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Food import duties, banks’ profit to fund agric sector in new senate bill

    Food import duties, banks’ profit to fund agric sector in new senate bill

The senate has passed a bill for an act to establish the National Agricultural Development Fund to finance the agric sector. The bill, sponsored Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nasarawa west,

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Senate embarks on 3-week Easter break

    Senate embarks on 3-week Easter break

The senate has embarked on a three-week Easter break to resume plenary sessions on April 13. The upper legislative chamber announced the break after Wednesday’s sitting. Senate President Ahmad Lawan

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EXTRA: ‘I should enlighten you’ — Dickson tackles senator for saying Mubi bigger than Bayelsa

    EXTRA: ‘I should enlighten you’ — Dickson tackles senator for saying Mubi bigger than Bayelsa

Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, on Tuesday confronted Aishatu Dahiru, his colleague from Adamawa, over the latter’s claim regarding the size of his state. While speaking at the senate

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Senate considers bill to strengthen AMCON against bad loans

    Senate considers bill to strengthen AMCON against bad loans

A bill seeking to strengthen the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the recovery of loans has passed second reading at the senate. The bill, which is an act

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Buhari finally constitutes human rights commission board — after five years

  Buhari finally constitutes human rights commission board — after five years

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally constituted the governing board of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). In a letter to

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Senate moves to establish N5bn mineral development agency

  Senate moves to establish N5bn mineral development agency

A bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has scaled second reading at the senate. The agency

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Chaos at senate over bill to establish armed forces commission

  Chaos at senate over bill to establish armed forces commission

There was a heated debate in the senate over a bill seeking to establish a commission for the armed forces.

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Defaulting employers risk N1m fine as senate seeks stiffer penalties for labour offences

  Defaulting employers risk N1m fine as senate seeks stiffer penalties for labour offences

A bill seeking to fine employers as high as N1 million for labour offences has passed second reading at the

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Reps consider bill for each state to produce one female senator

  Reps consider bill for each state to produce one female senator

The house of representatives is considering a bill to make it compulsory for every state to reserve at least one

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‘It’s in Nigeria’s interest’ — senate to amend laws infringing on women’s rights

  ‘It’s in Nigeria’s interest’ — senate to amend laws infringing on women’s rights

The senate has resolved to amend laws that infringe on the rights of women in Nigeria. The amendment will cut

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