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Senate: Ned Nwoko Gets New Appointment After Defecting To APC

GISTSMATE 012 months ago03 mins

The Nigerian Senate has appointed Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, as the new chairman ad-hoc committee investigating the N11.35 trillion spent on the turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries from 2010 to date. Nwoko replaces the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who chaired the committee until his passing in July 2024. Ubah was assigned the role after…

Senate Panel Asks Police To Account For ‘Missing’ 3,907 Firearms

GISTSMATE 012 months ago04 mins

The senate committee on public account has queried the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over the alleged missing of 3,907 rifles from its armoury. The missing firearms are contained in the 2019 audit report of the office of the auditor-general of the federation (AuGF). During the committee’s sitting on Tuesday, Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police…

JUST-IN: Senate Appoints Chairmen, Deputy For Zonal Development Commissions

GISTSMATE 012 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Following the assent of President Bola Tinubu to bills establishing development commissions for the regions in the country, senate has appointed chairmen and deputy chairmen of standing committees to oversight the commissions. Those appointed as announced by the President of the senate Godswill Akpabio are Senator Babangida Hussaini and Muntari Dandutse as Chairman and Deputy…

Senate Moves To Ban Foreign Currencies In Nigeria, Insist On Naira-only Transactions

GISTSMATE 013 months ago24 mins

A new bill aimed at banning the use of foreign currencies, including the US Dollar and British Pound Sterling, for domestic transactions in Nigeria has passed its first reading in the Senate. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, No. 7, to Prohibit the Use…

Insecurity: Senate Urges FG To Establish Modern Ranches Across The Country

GISTSMATE 013 months ago05 mins

The Nigerian Senate has directed its Committees on National Security and Intelligence, Livestock and Agriculture to collaborate with the federal government on establishing modern ranches across the country to curb insecurity. The Senate also resolved to introduce legislation that would regulate the movement of cattle from neighbouring countries into Nigeria. This follows a motion by…

FLASH: Akpabio Declares Edo Governor Okpebholo’s Seat Vacant, Calls For Bye-election

GISTSMATE 014 months ago02 mins

The Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday, December 11, declared the seat of Monday Okpebholo, who represented Edo Central Senatorial District, vacant. Okpebholo contested for the Edo State governorship seat on September 16, and won under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) The Senate President also called on the electoral body, the Independent…

BREAKING: All South-south Senators Endorse Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bills

GISTSMATE 014 months ago25 mins

All senators from the south-south geopolitical zone in the 10th Senate have endorsed the tax reform bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. In a communiqué released in Abuja, the senators also expressed unwavering confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Their support for the Tax Bills came amid resistance from certain quarters calling for…

Senate Halts Action On Tax Reform Bills, Stops Public Hearing

GISTSMATE 014 months ago07 mins

GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Senate has suspended action on the tax reform bills currently before it. It further instructed the Committee on Finance to stay action on the public hearing pending the time the agitation in the public space is addressed. The Senate further constituted a special committee to meet with the executive branch…

Senate Confirms Oluyede As Chief Of Army Staff

GISTSMATE 014 months ago02 mins

GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lt.- Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on Army, presented by its chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua (APC, Katsina), after screening the army chief. Recall that President…

BREAKING: Senate Passes Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills

GISTSMATE 014 months ago14 mins

GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian Senate has passed the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The bills, which were presented by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, were passed after a closed-door session that lasted over an hour. The Tax Reform Bills are aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s tax system to drive revenue generation, simplify…

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Senate: Ned Nwoko Gets New Appointment After Defecting To APC

Senate Panel Asks Police To Account For ‘Missing’ 3,907 Firearms

JUST-IN: Senate Appoints Chairmen, Deputy For Zonal Development Commissions

Senate Moves To Ban Foreign Currencies In Nigeria, Insist On Naira-only Transactions

Insecurity: Senate Urges FG To Establish Modern Ranches Across The Country

FLASH: Akpabio Declares Edo Governor Okpebholo’s Seat Vacant, Calls For Bye-election

BREAKING: All South-south Senators Endorse Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bills

Senate Halts Action On Tax Reform Bills, Stops Public Hearing

Senate Confirms Oluyede As Chief Of Army Staff

BREAKING: Senate Passes Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills