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PHOTOS: Ogun sells subsidized rice to civil servants The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday, commenced the sale of rice at a subsidised rate to ... Show more
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Check judges’ misuse of exparte order, Akpabio tells NJC: The Senate President of Nigeria, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has urged the National Judicial Council to ...
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Check judges’ misuse of exparte order, Akpabio tells NJC
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Akpabio seeks state police free of politics, religion, tribalism: The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Monday, gave his support for the creation of state ...
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Akpabio seeks state police free of politics, religion, tribalism
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Akpabio asks Nigerian police to weed out corrupt officers: Mr Akpabio pledged the full support of the National Assembly for the police to achieve better policing ...
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Akpabio asks Nigerian police to weed out corrupt officers
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Budget Padding: SERAP sues Akpabio ‘over failure to recall Ningi…’: Mr Ningi was suspended for three months over his allegations that the 2024 budget was padded ...
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Budget Padding: SERAP sues Akpabio ‘over failure to recall Ningi…’
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Delayed justice: Tinubu, N’Assembly demand judicial reforms: President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, asked the judiciary to ...
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Delayed justice: Tinubu, N’Assembly demand judicial reforms
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Budget padding: Senate may recall Ningi from suspension: Senate likely to recall Senator Abdul Ningi from suspension. President of the Senate hints at resolution ...
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Budget padding: Senate may recall Ningi from suspension
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Rescued Kaduna Schoochildren Return Home The Kaduna State Government has returned the 137 Kuriga schoolchildren rescued from terrorists home to be reunited ... Show more
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Killers of soldiers in Delta community aren't Niger Delta indigenes - AkpabioThat is why I am saying that your additional prayer should actually be to carry ... Show more   www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/678924-killers-of-soldiers-in-delta-community-arent-niger-delta-indigenes-akpabio.html
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Referring to the late banker {Herbert Wigwe), the governor said, “Here's a man, he's not a politician. He made his money through us – our investment ... Show more   www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/676213-akpabio-fubara-disagree-on-power-struggle-among-nigerian-politicians.html
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Ningi will rejoin us in a few days, says Akpabio: The Senate may be set to recall Senator Abdul Ningi from his three-month suspension.
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Ningi will rejoin us in a few days, says Akpabio
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Akpabio, APC, others celebrate Tinubu at 72: President Tinubu turns 72 on 29 March.
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Akpabio, APC, others celebrate Tinubu at 72
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VIDEO: What Akpabio said at IPU General Assembly“We can no longer allow a child to die tonight without presenting our voice" www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/680592-gaza-akpabio-at-parliamentary-conference-calls-for-ceasefire-release-of-hostages.html
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Mr Saraki said former President Muhammadu Buhari refused to approve funds for constituency projects of members of the Eighth Senate because he wanted to punish ... Show more   www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/675383-why-buhari-refused-to-approve-constituency-projects-of-lawmakers-in-8th-senate-saraki.html
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Senate to name committee room after Olubadan: The Senate on Wednesday resolved to name one of its committee rooms after the late Olubadan of Ibadanland ...
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Senate to name committee room after Olubadan
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MARCH 13 — HEADLINES
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JUST IN: Tinubu in talks with Akpabio, others after Ningi’s suspension: President Bola Tinubu is in closed-door talks with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; ...
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JUST IN: Tinubu in talks with Akpabio, others after Ningi’s suspension
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Rivers APC tackles PDP over Akpabio, Fubara’s banter at Wigwe’s funeral: The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State are at ...
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Rivers APC tackles PDP over Akpabio, Fubara’s banter at Wigwe’s funeral
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"My belief is that if the state government does what is needed, then the local government will be involved in sharing to make sure that these things get ... Show more   snip.ng/FOkKv
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FG Not Sure of Crime To Charge Emefiele With -Akpabio The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday said the current administration led by ... Show more
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Akpabio speaks on false claim governors received N30bn each: Mr Akpabio says he recognises and appreciates the current efforts of the governors at ameliorating ...
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Akpabio speaks on false claim governors received N30bn each
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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United Pip USM Alger 1-0 In Uyo: Rivers United claimed a 1-0 win over Algerian side, USM Alger in the first leg of their CAF ...
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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United Pip USM Alger 1-0 In Uyo
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Senate gives panel six weeks to probe N30tn CBN loans: The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,  has charged the panel members investigating the N30tn “Ways and ...
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Senate gives panel six weeks to probe N30tn CBN loans
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Akpabio goofs, says Mobil’s office in Akwa Ibom ought to be in Oron, not Eket: Mr Akpabio gloated over his position as the Senate president, saying ...
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Akpabio goofs, says Mobil’s office in Akwa Ibom ought to be in Oron ...
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Power outage delays Senate plenary: The outage was caused by the Senate's faulty generator.
