Tag: 10th Senate

Ndume rejects new Senate position

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…Says he stand by his utterances The lawmaker representing the Borno-South, Senator Ali Ndume, has rejected the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Tourism. Ndume announced the decision yesterday at his country home in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, about 48 hours after he was removed as the Chief Whip of the Senate. Recall that Ndume was removed as the Senate Chief Whip after criticising President Bola Tinubu. The lawmaker, while reacting to his removal, said after reviewing the conversation that angered his colleagues, he believed his action did not…

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Autonomy: Senate moves to establish Local Government Electoral Commission

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Senate moves

In a bold move to wrest the control of local government areas from state governors, the Senate has introduced a Bill to establish Local Government Independent Electoral Commission. The Bill, titled: “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024”, passed first reading yesterday in Abuja, and was sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Sani Musa (APC, Niger-East). It came on the heels of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court granting full financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils in the country. The apex court abolished…

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Ndume’s sack: “Akpabio has reduced 10th Senate to FG parastatal” – Lukman

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Lukman

Former National vice-chairman, North-West, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr. Salihu Moh. Lukman has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of reducing the 10th Senate to a parastatal under the President Tinubu/APC-led administration. Lukman’s position is against the backdrop of the sack of the Senate Whip, Ali Ndume, by the Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja and titled: “Fanatical Mindset”, the former Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, (PGF), said all patriotic Nigerians must wake up to the…

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Senate removes Ndume as Chief Whip, for criticising Tinubu

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Senate removes Ndume

The Senate, yesterday, asked Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno-South, vacate his position as Chief Whip, following his critical assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This followed a demand by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for him to resign from the Party, as well as for him to vacate his position as Chief Whip of the Senate. The APC had made the requests in a letter sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which was read on the floor of the upper legislative chamber during plenary. National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi…

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Food scarcity: “Nigerians losing their patience” -  Senate warns Tinubu

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Senate warns

The 10th Senate yesterday, urged the Federal Government to address the impending food crisis in the country and promptly inform Nigerians about the measures taken. The resolution of the Red Chamber followed a Motion, titled: “Urgent Need to Address Food Insecurity and Market Exploitation of Consumables in Nigeria”, sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi (representing Kogi-West) and co-sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume, (representing Borno-South) and Chief Whip of the Senate. The Senate noted that over the past few months, prices of goods and household consumables have seen a significant rise in…

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Senate Investigates Mambilla Hydro-electric Power Project

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Senate chambers

…Passes North-Central Development Commission bill Mambilla hydro power projectThe Senate has launched an investigation into transactions in the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project from 1999 till date. The resolution was adopted yesterday, after a Motion moved Senator Manu Haruna, representing Taraba-Central in the Senate, on the urgent need to address the challenges of commencing the project. Lawmakers highlighted the failure of previous governments to prioritise the national project with its capacity to generate 3050 megawatts, and reposition the Ajaokuta Steel Complex with $1.7bn. The upper chamber also resolved that in reviving…

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Escalating Insecurity: Senators lampoon security agencies

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Senate Chamber

…Amid allegations of diversion of funds by Service Chiefs The escalating security situation across Nigeria topped agenda at the National Assembly yesterday, as the lawmakers expressed shock over the heinous suicide bombing attacks that took place in Gwoza town, Borno State on Saturday. At the red chamber, debates at the plenary were on for several hours, with the lawmakers declaring that the country was on fire because its security system had collapsed. The lawmakers blamed the recent suicide bombings in Gwoza town in Borno State on failure of intelligence on…

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“Senate to receive N6.6tr Supplementary Budget from Tinubu” – Spokesman

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Senate on Supplementary Budget

The 10th Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, has revealed that the Bola Tinubu-led government is finalising a N6.6 trillion supplementary Budget, which will be submitted to the National Assembly following its resumption on July 2. According to him, the proposed Supplementary Budget aims to fund several key transformational projects across the country. Among the highlighted projects are the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road and the proposed Sokoto-Badagry Road. He further stated that the Budget will allocate funds for the completion of all ongoing railway projects that currently lack counterpart funding. ”Furthermore, the supplementary…

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??”Declare state-of-emergency in troubled States”  – Senate urges FG

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Nigerian Senate

?The 10th Senate has issued a compelling plea to President Bola Tinubu, urging a comprehensive review of the operations of the country’s security agencies in response to the escalating cases of banditry, terrorism, and insecurity plaguing the North-West and North-Central regions. This urgent call to action, stemming from a motion spearheaded by Senator Sani Zangon-Daura and thirteen other legislators, underscores the critical necessity for heightened security measures to safeguard lives and property within the affected regions. Senator Daura shed light on the alarming surge of banditry attacks in States like…

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Senate passes Bill against open-grazing

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Senate on open grazing

The 10tg Senate has passed a Bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission, after a heated debate yesterday. The legislation, titled: “A Bill for an act to Establish National Animal Husbandary and Ranches Commission for the Regulation, Management, Preservation and Control of Ranches throughout Nigeria; and for connected purpose, 2024”, was sponsored by Titus Zam, the Senator representing Benue North-west. Explaining the general principles of the bill, Zam canvassed the need for the proposed Commission to manage, regulate, and preserve ranches across the country. He said: “The…

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