Tag: Senate
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Akpabio Defeats Yari, Elected Senate President
Former Governor of Akwa-ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th National Assembly. He defeated Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new Senate President on Tuesday. The former Akwa Ibom governor was returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored 46…
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Akpabio Defeats Yari, Elected Senate President
Former Governor of Akwa-ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th National Assembly. He defeated Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new Senate President on Tuesday. The former Akwa Ibom governor was returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored 46…
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Akpabio Defeats Yari, Elected Senate President
Former Governor of Akwa-ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th National Assembly. He defeated Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new Senate President on Tuesday. The former Akwa Ibom governor was returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored 46…
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Breaking: Senate Declines Onochie’s Nomination, Approves 5 others As INEC National Commissioners
The Senate has on Tuesday declined the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission just as it stepped down that of Prof. Sani Muhammad Adam (North Central) for further investigation by the committee. It however approved the nomination of five others. The confirmation of the nominees followed the…
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Senate passes bill abolishing HND/BSc dichotomy
A bill seeking to abolish the dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor’s Degree has passed third reading at the senate. The bill passed third reading on Wednesday after Chairman of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions, Ahmad Kaita presented a report and six clauses were voted on by the senators. The House of Representatives…
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Senate passes bill abolishing HND/BSc dichotomy
A bill seeking to abolish the dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor’s Degree has passed third reading at the senate. The bill passed third reading on Wednesday after Chairman of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions, Ahmad Kaita presented a report and six clauses were voted on by the senators. The House of Representatives…
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Senate confirms Yakubu as INEC Chairman
Senate confirms Yakubu as INEC Chairman The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the second term of five years. The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, which submitted its…
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Senate confirms Yakubu as INEC Chairman
Senate confirms Yakubu as INEC Chairman The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the second term of five years. The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, which submitted its…