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Akpabio expressed gratitude to the Saudi Arabian government for its Vision 3030, which promotes women’s rights and a significant economic shift in the entertainment and tourism industries. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to the Government of Saudi Arabia to support Nigeria in its battle against insurgency and trans-border terrorism by exchanging intelligence, assuring that the Nigerian intelligence community is always prepared to collaborate.  The call was made by Akpabio on Thursday while receiving a...

Although the lawmakers went into the meeting with many doubts and worry, the security chiefs led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, eased their anxieties and won the lawmakers’ confidence, Sources at the meeting have made some disclosures of what had transpired during the closed-door session with the service chiefs, heads of Security agencies, and some Ministers. It was disclosed that the security chiefs led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu,...

The revised penalties and charges in the new Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023 will improve the service’s revenue generation. The Senate has approved a total revenue of N5.79 trillion for the Nigeria Customs Service for the 2024 fiscal year. The approval followed the adoption of recommendations of a report of the Committee on Customs, Excise, and Tariffs read by its Chairman, Sen. Isah Jibrin (APC, Kogi East) on Thursday during plenary.  Presenting the report, Isah...

Amongst several things, the bill aims to rebuild the road, medical, educational, social, agricultural, and other infrastructures destroyed in the region by the activities of Boko-Haram Insurgents and Bandits. The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to act as a catalyst to develop the arrays of potentials of the North West as well as address the gap in infrastructural development of the region. The...

The Senate bill aims to improve the general welfare of Corp members and NYSC personnel. The Senate has resolved to establish a National Youth Service Trust Fund which would provide sustainable resources of funds for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. This is as it also plans to train and retrain as well as provide skill acquisition and provide start-up capital for Corp members. These resolutions were sequel to the second reading of a...