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Nigerian Senate Confirms 8 Commissioners

David Folami — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 08:19:52 +0000

The Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointment of eight of the 12 remaining Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, July 20, 2017. The Senate Committee on INEC had presented its reports on the nominees at plenary on Wednesday. The commissioners that were confirmed at plenary on Thursday are: Asmau [...]

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Federal Government Is Witch Hunting Bukola Saraki – Senators

David Folami — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 19:20:09 +0000

The Senate has accused the Federal Government of witch hunting Senate President Bukola Saraki. Some members of the upper chamber have vowed to tackle the government over its decision to appeal against Saraki’s acquittal at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Senate President was acquitted of a false and anticipatory declaration of assets when he [...]

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Senate Condemns Increase In Rape Incidents

David Folami — Wed, 24 May 2017 08:55:44 +0000

The Senate has condemned the increase in rape and domestic violence cases in the country. This is following the motion made by the Deputy Majority Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah titled: Urgent need to investigate the alarming rate of rape and sexual assault against women, children and vulnerable people across the country. He said “The [...]

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