Senate receives 2021 budget proposals for Police Trust Fund
The Senate on Wednesday received the 2021 budget proposal for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund transmitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration and...
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N’Assembly enjoys growing confidence of Nigerians, says Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, said that the National Assembly enjoys the confidence of Nigerians given the growing number of petitions brought...
Job creation: Senate wants FG to establish cottage industries in 774 LGAs
The Senate has urged the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs in conjunction with other relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to develop strategic framework...
House asks Nigeria Police to investigate Shasa violence
The House of Representatives has asked the Nigeria Police Force to conduct a speedy and thorough investigation into the recent violence in Oyo State, to...
Senate considers Bill to close gaps in drug law
The Senate has commenced an ammendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 2004 with a view to close the loopholes in the drug...
Senate considers Bill to uncover corruption in govt. agencies, private institutions
The Senate on Tuesday considered a critical bill, which when passed and signed into law, would uncover and prevent the occurrence of financial fraud in...
Senate President greets Gov Nasir El-Rufai @61
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, felicitates with His Excellency, Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, as he turns 61 on Tuesday. Lawan rejoices with...
Insecurity: Senate President advocates stiffer penalties for illegal bearers of firearms
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, advocated for stiffer penalties for anyone caught in possession of firearm not legally procured in Nigeria. According...
Okorocha advocates diversification of economy into entertainment industry
The Senator representing Imo west, Rochas Okorocha has advocated the diversification of the nation’s economy from oil to creative technology. He made this known while...
NAPTIP to establish West Africa regional training academy in Nasarawa
The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has disclosed plans to establish a regional training academy for...
Lawan, Gbajabiamila congratulate Okonjo-Iweala on her emergence as WTO DG
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, congratulates Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her emergence as the first African and first female Director-General of the World Trade...
Oyo Crisis: IGP deploy intervention and stabilization forces
Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention and Stabilization Forces to Oyo State to reclaim the public...
Banditry: FG to draft mopol unit in Loko, Maraba, others, says Engineer Sule
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has disclosed that the Federal Government has finalized arrangements to draft a unit of the Police Mobile Force, to...
Acting Commandant General of NSCDC charges officers on professionalism
The Ag. Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Hilary Kelechi Madu has charged the Corps Officers and Men to embrace...
Engineer Sule assures of fairness, as lawmaker, 15, 000 others defect to APC in Doma
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has assured politicians defecting from opposition parties to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), of fairness and equal...
