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BREAKING: Senate Appoints Orji Kalu As SEDC Chairman

BREAKING: Senate Appoints Orji Kalu As SEDC Chairman

The former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North in the 10th Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been named the pioneer Chairman of the Senate Committee on the newly established South East Development…

Bill To Ban Use Of Foreign Currencies Scales First Reading At Senate

Bill To Ban Use Of Foreign Currencies Scales First Reading At Senate

On Tuesday, the bill seeking to prohibit the use of foreign currency in Nigeria scaled first reading in the 10th Senate. New Telegraph recalls that the bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter…

Bill To Establish FUTA Teaching Hospital Passes Second Reading

Bill To Establish FUTA Teaching Hospital Passes Second Reading

A bill for an act to establish the Federal University of Technology (FUTA), Akure Teaching Hospital, has passed the second reading in the Senate. The passage of the bill sponsored by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire (APC,…

Senate In Closed-Door Session Over Removal Of CCT Chairman

Senate In Closed-Door Session Over Removal Of CCT Chairman

The upper chamber of the National Assembly is currently in a closed-door meeting to discuss the removal of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar. The plenary presided over by…

Senate Vows To Expose Economic Saboteurs In Petroleum Sector

Senate Vows To Expose Economic Saboteurs In Petroleum Sector

Nigerian Senate on Thursday vowed to expose saboteurs in the petroleum sector and those responsible for the importation of toxic fuel into the country. The Senate ad-hoc committee constituted to investigate the alleged economic sabotage…

Senate Raises Alarm Over Substandard Petrol, Diesel In Nigeria

Senate Raises Alarm Over Substandard Petrol, Diesel In Nigeria

The upper chamber of the 10th National Assembly has expressed concern about the growing presence of low-quality Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel fuel in Nigeria’s market. Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong who spoke on the development…

Ndume Asks IGP To Withdraw Orderlies Of Senators, Reps

Ndume Asks IGP To Withdraw Orderlies Of Senators, Reps

Sen. Ali Ndume, Senate Chief Whip has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to withdraw orderlies attached to lawmakers in the National Assembly and those attached to politicians in the country. Ndume who made…

Senators Trade Words Over N29trn Ways And Means Funds

Senators Trade Words Over N29trn Ways And Means Funds

The upper Chamber of the National Assembly was on Tuesday in a rowdy session as Senators traded words over the N29 trillion Ways and Means funds by the immediate past administration led by former President…

National Assembly Members Gets Palliative For Festive Season

National Assembly Members Gets Palliative For Festive Season

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the distribution of food items to members of the 10th National Assembly for their constituents. President Tinubu, according to the reports made available to New Telegraph, ordered the Minister…

JUST-IN: Senate Confirms Olaopa As FCSC Chair

JUST-IN: Senate Confirms Olaopa As FCSC Chair

The Senate on Tuesday, November 28, confirmed the nomination of Professor Tunji Olaopa as the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the screening report…