billion on the original estimates of N7.28 trillion. Just like last year, the passing of this year’s budget also had its fair share of controversies, albeit much... Read More

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Shehu Sani ticks all the right boxes | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

In a country where many of the lawmakers are clowns, it is always a breath of fresh air when a senator deviates from the norm. Love him or hate him, Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central is one of the most important voices in the senate. Before becoming a senator, Sani, who is the present... Read More

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BREAKING: NASS raises budget by N10bn

by Omoleye Omoruyi The National Assembly has raised its own budget from N115bn to N125bn. Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, revealed in a document, presented at the consideration of the 2017 budget, that the lawmakers would spend N85bn on overhead cost, N14bn capital, and N23.7bn for personnel costs.

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BREAKING: Senate passes 2017 budget of N7.44tn

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Senate has passed the 2017 Appropriation Bill estimating N7,441,175,486,758. The Red Chambers passed the budget shortly after the House of Representatives passed it.

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(BREAKING) #OpenNASS: N’Assembly releases N125bn budget

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Assembly on Thursday published its 2017 budget. The budget showed that the National Assembly has budgeted N125bn as against N115bn in 2016. Total personnel cost takes N23,789,787,880; total overhead cost, N85,878,619,888; and total capital cost, N14,940,196,063. A breakdown of the estimates shows that the National Assembly gets N14.9bn; Senate, N31.3bn;... Read More

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