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Power outage delays Senate plenary
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Senate passes South East development commission bill: The commission is to be charged with receiving and managing funds from the Federation Account for ...
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Senate passes South East development commission bill
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Confed Cup: Kazie’s late goal sends Rivers into q’finals: Defender, Enyinnaya Kazie, scored a late winner to secure passage for Rivers United into the ...
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Confed Cup: Kazie’s late goal sends Rivers into q’finals
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Palliative palaver: Govs tackle Akpabio, deny receiving FG N1tn lifeline Governors on Thursday denied a claim by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that the ... Show more   punchng.com/palliative-palaver-govs-tackle-akpabio-deny-receiving-fg-n1tn-lifeline/
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Bill to establish FMC in Kaduna passes first reading: A bill for an act to establish a Federal Medical Centre in Kafanchan, Kaduna State ...
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Bill to establish FMC in Kaduna passes first reading
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BREAKING: Senate meets security chiefs, Edun, others: The Senate is currently in a meeting with the heads of security agencies and the Economic team over the ...
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BREAKING: Senate meets security chiefs, Edun, others
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BREAKING: Akpabio swears in three newly elected senators: The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, supervised the swearing-in of the three newly elected senators ...
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BREAKING: Akpabio swears in three newly elected senators
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Senate constitutes committee to amend Nigeria’s constitution: The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the composition of the committee during the ...
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Senate constitutes committee to amend Nigeria’s constitution
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Family of missing A’Ibom APC youth leader demands probe: The youth leader had, through his Facebook page, protested the alleged diversion of food and money and ...
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Family of missing A’Ibom APC youth leader demands probe
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Akpabio, 10 senators to receive Akwa Ibom YPP governorship candidate into APC: A source said Mr Akpabio got a directive from President Tinubu to receive the YPP ...
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Ibadan Explosion: Akpabio demands investigation, urges NEMA to intervene: Mr Akpabio also commended the security agencies and other rescue workers for their ...
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Ibadan Explosion: Akpabio demands investigation, urges NEMA to intervene
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Senate president, govs celebrate fallen heroes: The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and governors, celebrated fallen heroes for paying the supreme sacrifice ...
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Senate president, govs celebrate fallen heroes
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New Year: Akpabio begs Nigerians to keep faith with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda: Mr Akpabio said the Presidency and the National Assembly are aware of the ...
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New Year: Akpabio begs Nigerians to keep faith with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope ...
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Years of executive, Senate fights over – Akpabio’s aide: He said the years of bickering when the Senate and the executive would be working at cross purposes were ...
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Years of executive, Senate fights over – Akpabio’s aide
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SERAP asks Akpabio, Abbas to cut N344.85bn NASS budget: Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio ...
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SERAP asks Akpabio, Abbas to cut N344.85bn NASS budget
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Lawmakers budget fresh N30bn for N’Assembly renovation: The N30bn earmarked for the renovation of the building was part of the N344.85bn budgeted for the ...
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Lawmakers budget fresh N30bn for N’Assembly renovation
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BREAKING: Senate passes 2024 budget, raises appropriation by N1.2tn: Before then, the Senate had considered the report of the Appropriation Bill presented by the ...
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BREAKING: Senate passes 2024 budget, raises appropriation by N1.2tn
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Senate approves Tinubu’s request to borrow $7.8bn, €100m: The Senate has approved President Tinubu’s request to borrow $7.8bn and €100 million as part of the ...
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Senate approves Tinubu’s request to borrow $7.8bn, €100m
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"Having Senate President Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Right Honourable Abbas, on my side is enough for me to succeed ... Show more   www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/651645-were-transforming-with-support-of-national-assembly-tinubu.html
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Nigeria has lost a true democrat, Akpabio mourns Na’Abba: I am saddened at the news of the death of Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, a patriot, a true democrat ...
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Nigeria has lost a true democrat, Akpabio mourns Na’Abba
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Akpabio swears in Lalong as Plateau South senator: Former Minister of Labour Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has been sworn in as a member of the 10th ...
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Akpabio swears in Lalong as Plateau South senator
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Tinubu rejoices with Akpabio at 61: The president appreciated the loyalty, dedication, and commitment the senate president has demonstrated over time ...
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Tinubu rejoices with Akpabio at 61
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Tinubu requests Senate confirmation for 19 NPC commissioners: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu's request during plenary on Tuesday and ...
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Tinubu requests Senate confirmation for 19 NPC commissioners
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How I was elected into Inter-Parliamentary Union committee – Akpabio: Mr Akpabio said he forced the speaker of the Côte d’Ivoire Assembly to withdraw from the ...
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How I was elected into Inter-Parliamentary Union committee – Akpabio
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Akpabio asks Tinubu to impose temporary travel ban on ministers, MDA heads: Mr Akpabio also appealed to the federal government to find a lasting solution to the ...
