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We Now Earn N21m Monthly After Recent Pay Hike, Kano Senator Reveals

August 14, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

Kano Senator Reveals N21 Million Monthly Earnings Amid Public Scrutiny. In a startling revelation that has reignited public debate over the earnings of Nigerian lawmakers, a Kano senator has disclosed…

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Nigerian Senate Denies Obasanjo’s Claims, Labels Them as “Satanic”

August 11, 2024 Omajemite Don

Nigerian Senate Brushes Off Obasanjo’s Claims, Calls Them “Satanic”.   The Nigerian Senate has dismissed with fanfare the allegations made against them by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that senators plot…

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Court Sentences ‘Fake Nigerian Senator’ to 2 Years Imprisonment for Fraud

June 27, 2024 Omajemite Don

A Nigerian man, posing as a fake Nigerian senator, has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a foreigner of €47,082. Tom Makwe was brought to justice by…

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Full List: Five Things Senator Abdul Ningi will lose for 3-month suspension

March 13, 2024 Omajemite Don

The Senate on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) for three months after alleging the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion.   Many of the senators, who contributed…

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Nigerian Senate Approves 17 Commissioners for National Population Commission

February 21, 2024 Gideon Ese

Nigerian Senate Backs President Tinubu’s 17 Nominees for NPC Commissioner Roles The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of 17 out of 19 individuals transmitted to the Senate by…

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Nigerian Senate Discovers Long-Hidden $400 Million Intervention Funds Stashed in Banks

February 8, 2024 Gideon Ese

The Nigerian Senate has uncovered a staggering $400 million in intervention funds that have remained dormant in various banks for an extended period. The funds, earmarked for critical interventions in…

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Nigerian Senate Summons Service Chiefs Over Plateau Massacre

December 30, 2023 Taiwo Oyedepo

The Nigerian Senate has urgently summoned key service chiefs, including the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Director-General DSS, Inspector General of Police, and…

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NNPC , Senate Clash over Tinubu’s Crude Oil Production Benchmark

December 8, 2023 Taiwo Oyedepo

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has unequivocally rejected attempts by the Senate to raise President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s crude oil production benchmark in the 2024 Appropriation Bill from…

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Full List: Oshiomhole ‘Interior’, Buhari ‘Aviation’, Abaribe ‘Power’ – Akpabio Unveils Senate Committee Chairmen

August 8, 2023 Omajemite Don

On Monday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed the identities of the chairmen and vice-chairmen who will be leading the standing committees within the upper legislative chambers. This pivotal announcement was…

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Breaking: Senate in closed-door session over Tinubu ministerial list

July 27, 2023 Omajemite Don

Senate Holds Executive Session to Deliberate on Tinubu Ministerial Nominees.   The Nigerian Senate has convened an executive session to discuss the upcoming screening process for ministerial nominees. The session…

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List of Top Politicians Who Failed to Become Ministers Even after Presidential Nomination and Why

July 26, 2023 Omajemite Don

“President Tinubu’s Ministerial List Set to be Unveiled Ahead of 60-Day Mark in Office” As President Bola Tinubu approaches his 60-day milestone in office, the anticipation for the announcement of…

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