Enang, a former Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, gave the warning in an interview
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He said the Nigerian Senate had taken bold and courageous step to safeguard the nation’s democracy.
Specifically, what many people remember about Kennedy’s historic speech is the portion that says Americans should, instead of thinking about what their country should do for them, focus on what they could do for their country. However, that was just an aspect of a speech that set the agenda for sending people to the moon; and building a bridge to connect the future.
Governor Wike is expected to lead the Senate Chief Whip to inspect ongoing and completed major projects embarked upon in his administration.
On Thursday at the Valedictory Session for the 8th Senate, two books detailing the achievements of the 8th Senate in particular and the National Assembly as a whole were launched and distributed to legislators.
Sequel to the rowdy session of the joint sitting of the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives during the presentation of the 2019 Budget by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Muslim Rights Concern has accused the lawmakers of political imbecility.
The announcement of the recovery of the mace was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, had announced on Wednesday following a letter signed by Senator Dino Melaye, the Director of Publicity of the forum, that Adamu had been removed as chairman and replaced with Senator Aliyu Wammako.
Huge smoke had engulfed the chamber and the suspected cause forced the air-conditioning system to cease functioning
The session chaired by Saraki was a debate which focused on ending the grave humanitarian crisis, persecution and violent attacks on the Rohingyas as a threat to international peace and security.
At the clause by clause voting on the review of the 1999 Constitution, when it came to the retention of the Land Use Act, 46 senators voted in support, while 44 senators voted against.
The Bill was referred to the Committee on Anti-Corruption, which is Chaired by Senator Chukwuka Utazi (Enugu North).
“WHO adjudge Nigeria the most dangerous country in Africa with 33.7 deaths per 100,000 population every year. According to WHO, one in every four road accident deaths in Africa occurs in Nigeria.”
Leading the debate on the motion, Ekweremadu complained that in spite of the “Senate’s resolution S/Res/O16/02/16 of 27th day of September 2016 calling on lNEC to immediately conclude all pending re-run elections in the country, lNEC has failed, refused and or neglected to conduct re-run elections in Rivers State into the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly”
Ndume had observed that one of the cardinal thrusts of the All Progressives Congress government was the use of social networks through intervention schemes to foster inclusive growth and opportunity for Nigerians
The Chairman Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, Senator Hope Uzodinma, made the disclosure when briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday