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Senate amends Electoral Act, President, govs, NASS members, others to vote at party primaries

THE Senate has amended the Electoral Act 2022 to allow statutory delegates to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political...
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Senate passes bill banning ransom payments to kidnappers

THE Nigerian Senate has passed a bill that bans ransom payments to kidnappers in the country. The bill, which seeks an amendment into the 2013...
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N100m form: Labour says APC is frustrating women, youths eyeing political offices

THE local government employees’ arm of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly frustrating the chances of...
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Senate moves to amend Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA)

A BILL seeking to amend the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 has scaled second reading in the Senate. The Senate said the bill...
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Senate lied about petition against APC member’s nomination as INEC commissioner

THE Senate lied in its claim that it was not aware of a petition against the nomination of an alleged card-carrying member of the...
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Bill to introduce monthly payment of rent in FCT passes second reading in Senate

A Bill seeking to allow tenants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to pay rent monthly has passed second reading in the Nigerian Senate. The...
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Bill to allow conciliation in civil dispute scales second reading in Senate

THE SENATE, on Wednesday, commenced a legal process that would permit the settlement of certain civil disputes by conciliation, mediation, and traditional dispute resolution. Mohammed...
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How pressure from Nigerians forced Senate to make U-turn on electronic transmission

THE SENATE, on October 12, bowed to pressure from Nigerians by reversing its earlier opposition on electronic voting. The upper chamber made provisions for electronic...
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