Tag: Nigerian senate
Senate gives NLNG ultimation for payment of compensation
The report was against the backdrop of a petition received from one Chief Enyinna Onuegbu on behalf of the communities…
Senate passes Health Emergency Bill
The bill provides the framework that will necessitate a declaration by the appropriate authority of a public health emergenc
Senate approves N215.8bn budget for FIRS
The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Finance during plenary.
Senate defers amendment of Transport Commission Bill
The motion for re-committal of the bill to the Committee of the Whole was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya…
Senate re-amends electoral bill to define mode of primaries
The re-amendment was sequel to a motion on “rescission on clause 84 of the Electoral Act No. 26 2010 (Amendment)…
Buhari writes Senate again: What is it this time?
The President’s request was contained in a letter dated 14th January, 2022, and read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan,…
Electoral bill: What Senate will do next – Lawan
Lawan recalled that the Senate postponed discussions on the consideration of the response of President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral…
Senate passes finance bill two weeks after transmission
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2021, transmitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, on December…
Buhari gets go ahead to borrow $5.8bn
The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of $5,803,364,553.50 USD and a grant component of N10 million USD under the…
Senate okays N633.39bn budget for NCC in 2022
The Senate has approved the sum of N633.39 billion as budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the 2022…
Senate mourns travellers burnt to death by bandits
The Senate on Wednesday mourned the deaths of travelers burnt to ashes on Monday by suspected bandits on their way…
Senate passes bill to establish National Sports Commission
Senator Obinna Ogba, has said the National Sports Commission when established, would be charged with the responsibility of administering, encouraging…
UK’s placing Nigeria on COVID-19 red list discriminatory – Senate
The Nigerian Senate has condemned the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in their COVID-19 red list without justification.
Senate asks Presidency to takeover Navy’s largest ship
The Senate has called on the presidency to, as a matter of urgency, takeover and resuscitate the largest ship in…
Jailbreaks: Senate summons Malami, Aregbesola
Senate calls for reinforcement of physical protection system and security mechanism at correctional centres
Senate to states: Stop wasting money on airports, not viable
“Functional Airstrips are better operational in most of the States than Airports of N20 billion being established, Senator Adeyemi said…
Nigerian Senate moves against importation of fake goods
A bill seeking to prohibit the importation of fake goods into Nigeria on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate.
Senate tells military to intensify efforts to end terrorism
Na’Allah urged Amao to use all resources within his disposal to rout insurgents and make the forests uninhabitable for bandits,…
Senate mourns over 120 Nigerians killed by bandits in Sokoto market
The Senate on Tuesday held a minute silence to mourn the killing of over 120 Nigerians by bandits at the…
JUST IN: Senate approves Buhari’s $16.2bn, €1.02bn loan request
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request for the sum of $16,230,077,718 (USD) billion, €1,020,000,000 billion (Euros), under…
Senate pushes for swift prosecution of money launderers, terrorist financiers
The Senate on Tuesday considered two critical bills seeking to facilitate the swift prosecution of money launderers and terrorist financiers…
Senate wades into Plateau House of Assembly crisis
The Senate on Tuesday waded into the crisis rocking the Plateau State House of Assembly.
Senate passes Electoral Act amendment bill
The Senate has passed the harmonized version of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
Senate begins debate on 2022 appropriation bill
The Senate on Tuesday commenced debate on the 2022 appropriation bill presented to the National Assembly last week by President…
JUST IN: Senate empowers INEC to determine transmission of election results
The Senate has empowered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the procedure for the transmission of results during…
Senate passes revised fiscal framework, approves N16.39trn budget for 2022
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s revised submission of the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework.
Declare bandits as terrorists now: Senate tells Buhari
Nigerian Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare rampaging and deadly bandits as terrorists.
Senate moves to improve Nigeria’s power generation capacity
The Senate on Tuesday considered the Electricity Bill, 2021, which seeks to consolidate all legislations in the power sector into…
Senate to FG: Consider N300bn fund for Emergency Intervention on roads
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, consider an Emergency Intervention Fund to the…
Senate receives financial report for Mambila projects
The Senate Committee on Local Content on Monday received the report of the Financial Sub-Committee of the Mambila Hydro-Electric Power…