Tag: Nigerian senate
Senate blocks first-time senators from contesting for presiding senate offices
The amendment was carried out at the plenary on Tuesday after the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele moved…
Updated: Senate confirms Cardoso as CBN Governor, four others Deputy Governors
Cardoso is a Nigerian banker, chartered stockbroker and public policy maker. He served as the former chairman of Citibank Nigeria.
Nigeria on the Path to Greatness Again
I am confident all the members of the National Assembly across the political divides are ready to objectively support all…
Senate to screen Cardoso, four others for CBN Governor, Deputy Governors Tuesday
On September 15, President Tinubu approved the nomination of Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank…
Senate stops El-Rufai, confirms Wike, Keyamo, Oyetola, others as ministers
Two others affected are Stella Okotete (Delta State), and Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State). The Senate said the trio were still…
“I am sorry,” Keyamo begs Senate
The Senate had exploded into a rowdy session earlier today when Keyamo came for screening. A Senator representing Abia Central…
Coup: Tinubu writes Senate to seek deployment of military to Niger
Tinubu, in the letter to the Senate, said following the unfortunate political situation in Niger Republic culminating in the overthrow…
Nigerian Senate fixes date to grill ministerial nominees
On allegation on some nominees like former governors with EFCC cases, Adaramodu said all the nominees had gone through security…
Senate postpones Tinubu’s ministerial list announcement
President Bola Tinubu submitted the ministerial list to the Senate last week, but the Senate purportedly postponed the announcement owing…
Breaking: Senate confirms appointment of Service Chiefs
The service chiefs confirmed are Maj. Gen. C.G Musa (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja (Chief of…
Senate sets up committee to probe NNPCL’s subsidy regime
The motion was tagged “Need to Investigate the Controversial Huge Expenditure on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) under the Subsidy/Under Recovery…
Senate moves to end police harassment, extortion
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Tuesday, urged the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to direct personnel to stop forthwith,…
Senate extends implementation of N819bn supplementary budget to Dec. 31
Senate Leader Ibrahim Gobir had earlier during plenary, led the debate on the general principles of the bill.
18 days to go: Buhari seeks Senate’s approval to borrow $800 million
Buhari said the senate might wish to know that the programme is intended to expand coverage of shock responsive safety…
Senate extends implementation of 2022 budget
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed two bills seeking to extend the implementation of capital components…