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Akpabio asks Tinubu to impose temporary travel ban on ministers, MDA heads
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Tinubu presents Nigeria’s 2024 budget to National Assembly (LIVE UPDATES): The N20.50 trillion budget approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday ...
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Tinubu presents Nigeria’s 2024 budget to National Assembly (LIVE UPDATES)
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Senate promises to prioritise bills on people with disability: The 10th Assembly; both the Senate and House of Representatives are very open to expedite motions ...
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Senate promises to prioritise bills on people with disability
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PREMIUM TIMES MORNING UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER 30th, 2023. =================== =================== N1.2 billion cash was airlifted to Fayose in 2014 ... Show more   tinyurl.com/4n73rfk4   tinyurl.com/325a78ra   tinyurl.com/36fvberz   tinyurl.com/95zsedfk   tinyurl.com/287httm9   tinyurl.com/mr3jnf9c   tinyurl.com/4ydewk98   tinyurl.com/5ecch6zc   tinyurl.com/yckhhnz7   tinyurl.com/35f5kp5b
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APC has come to stay in South South, says Akpabio: The President of the Senate declared in Abuja on Friday that the ruling All Progressives Congress has come to ...
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APC has come to stay in South South, says Akpabio
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Kpalukwu laments Rivers Uyo Confed Cup venue: Chairman of Rivers United, Okey Kpalukwu, says the team has the quality to win this season’s CAF Confederation Cup ...
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Kpalukwu laments Rivers Uyo Confed Cup venue
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I have never tasted alcohol, cigarettes, says Akpabio: Akpabio who commended the participating schools for getting to the finals of the exercise ...
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I have never tasted alcohol, cigarettes, says Akpabio
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Senate rejigs standing c’ttees, LP lawmakers, Akpabio clash: The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has named Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo) as the Chairman ...
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Senate rejigs standing c’ttees, LP lawmakers, Akpabio clash
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Nigeria losing huge resources to cybercrime – Akpabio: Mr Akpabio says cybercrime became rampant in the country after some individuals with bad intentions ...
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Nigeria losing huge resources to cybercrime – Akpabio
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Nigeria vs Lesotho (LIVE UPDATES): Super Eagles seek bright start: Having missed out on the World Cup party in Qatar last year, the Super Eagles are keen to ...
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Nigeria vs Lesotho (LIVE UPDATES): Super Eagles seek bright start
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COP28: Akpabio pledges to help Nigeria secure climate change funds: Mr Akpabio says the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a global body of parliamentarians ...
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COP28: Akpabio pledges to help Nigeria secure climate change funds
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Akpabio reshuffles leadership of Senate committees: In August, Mr Akpabio announced the leadership of 72 standing committees of the upper chamber.
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Akpabio reshuffles leadership of Senate committees
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Channel ecological funds to environmental problems, Akpabio urges FG: The Senate President has urged the Federal Government to channel ecological funds to tackle ...
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Channel ecological funds to environmental problems, Akpabio urges FG
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Nigerians make unfair demands on lawmakers – Senate President: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says of the three arms of government, legislators are the most ...
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Nigerians make unfair demands on lawmakers – Senate President
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JUST IN: Natasha sworn in as Kogi Central Senator: Godswill Akpabio, supervised the oath of office administered to the new senator representing Kogi Central ...
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JUST IN: Natasha sworn in as Kogi Central Senator
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Senate to intervene as N’Assembly workers continue strike: The Senate has proposed to meet with the leaders of the NLC, TUC and other labour unions over the ...
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Senate to intervene as N’Assembly workers continue strike
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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United Pip Club Africain In Uyo: Nyima Nwagua was the hero as Rivers United claimed a hard-earned 1-0 victory against Tunisia's ...
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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United Pip Club Africain In Uyo
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BREAKING: Senate approves Tinubu’s N2.18tn Supplementary budget: The Senate has passed the N2.18 trillion 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill forwarded to it ...
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BREAKING: Senate approves Tinubu’s N2.18tn Supplementary budget
Quick Glance: Nigeria's House of Representatives Rejects Proposal to Purchase Presidential Yacht
  • Lawmakers instead redirected $6 million to the student loan budget, doubling its allocation.

  • President Bola Tinubu took office in May with a promise to reduce waste and alleviate people's financial hardship.

  • However, he sparked outrage when he presented a supplementary budget for approval in the National Assembly, which included the planned purchase of the yacht as part of the Nigerian Navy's proposed capital expenditure of $53 million.

  • Mr. Tinubu's spokesperson, Temitope Ajayi, clarified that the request for a yacht, regardless of how it is named or presented in the budget, originates from the navy and is based on operational reasons.