On the status of the 2014 budget, Abaribe said that the Conference Committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives met on Tuesday to resolve the matter
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Okonjo-Iweala said contrary to media reports, no money was missing from the N816 billion SURE-P funds generated between February 2012 and September 2013
“What needs to be done will take the committee just a few hours or at most a day because it was just some numberings that we didn’t get right and some spelling errors, which we will correct,” Usman said
However, some competitors alleged that an insider gave Stallion Group unfair advantage over other local dealers by informing it of the policy before it was made public
This was sequel to a motion brought by the Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, and unanimously supported by 107 others on the demise of the legendary anti-apartheid crusader
The section reads: “Anyone who intentionally propagates false information that could threaten the security of the country or capable of inciting the general public against the government through electronic message shall be guilty of an offence
The Senate also confirmed Dr. Femi Ogunsola (Kwara), Isibor Ifaluyi (Edo) and Adaeze Idigo-Izundu (Anambra) as members of the commission
Nwagwu also said that with the amendment, the recommendation for annual renewal of permits would, among other things, check abuse and indiscriminate use of vehicles with tinted glasses
The Senate passed the resolution following a motion congratulating Nigeria on the success of the Golden Eaglets at the tournament, hosted by United Arab Emirates
He said N72.4 billion was disbursed in 2012 while N134.5 billion had so far been disbursed as at the end of September 2013
The battle ahead came to the fore at a public hearing organized by the Senate, seeking to review the laws establishing the CAC, as well as to restructure the commission
Nwagwu, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, described the planned visa bond on Nigerians as “selective, discriminatory, vexatious and unprecedented”
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress at a press briefing told newsmen that the development was capable of eroding the earning power of Nigeria’s vulnerable workers
The proposed removal of the Land Use Act, NYSC Act and the Public Complaints Commission from the constitution, were also rejected by the senators
The case was instituted in 2008 by Festus Keyamo against the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation and all the Service Chiefs
Notable sports and football stakeholders that presented papers on the issue included former Sports Minister, Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba; former NFA boss, Group Captain John Obakpolo (rtd); and the Nigeria Law Reform
Commission
The Senate President, Senator David Mark, announced this on Thursday when he requested the senators at plenary session and those absent to be present on the day
Senators, who contributed to the debate on the report, alleged sheer executive recklessness and misappropriation of funds contrary to Section 80 (2) of the 1999 constitution as amended
Also, the Senate directed its Committees on Army, Police and National Security to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of over 185 civilians in Baga in Borno State at the weekend and report back in two weeks
Comrade Ogun lamented that over a year after the PIB was presented to the National Assembly, not much has been done